The X Factor (UK series 14)

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The X Factor
Series 14
Broadcast from2 September (2017-09-02) –
3 December 2017 (2017-12-03)
Judges
Presenter(s) Dermot O'Leary
Co-presenter(s)
Broadcaster
  • ITV
  • ITV Hub (Xtra Bites)
Finals venue ExCeL London [1]
Winner
Rak-Su
Origin Watford
Song"Dimelo"
Genre(s) Hip hop
Mentor Simon Cowell
Runner-up
Grace Davies
Chronology

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fourteenth series began airing on ITV on 2 September 2017, presented by Dermot O'Leary. For the first time in seven years, the judging panel remained the same as the previous series, with Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh returning. [2] This is the first series not to include companion show The Xtra Factor , after it was cancelled in January 2017. [3] Its replacement is a programme called Xtra Bites presented by Becca Dudley on the ITV Hub. This is also the first series to be sponsored by Just Eat, with the show having being sponsored by TalkTalk since 2009, [4] as well as the second time the show has premiered in September, rather than August, since the first series in 2004. [5] Rak-Su won the competition on 3 December 2017 and they became the second group to win the competition and Simon Cowell became the winning mentor for the fourth time.

<i>The X Factor</i> (UK TV series) British reality television music competition

The X Factor is a British reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The contestants are aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. Created by Simon Cowell, the show began in 2004 and has since aired annually from August/September until December. The show is produced by Fremantle's Thames and Cowell's production company Syco Entertainment. It is broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and simulcast on Virgin Media One in Ireland. "X Factor" refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality. The series consists of auditions, bootcamp, judges' houses, several weeks of live shows, semi-finals and the final. The series had a spin-off behind-the-scenes show called The Xtra Factor, which aired directly after the main show on ITV2. This lasted for the first thirteen series, when it was cancelled by ITV in January 2017. It is replaced by an online spin-off show Xtra Bites exclusively on the ITV Hub. The first three series were presented by Kate Thornton, since series four, with the exception of series twelve, the show has been presented by Dermot O'Leary. The twelfth series was presented by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs

ITV (TV network) TV network in the United Kingdom

ITV is a British free-to-air television network with its headquarters in London, it was launched in 1955 as Independent Television under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to BBC Television, that was established in 1932. ITV is also the oldest commercial network in the UK. Since the passing of the Broadcasting Act 1990, its legal name has been Channel 3, to distinguish it from the other analogue channels at the time, namely BBC 1, BBC 2 and Channel 4. In part, the number 3 was assigned because television sets would usually be tuned so that the regional ITV station would be on the third button, with the other stations being allocated to the number within their name.

Dermot OLeary British television and radio presenter

Sean Dermot Fintan O'Leary Jr., better known as Dermot O'Leary, is a British-Irish television presenter for ITV and a radio presenter for BBC Radio 2.

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Judges and presenters

Series 14 judges
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Simon Cowell
Nicole Scherzinger 2012.jpg
Nicole Scherzinger
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Sharon Osbourne
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Louis Walsh

In December 2016, Louis Walsh confirmed he would continue to judge the series through 2018, stating he had signed through "the next two years". [6] That same month, both Sharon Osbourne and Nicole Scherzinger cast doubt on their return, with Osbourne citing her dual-work on The Talk , and Scherzinger stating: "I can't confirm that I'm going to [be back] but I think if I did return it would have to be with this panel because I'm really close with this panel. [...] I've really enjoyed myself and we're really close." [7] [8] On 13 April 2017, Cowell announced his intentions to retain the same judging panel for the fourteenth series. [9] In June 2017, it was announced that the judging panel would remain the same as the previous series. [2]

Louis Walsh Irish manager in the music industry

Michael Louis Vincent Walsh is an Irish entertainment manager and former judge on British television talent show The X Factor.

Sharon Osbourne English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter

Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English media personality, businesswoman, television host, talent competition judge, music manager, live promoter, and author. She is the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne and first came into public prominence after appearing on The Osbournes, a reality television show that followed her family's daily life. Osbourne later became a talent show judge on television shows such as the British and original version of The X Factor, from 2004 to 2007, returning in 2013, and again from 2016 to 2017. She also was a judge on America's Got Talent from 2007 until 2012.

Nicole Scherzinger American singer, dancer

Nicole Scherzinger is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and television personality. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she initially performed in high school plays, and studied at Wright State University before dropping out to pursue a musical career touring alongside American rock band Days of the New and through Popstars, became part of the short-lived girl group Eden's Crush. Scherzinger rose to fame as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls and released the albums PCD (2005) and Doll Domination (2008) becoming one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.

Dermot O'Leary returned for his tenth series as presenter. On 23 June 2017, it was announced that Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon would appear as a guest judge for the first day of Manchester auditions, due to Scherzinger having a "previous diary commitment". [10] Five days later, on 28 June, it was announced that Dixon would once again appear as a guest judge, this time for Osbourne, who was unavailable due to a long-standing back injury. [11] Cowell arrived late to 4 July 2017, auditions in London, due to an illness. [12] On 29 October 2017, Dixon reappeared as a guest judge on the Sunday live show, this time filling in for Cowell, who was absent recovering from an injury during the weekend.

<i>Britains Got Talent</i> British television talent show

Britain's Got Talent is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, it is produced by both Thames and Syco Entertainment, distributed by Fremantle, and broadcast on ITV every year in late Spring to early Summer. The show premiered on 9 June 2007, after its initially planned premiere in 2005 was scrapped and production suspended, following a dispute between the broadcaster and Paul O'Grady, the originally planned host for the programme.

