X Factor hopeful Will Rush has a very famous soap star mum

Will Rush through to bootcamp

X Factor is back in full swing. And this weekend saw former Waterloo Road actor Will Rush audition for the four horses of the Apocolypse - Simon, Louis, Sharon and Scherzy.

His rendition of Zara Larsson’s Lush Life on Saturday night's show was well received. He sang a pared-back, fella-strumming-a-guitar-'round-a-campfire version of the hit and impressed the judges who each gave him a hallowed 'yes'.

And his mum, actress Debbie Rush, was proudly tweeting her support.

Debbie plays Anna Windass in Coronation St and Will's sister Poppy has appeared in Eastenders.

Will is now in Scherzy's boys category and no doubt he'll have all of soapland in support.

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