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The X Factor: All The Pics

5 December 2011

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From the live shows to the special guest performances, see Little Mix and the other contestants, and catch up with the gossip week by week.

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Week 10
The girls from Little Mix looked typically glamorous last night as they arrived for a dinner thrown in GLAMOUR covergirl Tulisa’s honour. Fresh from their X Factor win on Sunday, the girls are hitting the promo trail for their new single, Cannonball, which they’re hoping will clinch the Christmas No. 1 spot.
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Winning X Factor judge – and GLAMOUR covergirl – Tulisa looked utterly gorgeous last night as she continued the X Factor celebrations at the GLAMOUR dinner in central London last night.
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Little Mix girls Jade and Jesy showed off their gorgeous curly locks at the GLAMOUR dinner.
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Week 10
Little Mix girls Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock looked gorgeous in their lace dresses last night, as they attended the GLAMOUR dinner in honour of our covergirl and their mentor, Tulisa Contostavlos, who guided the girls to X Factor victory on Sunday.
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Week 10
Amelia Lily made a welcome return to the London party scene, turning up to the wrap party in a ruffled dress, sparkly ankle boots and her trademark rock chick biker jacket.
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Week 10
Tulisa poured her winning curves in a skin-tight gold body-con at the X Factor wrap party in London yesterday.
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Week 10
Talk about Sassy! Sophie Habibis went out-and-out Jessica Rabbit on us at the X Factor wrap party yesterday. We love her orange, fringed gown. Gorgeous!
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Week 10
Also wearing fringing was Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne, who paired her tasselled mini dress with a pair of sky scraper heels (first time for everything…) and a leather jacket.
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Week 10
Here’s a face we weren’t expecting to see looking rather worse for wear. X Factor bad boy Frankie Cocozza was helped out onto the street after enjoying himself a bit too much at the wrap party in London last night. Frankie was booted out of the competition for “breaking the golden rule”, which he later admitted was due to his hard-partying ways.
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Week 10
Check out Kitty Brucknell’s mad eyelashes! Staying true to her kooky, slightly gothic, self, Kitty wore a black, abstract dress with plenty of cleavage on display and lashings of eye make-up.
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Week 10
Jon-Jo Kerr and Sophie Habibis got along famously at the X Factor wrap party in London last night. Do we spy a possible romance on the horizon?
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Week 10
Lads’ lads Jon-Jo and Frankie Cocozza had a touching heart-to-heart at the X Factor wrap party. Oh to be a fly on the wall for that conversation…
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Week 10
We spy some burgeoning fashionistas in our midst… X Factor winners Little Mix proved that they’ve got bags of star quality as they braved the cold in their now trademark quirky urban get-up. The girls have a busy week of press ahead of them after being crowned the champions of the competition, before a well-earned Christmas break. Rumour has it they could earn up to £8million in commercial deals and appearances in the upcoming year,too. What a year 2012 will be for these lil muffins...
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Week 10
Jade Thirwall flashed photographers the thumbs up as she left The X Factor studios for the last time yesterday.
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Week 10
X Factor champions Little Mix bundled into their taxi to head back to the house after winning the competition this weekend. We’re not sure who was more excited about the win – the girls or their mentor, Tulisa, who celebrated their success by tucking into a well-deserved kebab (no, really).
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Week 10
Sigh. We’re really going to miss Gazza B. The second place judge treated himself to a meal at celebrity favourite Scotts restaurant, where he dined with showbiz pals Lara Stone and David Walliams.
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Week 10
Little Mix celebrated winning The X Factor last night with their mentor, Tulisa. "This is never going to sink in," a teary-eyed Jesy said. "We can never thank the public enough for voting for us." Tulisa added later: "I think I wanted them to win more than they did."
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Week 10
Little Mix got a shock during their winning performance of Damien Rice’s Cannonball when all the past X Factor contestants (minus Frankie Cocozza, of course) invaded the stage to congratulate them.
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Week 10
Marcus Collins was a gracious runner-up on The X Factor. Despite his disappointment at not quite winning the competition, he wasted no time congratulating his comrades Little Mix.
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Week 10
Yet another reason to have a soft spot for Little Mix – we swear they are the only female act ever to make it through The X Factor, without wearing a single pair of heels. They even popped on high top trainers for their rendition of Silent Night during the final last night. Respect!
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Week 10
Coldplay’s performance during The X Factor final came as a surprise. Speaking at a conference in Madrid back in October, Chris Martin said: "No. We all love The X Factor and we enjoy the show but we can't go on it. We do something different, and we're far too old." Hmm…
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Week 10
Former X Factor champion Leona Lewis’ performance of NIN – and later, Johnny Cash – classic Hurt lent an eerie mood to the final moments of the competition.
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Week 10
When all the former contestants performed together at the start of Sunday’s show, Goldie made a B-line for Gary Barlow in a desperate bid to recreate that famous leg over the shoulder moment from the audition rounds.
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Week 10
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Louis Walsh, what were you wearing? The Irish judge raised a few eyebrows in this silky-looking crimson blazer.
