Irish X Factor star Chris Leonard has insisted all eight members of Stereo Kicks are sticking together.
TV boss Simon Cowell has threatened to split the group in two, while Louis Walsh wants to ditch two members.
But Meath lad Chris, 19, vowed they will refuse to let the boyband – who faced a stage invasion last night – lose any members.
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“The only thing these rumours of two members being lost has done is made us stronger,” he said.
“We are always going to stay together. We’re an eight-piece and are staying an eight-piece.
“We’re not going to crumble just because some people think it won’t work. It’s clear now we do work as a group.”
And Chris said that Stereo Kicks most certainly have their eye on winning – and will stick with the lads after the show.
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“People are saying to me that if we come third or fourth we can still do well and we don’t need to win it,” he added.
“But I don’t believe in that and neither do the rest of the lads – we have our minds set on winning this. Our focus is to make sure we win the competition.”
He also told the Sunday Mirror that they are happy with Louis Walsh and “wouldn’t want to change for any other judge”.
