First it was the small matter of World Cup qualifying matches, but now fixing allegations have got serious as the Sun reports a flood of rumours about when X Factor contestant Tamera Foster has been performing. Apparently, the 'Simon Cowell favourite' has been appearing in what the paper calls 'vote-friendly slots' throughout the series. The singer has warbled away as the last act in weeks, one, three, five, six and seven – with the final artist performing before phone-lines open thought to be fresh in viewers' minds and therefore more likely to get the thumbs up. An X Factor source said claims were 'conspiracy theories' and running orders were set by practical constraints. Well that's a relief – south-east Asian betting syndicates allegedly gambling millions on the outcome of a Billericay Town match, Monkey can just about buy, but the X Factor? Say it ain't so, Si!