Jedward's dad John Grimes is critically ill in hospital but his condition was kept from the Irish duo while they were in the Celebrity Big Brother house.

The X Factor stars, 25, came in second place on Friday night, losing out to Coleen Nolan.

And the pair would have left the house to the sad news that their father has been in intensive care with a mystery illness.

Proud dad John wanted his sons to enjoy their time in the house so decided not to tell them, their mum revealed.

Jedward's mum and manager Susanna Condron told the Daily Star: “The last week has been very stressful for Jedward’s family.

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“John Snr has been in intensive care. He insisted Edward and John must not be informed about his critical condition."

She added: “He stated he would not jeopardise their chances of reaching the final as ‘there would have been legions of disappointed fans’.”

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Speaking during their exit interview on Friday night, Jedward said: "We're so happy we came second. Last time we came third and this time we came second so it's a personal best.

"We can't wait for Coleen's book, 'I've Lived With Jedward'."

They added that it was "great to come back as an All Star".

And speaking about the drama between them and the other housemates, the pair continued: "We came in later and everyone had already bonded.

"We were more outspoken this series. I think a lot of the housemates were pre-judging us. We were very innocent last time and this time we were bad-ass rock stars."

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They also took to Twitter following their exit to thank their fans for all their support.

"We will be announcing Concerts soon, cannot wait to see all of you! A huge Thank you to our Jedicated fandom and all our new supporters for believing in us, throughout the series," they shared.