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Gary Barlow looked as smoking as ever during the finals over the weekend, especially in this carefully tailored all-black number.
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Week 10
Comeback kid Amelia Lily was the first finalist to be voted off on Saturday night, leaving mentor Kelly Rowland in floods of tears. Something tells us this isn’t the last we’ll see of her…
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Week 10
How fabulous did Little Mix look in their promo shots on Saturday eve? We love those customised Dr Martens almost as much as we love them.
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Week 10
Of course, the real treat of the final for us viewers was watching the contestants perform with their mentors on Saturday night. We were blown away by Amelia Lily and Kelly Rowland’s enigmatic performance of Ike & Tina Turner’s River Deep, Mountain High.
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Week 10
Tulisa towered over her Little Muffins during their duet together on Saturday night. The group sang a mash-up of Alicia Keys’ classic singles Empire State Of Mind and If I Ain’t Got You.
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Week 9
Little Mix were joined by their mentor Tulisa Contostavlos yesterday as the girls attended a photo call ahead of this weekend’s X Factor final. The band, who include (from left) Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jesy Nelson and Jade Thirlwall, will go to head-to-head with Amelia Lily and favourite, Marcus Collins.
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Week 9
Finalist Marcus Collins was joined by his mentor Gary Barlow yesterday they attended a photo call ahead of this weekend’s X Factor final. Marcus, who is the bookies’ favourite to win, will go to head-to-head with Amelia Lily and the much-loved Little Mix.
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Week 9
Kelly Rowland supported her last-remaining contender, Amelia Lily, at the X Factor press conference yesterday. It has been confirmed that this weekend’s competition will see the contestants duet with their respective mentors so Kelly and Amelia will tackle River Deep, Mountain High.
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Week 9
Kelly Rowland has given Amelia Lily lots of support over the weeks and last night Amelia returned the favour, turning up to support her mentor at the TW Steel Presents Kelly Rowland event in London.
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Amelia Lily geared up for The X Factor final with a visit to her home town of Middlesbrough, where she performed at her old school, Teeside High. The singer said it was “the best experience” to go back, but recalling her time at the school , she said: “People just didn't get me. I always liked different music and dressed differently and had my own style... Now it's like they understand why I was like that. I was meant to be an artist.”
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Marcus Collins was back at home in Crosby to drum up extra support ahead of The X Factor final this weekend. The singer even managed to visit his old work place, the Jonathan James hair salon, where he demonstrated his blow-drying skills. Could this be the last time Marcus will be styling hair, we wonder?
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Gary Barlow was snapped greeting fans in Liverpool, where he joined his act Marcus Collins on a trip back to the X Factor finalist’s home in Crosby . In an unexpected twist, all three judges will duet with their remaining acts at the live final [LINK]. Gary and Marcus will be singing She’s Always A Woman by Billy Joel.
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Week 9
Little Mix and mentor Tulisa Contostavlos were pictured looking cute and casual as they arrived for a gig at Temple Park leisure centre in South Shields. Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall are from the town, and Jade said of their homecoming: “We couldn’t wait to come back – it has been four months since we’ve been in South Shields. We knew the North East was proud, but we can’t believe it.”
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Week 9
No wonder Marcus Collins was smiling last night. Not only had he got through to the X Factor finals, he was also sporting a “Vote Marcus” phone cover. Very cool.
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Take That’s Howard Donald was snapped leaving The X Factor on Sunday night after turning up to support his bandmate Gary Barlow and his mentee Marcus Collins. Howard’s appearance comes after Robbie Williams dropped in on Gary and Marcus earlier in the week. Nice to see them all rallying round.
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Week 9
And then there were three! Amelia Lily, Little Mix and Marcus Collins couldn’t quite contain their excitement at being in the final X Factor three last night. This week it was solely down to the general public – and they chose to vote out controversial act, Misha B.
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Week 9
Amelia Lily looked overwhelmed as she heard Dermot O’Leary call out her name. The Comeback Kid, as she is being dubbed, is through to the next round but at the expense of Kelly Rowland’s other girl, Misha B.
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Week 9
Jade from Little Mix jumped for joy as it was unveiled that the band had made it through to the final three. It was a rocky week for the girls as all the judges said they hadn’t put on their best performance. Let’s hope they up their game for the final.
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Week 9
Kelly Rowland swapped the relative safety of the judges’ panel for the X Factor stage last night. Sporting a slinky two-piece, the judge performed two of her hits, When Love Takes Over and Down For Whatever. Dermot O’Leary enthused afterwards: “You put it down girl! You remind me of a young Tina Turner. I'm buying the album tomorrow!”
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Week 9
Bieber fever came to X Factor yesterday as Justin Bieber sang his Christmas hit, Under The Mistletoe. The singer, who wore a Michael Jackson-style jacket, sang at both Kelly Rowland and Tulisa, which Dermot O’Leary quickly picked up on. “That's what we've come to expect from Mr Bieber,” he said.
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Week 9
Gary Barlow was typically smart this week, wearing a three-piece suit and tartan tie. The Take That star saw his act, Marcus Collins, sail safely through to the finals.
