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| X Factor Australia hope for Scunthorpe's Reece Mastin | X Factor Australia hope for Scunthorpe's Reece Mastin |
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| A teenager from North Lincolnshire is the bookies' favourite to win the Australian version of The X Factor. | A teenager from North Lincolnshire is the bookies' favourite to win the Australian version of The X Factor. |
| Reece Mastin, 16, moved to Australia from Scunthorpe six years ago. | Reece Mastin, 16, moved to Australia from Scunthorpe six years ago. |
| His relatives in the town have been following his fortunes and are hosting a party as they wait for the results of the grand final, which is under way. | His relatives in the town have been following his fortunes and are hosting a party as they wait for the results of the grand final, which is under way. |
| Reece has sung with Kylie Minogue during his time on the show. He said he was eight when he decided he wanted to be a singer. | Reece has sung with Kylie Minogue during his time on the show. He said he was eight when he decided he wanted to be a singer. |
| The teenager, who lives in Greenwith, South Australia, said: "I did a school thing and was singing Robbie Williams. It's something I love doing." | |
| He lists Aerosmith's Steven Tyler as his idol. | He lists Aerosmith's Steven Tyler as his idol. |
| "He's been doing it for 40 years. That's what I want to do. He's amazing," Reece said. | "He's been doing it for 40 years. That's what I want to do. He's amazing," Reece said. |