ACCRINGTON singer and actress Diana Vickers has spoken of her joy after her beloved pet pooch was returned to her.

The 23-year-old former X Factor contestant had appealed for the public's help after her chihuahua Biggie vanished from near her flat in London last week.

Diana, who lives with her One Night Only frontman boyfriend George Craig, took to Twitter to tell her 348,000 fans the good news.

She said: "BIGGIES HOME! He was left on our doorstep and I heard him barking from my bedroom.

"Thank you, world! Thank you so much to everyone who tweeted and helped put the word out there."

George Craig added: "Biggie has come home. I'm a crying mess but I've never been happier."

A reward had been offered to whoever returned Biggie after it was feared he had been stolen.

And with the dog left on her doorstep anonymously, nobody is believed to have stepped forward to claim it.