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Week 9
Amelia Lily and Misha B were snapped backstage holding a cake to celebrate the X Factor charity single heading to No. 1 this week. Well done girls!
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Week 9
Amelia Lily silenced her critics – namely Gary Barlow – on Saturday night with a heart-rending and note-perfect version of Avril Lavigne’s haunting love song, I’m With You.
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Amelia Lily chose I’m With You as her second song and got favourable comments from the judges. Next week isn’t going to be plane sailing for the singer though; Little Mix are currently the bookies’ favourite to win the competition.
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Week 9
We were impressed by Marcus Collins on Saturday night – and not just because he managed to move in those tight leather trousers! The singer, who chose My Girl and Can You Feel It is down to the final three.
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Week 9
Little Mix looked a little festive in gold as they took to the stage on Saturday night to perform their second song, If I Were A Boy. But what if you were X Factor winners, girls?
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Week 9
Misha B was dressed head to toe in leather on Saturday as she took to the stage to perform her second song, Perfect. Despite putting on a great show, the public didn’t think that Misha was as her song title suggested – and she was voted off.
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Little Mix did not look happy as they listened to the judges’ comments following their performance on Saturday. Gary Barlow made the daring (and somewhat awkward) remark that Perrie Edwards should be the lead singer and the other girls backing dancers.
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The Little Mix girls toughened up their image for the second song, a version of Beyonce’s If I Was A Girl. Despite a spate of negative comments from the judges, the girl group made it through to the final – being the first ever girl group to do so in the history of the X Factor. Go Little Mix!
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Little Mix came under fire on Saturday after the judges blasted their weak vocal performance after a version of The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On. However, the girls had nothing to worry about as they were later voted into the final three.
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Week 9
We were loving Mischa B’s vinyl record dress and 60s bouffant on Saturday night’s show as she belted out a rendition of the classic Dancing In The Street. However, it wasn’t enough to see her through and the Mancunian diva was booted off in the public vote.
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Amelia Lily performed a version of the classic Marvin Gaye duet Ain’t No Mountain High Enough on Saturday, winning praise from the other judges, including Gary Barlow.
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It’s crunch time! Misha B posed for photographers as the final four X Factor contestants attended a press conference for the show yesterday. The singer said that she thinks she will go home this weekend because the public have been influenced by reports of her bullying other contestants. “Two Sundays ago I was preparing to go home. I said to the guys goodbye, I said to everyone (the staff) goodbye and thanks for now,” she said. “That was it, I’m going home. But when my name was called it was amazing, absolutely amazing, mind-blowing.”
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Amelia Lily rocked a very cool pair of zebra print leggings as she attended the X Factor press conference in London. The 17-year-old has vowed to ignore Gary Barlow’s comments that she is a “bit shouty”. “I'm not shouting because I'm not struggling with the notes. If I was then I'd take it into consideration but I'm not struggling…”
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Little Mix looked typically stylish and co-ordinated as they attended The X Factor press conference yesterday. There are romance rumours circulating after bandmember Perrie Edwards was spotted canoodling with One Direction’s Zayn Malik.
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The only boy left in the competition, Marcus Collins was all smiles at The X Factor press conference yesterday. Janet Devlin revealed to GLAMOUR.COM that she got on best with Marcus in the competition and that she was backing him and Little Mix to win.
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Gary Barlow looked tired but happy as he left X Factor last night. The Take That star saw his last, remaining act Marcus Collins safely through to the semi finals next week.
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Week 8
Robbie Williams made a covert appearance at the X Factor last night – but no one was quite sure why he was there. Giving Gary Barlow some moral support or perhaps he’s planned a duet with Marcus? We’ll just have to wait and see.
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Amelia Lily was fully loaded with pressies as she left the X Factor studios last night. The former reject is now thought to be a favourite for the finals in two weeks’ time.
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Harry Styles of One Direction gave the waiting paps a broad grin as he and the rest of the band left the X Factor studios on Sunday night. Last year’s finalists were performing Wishing On A Star with JLS and the X Factor contestants to promote their charity single.
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Amelia Lily was shocked to hear her name called on the live results show. The lass from Middlesbrough is through to the semi finals after cracking renditions of T’Pau’s China In Your Hand and Kelly Clarkson’s Since You’ve Been Gone.
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There were yet more squeals of delight coming from the Little Mix camp on Sunday. The cutest girl group ever were voted through to the semi finals after performing Justin Bieber’s Baby and Christina Aguilera’s Beautiful.
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Marcus looked as though he was about to burst after he was voted through to the semi finals.
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Kelly Rowland faced the difficult decision of having to choose between two of her girls in the bottom two. Misha B and Janet Devlin were forced into sing-off against each other.
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But the judges penalised Janet Devlin for forgetting the words to Hanson’s MMMBop, and, after Kelly Rowland waivered her vote, she was sent home.
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Misha B was visibly upset to find herself, once again, in the bottom two last night. But she was saved by the judges after belting out Irene Cara classic Out Here On My Own.
