A BRAVE boy from Leigh took centre stage in front of millions of people on talent show the X Factor.

More than 14 million people watched the show on Sunday night, which told the story of Oscar Parry, ten, who has battled leukaemia for most of his life.

Oscar was treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital and his story was given as an example of why the stars of the hugely popular show have recorded a charity single to raise money for the hospital.

The finalists have released a cover version of Michael Jackson’s You Are Not Alone. Oscar was in the audience on Sunday when they performed the song for the first time.

Oscar and his parents, Phil and Yvonne, watched as the likes of John & Edward, Stacey Solomon and Olly Murs sang while a montage of some of Oscar’s time at the hospital was played on screen.

The pupil of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, in Leigh, said: “I had such a great time at the show on Sunday, and saw the finalists sing a song for the hospital.”

Oscar was diagnosed with leukaemia on his third birthday, and has been receiving treatment at Great Ormond Street for seven years.

At one point he was so seriously ill he was given a ten per cent chance of survival, and was in intensive care for weeks.

He was finally able to go home in 2007 and returned to school last year. He is still under the care of the long-term follow-up clinic at the hospital, but is well on the road to recovery.

Speaking about the hospital, Mrs Parry said: “Oscar loved the staff. He built really good friendships with people, and still keeps in touch with many of them.

“I never thought we’d get here. Oscar’s been on medication for so long, but now we have a normal family life.”

Last year’s X Factor finalists covered Mariah Carey’s Hero, and raised more than £1million for the Help For Heroes charity.