RUSSELL Jones, who wowed the X Factor judges with his Jungle Book-inspired audition for the hit show, will swap the TV studio for a Monmouthshire castle on Friday to help raise money the Macmillan cancer charity.

The 25-year-old will perform in two spots during a Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event at Caldicot Castle.

Russell has strong links to the town – his grandmother lives in Caldicot and his dad Russell, who died of cancer, ran a cobblers shop in the town centre.

He said: “Macmillan does great work and I’m very happy to have the chance to support it by singing at the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning at Caldicot Castle.”

Heather Wood, a Review business development executive and one of the organisers, added: “Russell is an amazing singer and we are delighted that he has agreed to support this worthy cause.”

Russell will be singing at 11am and 1.30pm at the castle.

For more about the event see this week’s Forest Review