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Kitty Brucknell made a welcome return to the show on Sunday. The controversial contestant, who was voted off last week, rejoined the X Factor cast to sing their new charity single Wishing On A Star.
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Also rejoining The X Factor crew were former contestants, boybands JLS and One Direction. Both appear on new single, Wishing On A Star, and are rumoured to be working on a record together of their own, too. Can’t wait to hear that when it’s out!
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Janet Devlin looked a vision in white during the cast performance of Wishing On A Star last night. If only she knew it was one of the last songs she’d sing on the show…
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Jessie J showed the contestants how it’s done last night. The star sang a pitch-perfect rendition of Who You Are during the results show. Some reports suggested that the singer was upset not to be the first to perform it live on The X Factor. Misha B sang it as her sing-off number two weeks ago.
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Kelly Rowland and Tulisa were joined by the Muppets in the judging chairs during Olly Murs’ special performance on the results show this week. Look how much more fun they’re having than when Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh sit there…
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Of course, the real star of the show last night was Miss Piggy. The Muppet, who plays the editor of Vogue in new film Christmas For The Muppets, was serenaded by Olly Murs in a tux – and wasted no time flirting with him afterwards.
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We have to admit, we love a bit of Dermy. The X Factor host looked particularly dapper in a midnight blue suit over the weekend.
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Do we detect a bit of harmony going on among the judges this week? Tulisa, Kelly and Gary certainly looked like they were having a blast…
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Marcus spiced up his performance of Wham! classic I’m Your Man with a bit of table dancing. Nice touch.
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Amelia Lily belted a rendition of T’Pau’s China In Your Hand - and ignited a Twitter war in the process. X Factor judge Gary Barlow said of her performance: “I remember the original of this song. It's really nice to hear it in tune.” After which Carol Decker of T’Pau fired off an angry Twitter message to him. “What's your f****** problem? I actually have perfect pitch,” she said.
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Poor old Janet Devlin had a shocker on Saturday. The Irish teen forgot the words to her guilty pleasure number, MMMBop by Hanson – a mistake that eventually cost her a place in the semi finals.
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Misha B strutted some serious stuff on The X Factor on Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough to prevent her being in the bottom two. The singer went head-to-head with Janet Devlin, but was saved after Kelly Rowland abstained from voting.
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Aw, don’t you just want to give them a hug? Little Mix looked adorable with their 50s-style barrel rolls on the Saturday night show. The girls sang Justin Bieber’s Baby as their guilty pleasure tune, and hearts across the nation melted accordingly.
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Week 8
Barlow watch continues! This time, the dapper Take That daddy teamed his designer stubble with a slick brown suit and matching violet shirt. It shouldn’t have worked, but it did.
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Week 8
Team Louis and Tulisa were still going strong into Week 8 of The X Factor. The pair held hands as the judges marched onto the stage to take up their places, while Kelly and Gary remain aloof.
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Eek – they’re going to be sick! Tulisa treated her girls Little Mix to a day out at Winter Wonderland.
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Naughty Misha B flicked the Vs to photographers as her and fellow girl contestant Amelia Lily had a go on the rides. Eek – they’re going to be sick!
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Tulisa and Little Mix left no attraction unturned. The X Factor clan even braved the giant slide.
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Well they certainly seemed to have enjoyed themselves. Let’s hope the day off gave them time to let off steam ahead of the quarter finals on Saturday.
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Janet Devlin had the honour of turning on the Christmas lights in Omagh, Northern Ireland. And happy she looked doing it, too.
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Week 7
Ah, the whole gang’s back together again... Check out this sneaky peak of all 16 finalists from this year’s X Factor - included much missed boyband The Risk - on the set of the video for their upcoming charity single Wishing On A Star. The song is a cover of the Rose Royce classic, and all profits will be donated to Together For Short Lives: a charity which provides care for children and young people across the UK who are unlikely to reach adulthood.
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Prepare for a boyband frenzy, because X Factor ‘graduates’ JLS and One Direction both feature on the single which was produced by luminary music producer Biff (Spice Girls, Kylie Minogue, Will Young). JLS said: "It's an absolute pleasure to have been invited by Simon to feature on the new X Factor charity single. Working with all the finalists and of course One Direction will be amazing. It's all for a great cause.”
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Little Mix were pictured looking smiley as ever on the set of their first-ever video (and possibly one of many if they continue on in the competition?) Simon Cowell gave his full backing of the charity.
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One Direction were pictured on the leafy set looking suitably smouldering. Speaking of the single, the band said: "We're really excited to be singing on the X Factor charity single for a second year in a row. Together For Short Lives is an amazing and important charity and we're honoured to be asked by Simon to help raise lots of money for them."
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Marcus Collins was on set and looking ready for his ‘close-up’. He said: "It's a fantastic song choice, filled with hope. This song is one of my favourites of all time."
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Johnny, how we’ve missed you! The former contestant couldn’t help but give a subtle thumbs up as he recorded his parts next to most Craig. Although Craig is the most recent contestant to leave the competition, he was counting his blessings, and said: “It's an honour to record this song, and an honour to be a part of a charity with such a great cause."
