TEESSIDE pop star James Arthur has turned to Twitter to try and get his pet cat returned.

X-Factor star Arthur posted photos of his Bengal cross on Thursday night appealing for help after she went missing in west London.

"Handsome financial reward if you find my little girl. It's not my number on the poster so don't be a wrongen and waste our time prank callin," he wrote.

Hundreds of people retweeted the post.

"I live in a 4th floor penthouse so there's no way up for her. She is roaming around outside or someone has taken her in. It's been 3 days," he added.