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Ella Henderson says James Arthur is like a brother.
The 'Ghost' hitmaker - who met James, 26, when they appeared on 'The X Factor' together in 2012 - says the 'Impossible' singer was incredibly supportive of her during her time on the show and the subsequent UK tour and treated her like a younger sibling.
She told The Daily Star newspaper: "I haven't seen [James] probably since we came off The X Factor tour.
"What I do know is that the James I know from the show was like a big brother to me at the time and he was lovely."
However, the 18-year-old singer hasn't kept in contact with James - who was dropped from his SyCo record label this year after being reprimanded for his use of homophobic lyrics - and believes she doesn't know him well enough anymore to comment on his controversial behaviour.
She explained: "You know you hear of things that have happened since. I don't really have an opinion on it because I don't know the person he is now."
Meanwhile, Ella - whose debut single 'Ghost' shot to the top of the charts in June - is looking forward to releasing her second single 'Glow' and her long-anticipated debut album 'Chapter One', which the pretty brunette describes as her "baby".
She said: "It feels like I'm going to give birth to my baby when the album comes out. I've taken two years to write the album.
"Seeing the positive reaction my music has got so far is incredible. I've put my all into it.
"It's mental what's happened in the last 10 weeks. I couldn't be any happier."

Nas worried that the untimely deaths of Notorious B.I.G and 2 Pac would spark the end of rap music.
The 'Hate Me Now' hitmaker - who has been involved in a long-running feud with fellow rapper Jay Z - thought the fatal shootings of Notorious B.I.G (Biggie) in 1997 and Tupuc Shakur in 1996 by rival gang members would mark the demise of the music genre.
He said in an interview with Zane Lowe for MTV Music: "We saw what happened with Biggie and the tragedies of Biggy and 2 Pac.
"Those two things hit me real hard. I knew them both of them - Biggy more but what they mean to the art form can never be replaced and when those two guys passed away I thought it was the end of rap."
However, the 40-year-old rapper believes the industry has now changed, with stars becoming more interested in making money to better one another.
He explained: "Today's music industry is a lot. You talk about it being a lot more about money. It's really about money now, and back then, during that period when you talk about me battling with J, it was about something else.
"It wasn't just about being the top guy in rap, it felt like we were leaders of nations, not that we were egos, egotistical as in I'm the leader, no not in that sense.
"What you felt surrounding us was there was an importance in what we were doing that mattered more than just success."
Meanwhile, NAS recently announced the dates for his 'Time is Illmatic' North American tour, which will coincide with the screening of his Tribeca film documentary 'Nas: Time is Illmatic'.
The tour will begin in Rochester, in New York on October 2 and close in Oakland, Ohio on October 19.
Nas' full interview with Zane will air this Sunday at 9.30pm on Relentless Ultra Presents Soundchain on MTV Music.

Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer is suffering from heart complications.
The veteran rockers postponed a show in Concord, California last night (13.08.14) "due to illness" and it has now been claimed by gossip website TMZ that the 64-year-old musician - who has had heart problems in the past - is to undergo surgery for the unspecified complaint.
The Concord Pavilion announced the group were cancelling the show just hours before doors at the venue were due to open.
They wrote on their Facebook page: "Due to illness, Aerosmith has been forced to cancel tonight's performance at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, CA.
"The band regrets not being able to perform for their fans. Refunds will be available at point of purchase."
A spokesperson for the band didn't go into specific details about the late cancellation, saying only that they "apologise for the inconvenience".
It is as yet unclear whether the 'Crazy' hitmakers will complete their current US tour, but according to TMZ, members of the crew have already been told the next gig, in Washington on Saturday (16.08.14), won't be going ahead.

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Lady Gaga has been given a stuffed toy of her dog Asia during her tour of Japan.
The 28-year-old pop superstar is in the Far East country to play two nights at the Chiba Marine Stadium in Tokyo tonight (13.08.14) and Thursday (14.08.14) but has been pining for her pet French bulldog who she had to leave behind in the US.
But one loyal Japanese fan recreated Asia as a soft toy and presented it to Gaga, much to the dog-lover's delight.
Accompanied by an Instagram image of her holding the toy, Gaga wrote on Twitter: "A Japanese monster gave me a stuffy Asia I'm bringing her everywhere I love my fans. #DONKIHOTEqueen (sic)"
Although Gaga is desperately missing her "little bucket" - her nickname for the pooch - it seems Asia is doing OK without her famous owner, who revealed she had been for a ride in a fire-engine this week on Twitter.
The 'Applause' hitmaker is enjoying every moment of her trip to Japan so far, naming capital city Tokyo as her favourite place in the world.
She tweeted: "ARTPOP is a bit success in Japan, and I'm so happy to be here with them to celebrate ... Tokyo , my favorite place. Aphrodite took a hit of love and went to a disco in the future. (sic)"
Following the two concerts in Tokyo, Gaga then takes her 'ArtRave: The Artpop Ball' tour to the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, on August 16.