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Janet Devlin was snapped behind-the-scenes of the video wrapped up in a blanket and wearing headphones. Brushing up on lyrics ahead of her appearance on set perhaps?
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Completing the boyband trio were The Risk. Speaking on behalf of rest of the band, Charlie said: “All four boys in The Risk are honoured to be a part of this single, and hopefully make a difference to people's lives."
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Amelia Lily looked like she was having a blast at a London party this week, despite the mounting pressure on her ahead of the quarter finals this weekend.
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Misha B donned her bob wig once more to attend a party in London this week. We wonder what she’ll be singing on Saturday…
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Janet Devlin, Mischa B and Amelia Lily were snapped as taking a break from rehearsals. The girls looked happy and relaxed as they prepare for Saturday night’s quarter finals.
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Week 7
Pink-haired Amelia Lily looked the epitome of popstar chic yesterday as she and her fellow X Factor finalists headed to the Radio 1 studios in London to do a little promo. The Middlesborough-born chanteuse spoke about her life-long battle with Diabetes.
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Ever the fashion renegade, Mischa B wore this unusual jumpsuit yesterday as she made her way to the Radio 1 studios in London yesterday afternoon. The Mancunian star teamed her colourful ensemble with a metallic satchel as she spoke about those bullying claims made by Tulisa and Louis.
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Flame-haired Janet Devlin joined her fellow finalists and mentor Kelly Rowland yesterday as the girls hit the Radio 1 studios in central London. The Irish star spoke about her feisty reputation and how she didn’t have many friends at school.
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Craig Coulton became the latest X Factor contestant to be booted out of the competition yesterday. The lad from Liverpool went up against Amelia Lily in the sing-offs, but failed to win the majority of the judges’ vote, forcing the vote to go to deadlock. Craig received the fewest public votes, and was sent home.
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Marcus Collins said a fond farewell to fellow boy Craig Coulton, who left the competition yesterday after losing the public vote.
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Week 7
Rihanna wrapped up warm to brave the cold English weather after she performed We Found Love live on Sunday’s results show.
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Week 7
Returning contestant Rebecca Ferguson looked pretty pleased with herself after she performed her new single Nothing’s Real But Love live on the results show. The singer left the studios in a chic green shirt dress and a pair of patent peep-toes.
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Kelly Rowland looked worried as she held on tight to the hands of her girls, Amelia Lily and Janet Devlin, as Dermot O’Leary read out the voting results for Week 7. It was good news for Janet…
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…But bad news for Amelia Lily, who found herself in the bottom two this week. The Middlesbrough lass sang Lady Gaga’s You And I to save herself from elimination. But not all the judges were convinced by her. Gary Barlow accused her of shouting through the performance, while Tulisa preferred Craig’s crooning rendition of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.
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Gary Barlow looked particularly fierce as he clung onto his boys during the live results on Sunday.
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Tulisa held on tight to her one remaining group, Little Mix, as the results were read out on Sunday. Luckily for them, it was good news, and they were put through to Week 8.
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We hardly recognised Misha B in this Versace For H&M bomber and bob hairstyle, when she sang during the group performance on Sunday evening. The contestants sang Bryan Adams and Mel C classic When You’re Gone, which included an appearance from Mr Adams himself, twiddling away on a guitar, towards the end.
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Rihanna put aside her usual raunchy performance in favour of a far tamer dance-along to her latest single We Found Love. We loved her punkish, school girl outfit (complete with ripped tights, of course).
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Rebecca Ferguson had a touch of Beyoncé about her when she performed her new single, Nothing’s Real But Love, live on the results show.
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Dermot O’Leary had some special news of his own over the weekend. The X Factor host got engaged to his girlfriend of 10 years, Dee Koppang.
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If there’s anyone who can pull off a pink shirt and blazer, it’s Marcus Collins. The singer from Liverpool was backed by a huge choir as he sang the hit Higher And Higher from Ghostbusters.
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How awesome was Little Mix’s rendition of En Vogue’s Don’t Let Go? They certainly won the public over, and looked great in monochromatic outfits while they did it, too.
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Misha B debuted a stunning and sophisticated new look on Saturday. The singer performed a stunning rendition of Whitney Houston classic I Have Nothing, which saved her from the bottom two.
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Janet Devlin wowed with her brand new scarlet ‘do and a gorgeous printed maxi dress on Saturday. The Irish teen quickly found herself trending on Twitter after singing Sixpence None The Richer’s Kiss Me.
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Week 7
The judges scrubbed up well for movie week this week, walking out onto the X Factor stage to the theme of Star Wars. Kelly wore a fluorescently-embellished Sass & Bide down, while Tulisa went for a more classic, ruffled LBD.
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Week 7
Poor old Kitty Brucknell was left in tears after she was cheered and booed on stage at G.A.Y over the weekend. The former X Factor contestant was forced to tell the crowd she wouldn’t be performing because she had lost her voice on Saturday, despite talking up big plans for the performance during the week.
