Channel Ten has denied any affiliation with the pentecostal Hillsong Church following allegations the church has been vote-stacking talent show Australian Idol. Of the eight remaining contestants, Matt Corby, Tarasai Bushe, Daniel Mifsud and Ben Mackenzie have been revealed as Hillsong members by a Channel Seven program.
A Ten spokesperson said the large quota of Hillsong finalists was a coincidence.
Hillsong responded to the allegations: "No Australian Idol contestant has received any mention at Hillsong Church this year, but we wish them all well."
