SINGING sensation Ronan Parke could make his first million by Christmas - after signing a six-figure deal for the Britain's Got Talent Tour 2011.
Ronan, 12, is also favourite to scoop the £100,000 prize in Saturday's final after Simon Cowell called him the new Justin Bieber.Bookies slashed the odds on Ronan winning - and bagging a slot on the Royal Variety Performance - to 11-10 at Ladbrokes. Experts now predict he will have an album out by Christmas. He will pocket an estimated £100,000 for the tour and will make much more with ads and personal appearances. A source told TV Biz: "Ronan is such a hit with fans, especially the young kids who make up a lot of the tour's audience."
Keyboard player Jean Martyn, 59, will join, and boyband New Bounce and pianist Paul Gbegbaje, 19, have offers on the table. New Bounce are second favourites at 7-2. The tour starts on June 11 in Newcastle and ends on June 26 in Bournemouth.
Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes said: "Someone must have had a vision and they stand to clean up if New Bounce do the business. We're now running scared and hope Ronan Parke can save us."
Britain's Got Talent bosses have denied rumours Ronan was "invited" on the show and has previously worked with Simon Cowell's company Syco and record label Sony Music.
An anonymous internet source claimed Ronan was privately auditioned before the show started.
However, bosses have furiously denied the claims, insisting the show isn't fixed.
Today a Britain's Got Talent spokeswoman said: "There has been speculation on the internet that Britain's Got Talent finalist Ronan Parke was known to and worked with Syco/Sony Music before entering the show. There is no truth in this story whatsoever. Ronan first came to Syco/Sony's attention when he entered this year's competition. Syco/Sony Music will not hesitate to take whatever legal action is appropriate to prevent further publication of these unfounded allegations."
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