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Week 6
She might be out of the competition, but nothing’s going to stop the Kitty Brucknell train from running any time soon. We snapped the star belting out a number at the launch of We Sing on the Wii at The Penthouse in London yesterday. The Britney Spears impersonator grabbed a bottle of water mid-way through, and doused herself with it in a Flashdance stylee. She apparently wanted to recreate the famous scene from the movie.
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Kitty quickly changed into her favourite faux fur jacket to leave The Penthouse – and dried off her damp hair, too. Reckon we’ll be seeing a lot more of this feisty cat in the future?
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Week 6
The strain of being back in the competition is starting to take its toll on Amelia Lily, who we snapped leaving a performance of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical yesterday. “That’s so daunting, and it’s kind of a lot of pressure on my shoulders,” she said, reacting to news that she is tied with Marcus Collins as the odds-on favourite to win the contest. “Now I know that on Saturday I have to come out and do an even better job than last Saturday, so you know I’m here for a reason now, I’m here to get to the finals, so come on,” she told MTV.
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Proving that his five minutes aren’t up just yet, Frankie Cocozza was snapped on a night out in London yesterday with The Risk’s Derry Mensah and two of this year’s Big Brother stars.
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The irrepressible Kitty Brucknell was in good spirits yesterday as she arrived at the ITV studios in London. Despite being booted off by the judges after landing in the bottom two against Mischa B, Kitty seemed her usual buoyant self.
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Frankie Cocozza was snapped near his home in Brighton yesterday for the first time since his sensational exit from the show last week. Despite the brouhaha, the 17-year-old wannabe rock star looked as if he didn’t have a care in the world. Well, you have to hand it to him...
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Comeback kid Amelia Lily looked elated last night after making it through to the next round. The pink-haired Geordie made a dazzling return to the competition after she won a massive 48% of the public vote.
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Lady Gaga was snapped as she left The X Factor studios last night after performing her latest track, Marry The Night, from her third studio album Born This Way.
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Despite being booted out of the competition last night, Kitty Brucknell found a new friend in Lady Gaga. The Telephone hitmaker consoled The X Factor reject after she was voted out by the panel having gone head-to-head with Misha B in the bottom two.
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Gary Barlow’s hope of taking one of his acts all the way to the final was further bolstered last night when Marcus Collins (and Craig Colton) were voted through to the next round – the two could barely hide their elation!
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As the results of the public vote were read out by Dermot, Kelly Rowland stood tall with her girls, Janet Devlin, Misha B and Amelia Lily last night. Despite Misha B being relegated to the bottom two, the Manchester-born diva was saved by the judges, seeing Kitty leave the competition instead.
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Going back to where it all began, One Direction made a sensational return to The X Factor last night to perform their new single, Gotta Be You, which was released yesterday. Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis and Harry looked as dapper as ever, in a co-ordinating maroon, red and blue palette.
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Twit-twoo to you to Gary! The Barlowmeister turned more than a few heads last night when he settled down to watch Lady Gaga with an owl hat. Don’t worry though, it wasn’t real.
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In homage to their special guest Lady Gaga, judges Louis Walsh and Tulisa Contostavlos donned a couple of whacky hats, including a telephone and a Carmen Miranda-style bowl of apples. What are these two like, ey?
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Lady Gaga certainly had the shock factor on the Sunday night results show. Premiering her brand new single Marry The Night, the star took to the stage carrying her own head. Well, wearing a stumpy neck as a hat, anyway. We’re not sure which one is stranger.
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Back on fighting form during the results show was Amelia Lily, who made every effort to out-sing her rivals during a group rendition of Walking On Sunshine on Sunday’s show. And it worked, too – the singer was voted through to the seventh week of the competition. Imagine if she won it now?
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Poor old Janet Devlin had another tough week in the competition. The Irish teen was criticised by Gary Barlow again for being boring after performing Queen’s Somebody To Love. And it was her birthday as well.
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Lady Gaga left her London hotel with her trademark teacup and saucer as she made her way to The X Factor studios. Good to see she remembered her poppy, too.
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Janet Devlin arrived at the Sunday night results show dressed down in a pair of cut-off denim shorts, a plaid shirt and a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt. She looked a little worried, but her fears were soon put to rest when she was voted through to Week 7.
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Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh shared a rare tender moment on stage during the Saturday X Factor show. The pair embraced, much to the amusement of fellow judge Tulisa.
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We snapped the judges getting primped and primed during an ad break in time for the cameras to start rolling again. Note – Gary getting his eyebrows seen to on the far right.
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Misha B had another tricky week after her marmite performance of Born This Way. Her decision to perform the song, which Kitty was forced to drop so Misha could sing it, was a talking point of the weekend.
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Little Mix took their criticism from Gary on the chin during the Saturday night live show, after they performed Gaga’s Telephone. The judge claimed that the girl group were playing their song choices a little too safe. Wonder what they’re going to be singing next week then…
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Janet Devlin looked like she meant business in this Grecian number during her performance on the Saturday night show.
