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Saturday, 1 December 2007

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X Factor Niki's sons: Don't give up, Mummy

Niki Evan's husband Darren and their two boys are her biggest fans

Niki Evans, 34, has fought her way through to the The X Factor final.

But there are just two votes that count for her. Her two boys Morgan, 12, and Jonah, 10, have had the ultimate say on whether she stays in the contest

If they were missing their dinner lady mum too much, she was prepared to walk out.

Every Saturday, the two boys and their dad Darren have travelled from Staffordshire to watch their mum perform and then returned to spend an hour with her on a Sunday.

‘The kids get upset and there are usually tears when they say goodbye. We ask them each time if they want Mummy to stay in the competition and they always say yes,' says Darren.

The couple met when Niki was just 16. Shortly after, she was signed to Pete Waterman’s PWL label and sent out on tour with Sonia.

'Kylie was their big star at the time and they wanted someone like her,' recalls Darren. Niki virtually starved herself trying to get the same shape herself.’

He's missing his wife a lot, too.

‘The nights are getting longer and longer, if you know what I mean. I might have to arrange some time of my own with her pretty soon. With any luck, we’ll be able to steal an hour somewhere before the show ends at Christmas.’