The X Factor 2015: Rita Ora admits that she ‘really plays on the flirty thing’ but only as a 'joke'

Rita Ora has admitted that she ‘really plays on the flirty thing’ but only as a joke to make people feel ‘uncomfortable’.

Speaking ahead of the new series of The X Factor, the brand new judge has opened up about her reputation for being a flirt.

She said: “The thing is, even when I am at home, I really play on the flirty thing. I do it as a joke and I think some people think it’s serious.

“I just do it because it makes them feel uncomfortable. For me, it’s like if you can handle me flirting then you can handle being on The X Factor.

The RIP singer, 24, added: “I’m very intense and I am very forward, it’s very ‘get to the point’ with me.

“That’s a minor thing in this industry, trust me. So I just do it for some fun, it takes the pressure off.”

But in the context of show, Ora admits that she instigates flirting with contestants to put them at ease ahead of their auditions.

She said: “I think it’s because I instigate it! I don’t think they go into it thinking, ‘I’m going to flirt with Rita’.

“Once I start instigating it they get more comfortable. My aim is to get them comfortable, to get the pressure off them, if I can, and then hopefully they will do a better audition.”

The chart-topper admitted that she was keen for the public to see her true personality on the show.

She said: “I’m really excited because I think people change their perspective of a person when you get to know them.

“After every interview I do people are like, ‘I didn’t expect you to be like that’.

“Yes it’s a bit daunting because you are putting your whole life on TV every Saturday night, but then like, if you don’t fake it, you’ll be alright. I’m just going to be myself.”