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Kitty Brucknell did battle in this Boudica-like warrior outfit when she sang Queen classic Don’t Stop Me Now on the Saturday night show. We wouldn’t mess!
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The X Factor judges posed with their potential Frankie replacements at a special press conference held at LWT studios in London yesterday. After talking through the drama of Frankie’s shock departure from the competition, each judge was given the opportunity to pitch for their act to be voted back in the competition. The voting opened Thursday (10 November) afternoon, and will end on Saturday (12 November) afternoon.
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Gary Barlow looked pretty chipper as he left the X Factor press conference at LWT studios in London yesterday. The mentor admitted that he felt guilty about Frankie’s axing. "I can't follow Frankie around all week... We've all encouraged Frankie to be bad... I do feel sorry," he said. "Frankie was silly. But I'm a parent. He's got to live with this forever, so I feel guilty about that."
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Potential Frankie replacement Amelia Lily went all rocked out in a spiky collar choker, patterned trousers and tough boots. "Well, obviously it's very sad that [Frankie] had to leave the competition. But it's also very nice that it's given me an opportunity. You could say it is bittersweet," Lily said during the press conference.
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Jonjo looked pretty pleased to be back in The X Factor running at the press conference yesterday. "I need to come back and prove everybody wrong, especially Mr Barlow who didn't think very much about the first live show," he said.
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Essex girls 2 Shoes smiled as they posed with their handbags on the way in to The X Factor press conference yesterday. Sticking up for her group, Tulisa said: “I think there's a big buzz about 2 Shoes and it was hard to let them go. To have them back now would give them the opportunity to show what they can do."
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He might be in a whole world of trouble, but Frankie Cocozza looked as though he was enjoying the attention from the media when he left his mum’s house in Brighton yesterday. At least he remembered to wear his poppy.
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On 9 November, it was announced that the four X Factor contestants who have never faced the public vote will be given the chance to return to the competition this Saturday to replace Frankie Cocozza. And here they are! Remember poor old Amelia Lily? She failed to get through to the public vote after dying her hair pink and performing Michael Jackson’s Thriller. She also reportedly had a brief fling with Cocozza before he moved on to, erm, several other girls. Will being voted back in, in his place, be the justice she was looking for?
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Or will it be heart throb James Michael? The singer/songwriter just missed out on facing the public vote to Frankie. Could he swoop in and take it now?
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Bubbly Essex girls 2 Shoes won Tulisa over during the judges’ houses stages of the competition with their vocal harmonies and larger-than-life personalities. Can the Romford tan enthusiasts survive to sing another day?
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Army boy Jonjo Kerr received heavy criticism from Gary Barlow for his lack lustre performance during the quadruple elimination in Week 1. Will the troops get behind him and give him a second chance? All the contestants will have to sing either a Lady Gaga song or a Queen classic during the show on Saturday. We can’t wait to find out who Frankie’s replacement is going to be!
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It was business as usual for Frankie Cocozza after arriving back at his Brighton home following his axing from the show. We snapped the troubled star out on a shopping trip with friends to buy himself some new trainers. As you do.
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Frankie left with a Vans bag in tow. Wonder where he headed out after that? No prizes for guessing…
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Despite being unceremoniously booted out of The X Factor yesterday, it seems that cheeky chappy Frankie Cocozza still has something to smile about – although we have no idea what that is. Looking his typically dishevelled-self, the former contestant was escorted back to his Brighton home. Wonder what his mum and dad will have to say?!
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Frankie Cocozza was snapped leaving The X Factor house after being sensationally axed from the competition yesterday.
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The rock star in training was ordered out of the contestant’s residence yesterday for breaking the “golden rule”, which was reportedly drug-related. He was seen leaving the mansion in Hertfordshire at night with his suitcase in hand.
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Later on, Frankie was seen giving an interview to a camera crew before leaving in a waiting taxi. It is thought that Frankie will air a brief statement on the show on Saturday. Meanwhile, Gary Barlow spoke out for the first time about Frankie’s axing, saying that he was “hugely disappointed that he's thrown away an opportunity like this after working so hard to get here”.
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Frankie Cocozza looked unbelievably relieved when he found out on Sunday night that he was set to stay another week on The X Factor. However, his delight was short-lived – Frankie was kicked out of the competition on Tuesday 8 November for breaking the “golden rule”.
In an official statement, he said of the axing: "I'd like to apologise to Gary, my fellow contestants and everyone who has voted for me, but, as of today (TUES), I will no longer be in The X Factor. My life during the show has gone out of control and my behaviour off stage has over-stepped the rules of the competition. I no longer deserve my place in the show, so I am therefore leaving. I would like to thank everyone who has supported me."
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Week 5
Florence Welch left the X Factor building wearing a gorgeous kimono-style dress, after her performance of Shake It Out during the live results show. Wonder who she voted for? Something tells us she’s a Janet fan…
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Week 5
In a week when the judges were at each other’s throats most of the time, it was nice to see them having a joke with Caroline Flack and Olly Murs on the Xtra Factor.
