Olly Murs returned home to the X Factor almost 12 months after finishing as runner-up to Joe McElderry in last years competition.

During his performance he managed to drop Cheryl Cole’s name into the song and generally charmed the pants off the panel.

After his performance Olly told Dermot that he was glad to be back. He admitted:

It’s great to be back home. It’s great to be back in front of the judges again.

To the nervous contestants waiting backstage he added:

The pressure is immense but you have to come up and enjoy it.

And when asked who he thinks will win this year’s series, Murs went out on a limb and admitted that he is backing One Direction.

At the moment this cool dude from Essex can do no wrong.

Check out his performance on the video below: