EAST LANCASHIRE’S X Factor star Diana Vickers showed the judges she could swing in more ways than one on Saturday’s show.

The 17-year-old Westholme student performed the classic Smile on Saturday’s big band special as she won through another round of the competition.

But she had to sing the 60-year-old song while sitting on a huge swing, something which she admitted had left her “terrified”.

Her performance was greeted with a standing ovation from all the judges, with Simon Cowell saying: “There is something special about you.”

Louis Walsh said: “I love your little girl voice and you made a really old song sound new. It was incredible.”

Diana’s mentor, Cheryl Cole, said that she had overcome her nerves to put on a “mesmerising” performance.

After the show Diana’s mum Ann, said: “All the family were down there again to watch her perform and it was a fantastic show — every one of them was great.

“When you are in the audience, you can't really hear what the judges are saying but I believe they were all positive again, so I’m really looking forward to getting home and watching her again on tape so I can hear what they said.

“I spoke to her last night after the show and I'm just waiting for her to finish rehearsals so we can go for dinner tonight.

"She had been very nervous, but she's delighted to have got through another week.”