IT seems that Channel 7's publicity team on television karaoke contest It Takes Two need not worry about coming up with strategies to boost the station's ratings - they've got Anthony Callea to do it for them.

Confidential hears the staged kiss between Callea and his singing partner Candice Falzon on Tuesday night's show was a stunt concocted by the Australian Idol product, and was designed to give their performance "an edge".

"He's a competitive guy and always ensures his partner goes beyond the singing and into their performance as well," a Channel Seven spy told us.

Given that Falzon is not adverse to puckering up, we're pretty sure she was in on the set-up too.

Well of course it was a 'set up' designed to give them 'an edge'...just as Russell Robinson prancing around on stage in his undies was designed to give he and Kate an edge. It's called entertainment! :lol:

I loved it, it was a really sweet, cleverly staged piece..great job by them both, and Candice was very much envied on ACOF on Tuesday night! ;)