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Week 5
Florence Welch performed her new single, Shake It Out. Not that her new album, Ceremonials, needed any help to shine – it went straight to No.1 in the album charts, knocking Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto off the top spot.
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Week 5
Kitty Brucknell found herself in the bottom three this week, but managed to survive after a rendition of Kelly Clarkson's Beautiful Disaster. The judges decided to let Johnny Robinson go after keeping the person they thought "would be a recording act".
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Derry Mensah from The Risk didn’t sit at home sobbing after the band’s surprise exit this week. The singer was spotted leaving Mahiki with two gorgeous girls in tow.
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Week 5
JLS star Marvin Humes brought his girlfriend, The Saturdays’ Rochelle Wiseman, along to watch the band’s performance live on The X Factor on Sunday night.
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Week 5
Kelly Rowland and Tulisa seemed to be the best of friends on set on Saturday – despite rumours of a rift between them in the papers this week.
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Week 5
While Kelly Rowland and Tulisa seemed to have buried the hatchet, Gary Barlow wound up Louis Walsh, pulling a face at him during the start of Saturday’s show.
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Week 5
Little Mix looked like they’d raided the BacoFoil for their outfits on Saturday night. The group are one of the favourites to win the competition. After hearing their rendition of Rihanna’s Please Don’t Stop The Music, Louis Walsh said: “All I can say is I loved everything about that. You’ve broken the girlband curse on The X Factor. Love it, love it, love it.”
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Week 5
Misha B sang the Tina Turner classic Rolling On The River(Proud Mary) this weekend and all the judges (even Tulisa and Louis Walsh!) loved her performance.
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Week 5
Janet Devlin didn't have the best X Factor performance week, but at least she managed to hang on. The Irish singer forgot the words to The Jackson Five’s I Want You Back. Tulisa said: “Watching you do something else tonight made me think you should stick to what you know. You looked a bit uncomfortable.”
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Week 5
Saturday night’s X Factor show saw Gary Barlow wear a velvet tuxedo jacket by Dolce & Gabbana. The Take That star saw all his acts - Frankie Cocozza, Craig Colton and Marcus Collins - go through to next week. He is the only judge to have all of his acts still in the competition.
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Week 4
Little Mix garnered some of the highest praise of the weekend with their spooky doll-like rendition of Katy Perry’s E.T. . The girls have had a tough few days, on top of which they were forced to choose a new name when a charity of the same moniker wrote an open letter to Simon Cowell.
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Week 4
Janet Devlin came out of her shell in a gothic white wedding dress and tonnes of eyeliner for a haunting rendition of Every Breath You Take. We were genuinely scared.
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Week 4
Woah – talk about making an entrance! Misha B’s elaborate red devil outfit added the scare factor to her performance of Tainted Love. However, it failed to save her from the bottom two, and she went up against Sophie Habibis in the sing-offs. Luckily for her, Kelly Rowland cast the final vote and put her through to the next round.
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Week 4
Kitty Brucknell made quite an impression on the public after her dramatic performance of Sweet Dreams, during which she made her entrance strapped to a giant Catherine Wheel. She also managed to escape the bottom two this week. Looks like those crazy tactics are working, Kitty…
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Week 4
Nicole Scherzinger put on a raunchy performance of her new single Try With Me on The X Factor results show. The singer wore a lacy black gown and bare feet for a relatively stripped back performance, which involved a lot of dry ice and floor rolling.
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Week 4
How sweet was Cher Lloyd’s performance of With Your Love on The X Factor results show? The singer came back to the competition for the first time since she was a contestant in 2010. We loved her super-cute urban harlequin outfit – great Creepers, too!
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Week 4
Frankie Cocozza clung on to Gary Barlow as he awaited his fate on The X Factor Sunday results show. Luckily for him, he was saved from the bottom two, despite his controversial antics on The Xtra Factor. When questioned about his relationship with Geordie Shore star Holly Hagan, the scandalous star told Olly Murs and Caroline Flack: “I met her… I banged her.” Nice.
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Week 4
Alexandra Burke filled in for Kelly Rowland at the weekend, standing by ‘her girls’ on the Sunday voting show. Little did she know that two of the acts she was minding would be in the bottom two – Misha B and Sophie Habibis.
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We spotted Cher Lloyd leaving The X Factor after her performance. The star looked particularly pretty in lacy socks and a bow-detailed dress. Reminds us of a certain former judge…
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Week 4
Janet Devlin left The X Factor studios in a comfy poncho and Dr. Martens after being voted through by the public to Week 5. Good on her!
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Week 3
Kitty looked every inch the star already in her risqué head-to-toe black number as she took on Sami in the sing-off - and won.
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Week 3
...And even the contestants got in on it. Misha B rocked out to Prince classic Purple Rain in leather, fishnets and floor-skimming tassels.
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Week 4
Meow! Tulisa’s leather cat suit certainly raised a few eyebrows on the special, Halloween-themed show. Almost as much as the last-minute addition of Alexandra Burke, who stepped in for poorly Kelly Rowland with just hours to spare before the show went live.
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