X Factor star Chris Leonard is set for a hugely emotional reunion with his soldier brother at the show tonight.
Devoted Stephen Leonard has spent the last six months away on a tour of duty in Lebanon.
But the 32-year-old has always supported his younger brother as he progressed in the series – telling him and Stereo Kicks to hang on until he was back.
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Now Stephen, who touched back down in Dublin Airport last week, will finally be able to support his brother from the audience tonight with his mum Trish.
And Chris, 19 – pictured with Jay James above – said: “I was worried I’d be knocked out before Stephen came home so it’s incredible he’s going to be at the live shows this weekend.”
Tonight Stereo Kicks will revisit Leona Lewis’ hit Run, which initially them through boot camp on tonight’s show.
Chris told the Irish Sun: “Run was the first song we ever sung as a band.
“We were all solo performers before that and it opened a door up for us to everything else. We’re hoping it might do that again.”