S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has revealed the S Club 7 reunion is "god damn close".
It was reported earlier this week that the singer and his former bandmates - Rachel Stevens, Hannah Spearritt, Jo O'Meara, Tina Barrett, Jon Lee and Bradley McIntosh - are to reform under the guidance of pop manager Simon Fuller 11 years after they split. Paul is the first member to publicly address the claim and although he is refusing to confirm the news he has admitted that talks have occurred and plans are very near to being finalised.
In a series of Twitter posts, he said: "Big thanks too everyone for your support with the S club Re-union ... Sorry guy's I'm not confirming the S's Re-union . I'm just saying thanks coz there have been thousands of messages over the last year ... But it's God Damn close, I can almost ... Reach ... The sword... (sic)"
According to The Sun newspaper, the S Club 7 reunion will be overseen by Simon's XIX Entertainment - the company which also looks after Victoria and David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton and Will Young.
In recent years Jo, Bradley, Tina and Paul have performed the group's songs under the name S Club 4.

Celine Dion has cancelled all her live shows to care for her sick husband.
The 46-year-old singer has postponed her Las Vegas residency, axed her tour of Asia and pulled out of any other commitments for the foreseeable future so she can support her spouse René Angélil, who had a cancerous tumour removed from his throat last December.
In a statement to PEOPLE, Celine said: "I want to devote every ounce of my strength and energy to my husband's healing, and to do so, it's important for me to dedicate this time to him and to our children. I also want to apologise to all my fans everywhere, for inconveniencing them, and I thank them so much for their love and support ... at this very difficult and stressful time.
The 'One Heart' singer - who has three children with René, 13-year-old son René-Charles and three-year-old fraternal twins Eddy and Nelson - has been suffering from inflammation of her throat muscles in recent weeks which has presented her from singing at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino since July 29.
Following his surgery, René, 72, relinquished his position as his wife's manager this year, handing over control of Celine's career to his long-time friend and frequent collaborator Aldo Giampaolo - who has worked with the couple for 25 years.
Aldo is the CEO of Feeling Productions, Celine's management company, while René will continue in his position as chairman of the board.

Kings of Leon have been forced to cancel more live shows.
The 'Sex on Fire' singers - who postponed their New York gig over the weekend - have been forced to cancel their tour dates until August 26 after drummer Nathan Followill suffered broken ribs when a pedestrian jumped in front of the group's tour bus forcing it to make an emergency stop.
The rockers - who were scheduled to perform in New York, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and New Hampshire - cancelled the eight shows to aid the 35-year-old's recovery, after doctors at the Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital in New York insisted he rests, reports MTV news.
Nathan said in a statement: "I'm counting down the days until I can get back in the saddle and continue what has been our best American tour so far."
The group announced the news of the accident on their Facebook page, writing: "The band was en route to their hotel after their show in Boston when a pedestrian jumped in front of their tour bus, causing the bus to stop short, injuring Nathan Followill.
"Nathan is being treated for broken ribs, but is doing well."
Following the news, Nathan was inundated with messages of support from fans and has promised to be back "better than ever".
He tweeted: "Thank you for all of the get well soons. I'm a little banged up but will be back better than ever. (sic)"
Guitarist Jared Followill - Nathan's brother - admitted he felt "so sad" about the accident, especially because the band are enjoying the tour so much.
He tweeted: "So sad this a.m.. Bus accident last night. Nathan has broken ribs. This was the most fun tour in a while. We'll be back ASAP. #GetWellNate (sic)"

Jessie J wants to collaborate with Lady Gaga.
The 'Domino' hitmaker has revealed she wold love to have a conversation with the "far from normal" singer to get an insight into how her mind works.
Jessie told The Daily Star newspaper: "I've seen her live a few times, and every time she does the jazz solo, just her and her voice and the piano.
"I'd love to work with her just to see how she thinks. To have that much independence and confidence about being so far away from the normality of what people expect; it's very dreamy.
"It's really interesting and admirable. I'd love to just have a conversation with her and see what goes through her head."
The Brit-born singer's meeting with the US superstar seems all the more likely following her decision to move to the United States at some point in the next year and a half.
The 26-year-old singer - who is currently promoting her new single 'Bang Bang', a collaboration with popstars Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande - recently said: "I'm kind of 50/50 there and within the next kind of 18 months I'm gonna basically get a place in LA or New York."