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"X Factor hopeful Matt Cardle is reportedly &amp;quot;smitten&amp;quot; with the show&amp;#039;s stylist Grace Woodward. According to The Mirror, Cardle and Woodward have begun a secret romance - despite warnings from Simon Cowell. It is alleged that the pair have been caught kissing by production staff.  &amp;quot;Matt is smitten,&amp;quot; a production insider told the paper. &amp;quot;He tried to hide his feelings for a long time but he just feels so strongly about Grace. &amp;quot;Anyone who met her would see why. She is stunning, not only on the outside but inside too. Simon warned the contestants about striking up relationships with fellow singers; he kind of figured it meant his staff too. &amp;quot;He wants the best for all the contestants and for there to be no distractions.&amp;quot; They added: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s funny as Matt doesn&amp;#039;t need much styling compared to the younger singers, but that hasn&amp;#039;t stopped him spending more and more time with Grace. They have become very close and he finds it easy to relax around her. They constantly have their arms around each other. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s not like they can go out for dates but they have been caught cuddling and have shared a kiss or three. They are both single so they don&amp;#039;t see any harm in this.&amp;quot; It is claimed that the 27-year-old has become &amp;quot;obsessed&amp;quot; with Woodward, who is said to have nicknamed him &amp;quot;Matt Cuddles&amp;quot;.  However, Cardle&amp;#039;s former long-term girlfriend Lauren Cutmore is apparently &amp;quot;heartbroken&amp;quot; at the news. A friend explained: &amp;quot;She feels hurt and is gutted that their chances of getting back together seem over.&amp;quot;  An X Factor spokesman commented: &amp;quot;Matt is fond of Grace but I think they are just very good friends.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Matt Cardle &amp;#039;dumps secret girlfriend&amp;#039; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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