Alesha Dixon English singer, dancer, rapper, model and television presenter

Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, model, and television personality. Dixon rose to fame in 2001 as a member of the all-female R&B/garage trio Mis-Teeq. The group disbanded in 2005 and Dixon pursued a music career as a solo artist, signing a recording contract to Polydor Records. She began recording her debut solo album, Fired Up, in 2006, but due to poor record sales of her first two singles, "Lipstick" and "Knockdown", she was dropped from Polydor.

Selection process

On 4 July, it was reported that there would be major changes to the show this year. Auditions are taking place in Thorpe Park, bootcamp would take place in front of an audience and there would be six weeks of live shows instead of the usual ten. Additionally, acts would be sent home on both Saturday and Sunday, as "tedious" Saturday nights received lower viewing figures than Sunday. [13]

Thorpe Park theme park in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK

Thorpe ParkResort, commonly known as Thorpe Park, is a theme park located between the towns of Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey. It is operated and owned by Merlin Entertainments and includes rides, a themed hotel, live events and the UK’s fastest rollercoaster Stealth.

Auditions

The minimum age to audition this year was 14 after being reduced down from 16 the previous year. [14] Contestants needed a "yes" from at least three of the four judges to progress to Bootcamp.

Mobile auditions

The mobile auditions began on 11 May 2017, in Belfast and concluded on 23 May 2017, in Yeovil.[ citation needed ]

Belfast City in the United Kingdom, capital of Northern Ireland

Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast of Ireland. It is the largest city in Northern Ireland and second-largest on the island of Ireland, after Dublin. It had a population of 333,871 as of 2015.

Yeovil Town in Somerset, England

Yeovil is an English town and civil parish in the district of South Somerset, with a population of 45,000. It is close to Somerset's southern border with Dorset, 130 miles (210 km) from London, 40 miles (64 km) south of Bristol, 6 miles (9.7 km) from Sherborne and 30 miles (48 km) from Taunton. The aircraft and defence industries developed in the 20th century made it a target for bombing in the Second World War. They are still major employers. Yeovil Country Park, which includes Ninesprings, is one of several open spaces with educational, cultural and sporting facilities. Religious sites include the 14th-century Church of St John the Baptist. The town is on the A30 and A37 roads and has two railway stations.

Summary of mobile auditions
LocationDate(s)Venue
Belfast 11 May 2017 Victoria Square Shopping Centre
Bangor 12 May 2017Deninol Shopping Centre
Southampton 13 May 2017West Quay Shopping Centre
Douglas 14 May 2017The Strand Shopping Centre
Swansea Bambuu Nightclub
Blackpool 16 May 2017 Houndshill Shopping Centre
Bournemouth Obscura Cafe
Bristol Cabot Circus
Carlisle 17 May 2017The Lanes Shopping Centre
Brighton Churchill Square Shopping Centre
Truro The Boat
Newport 19 May 2017 Quay Arts Centre
Wigan The Grand Arcade Shopping Centre
Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions
Margate 20 May 2017 Westwood Cross
21 May 2017
Stoke on Trent 22 May 2017Victoria Hall
Exeter Princesshay Centre
Thurrock 23 May 2017 Lakeside Shopping Centre
Yeovil Quedam Centre

Judges' auditions

The auditions began on 20 June 2017, in Liverpool and concluded on 10 July 2017, in Surrey. [ citation needed ]

Summary of judges' auditions
CityDate(s)VenueChanges to judging line-up
Liverpool 20–21 June 2017Titanic HotelN/A
Manchester 24 June 2017 Old Trafford Cricket Ground Alesha Dixon (in lieu of Nicole Scherzinger)
25 June 2017N/A
Edinburgh 28 June 2017 Assembly Rooms Alesha Dixon (in lieu of Sharon Osbourne)
London 4–6 July 2017 Tobacco Dock N/A
Surrey 9–10 July 2017 Thorpe Park

Bootcamp

Bootcamp was filmed live at The SSE Arena, Wembley in front of a studio audience. [15] Following the filming of bootcamp and prior to the filming of the six-chair challenge, the judges' categories were revealed. Cowell was given the Groups, Scherzinger was given the Overs, Osbourne was given the Girls and Walsh was given the Boys. [16] There are two different stages to Bootcamp: Wall of Songs, where a list of 35 songs appeared on a wall 4 times, and the four acts who pick the same song would perform it together, and the judges would decide instantly who would make to the 2nd stage of bootcamp: the Boot camp audition, in front of the judges and a live audience, where after an act performance the judges will instantly decide whether or not they'll make it through to the 6-Chair Challenge. The categories were all revealed in Wembley Stadium, and revealed on TV on 7 October.

Six-chair challenge

The six-chair challenge took place over the course of two days, from 26 to 28 July 2017, at The SSE Arena, Wembley. [17] Unlike previous years, where all four judges sat together, each judge was secluded on their own while their respective category performed. The three remaining judges sat together and gave their own critiques of the performance, before allowing the category's judge to make the final decision. [16] [18] It was broadcast over three episodes; Osbourne choosing in the first, Cowell and Scherzinger choosing in the second, with later portions of her decisions shown, alongside Walsh's, in the third. [19]

Judges' houses

The judges' categories were announced in July 2017, [16] with additional details of the judges' houses announced in October 2017. [20] [21] [22] Anthony Russell withdrew after the pre-recorded sections of the show and was replaced by Sam Black who was knocked out of the competition at the Bootcamp stage. Black was in Walsh's Boys category. [23] In a statement, Walsh stated, "Anthony has been fantastic across the series, a great singer and performer who we are really sad to see go. I had to think for a long time who could take the place. Sam had a great reaction from the British public when his Audition aired. So I re-watched it and realised we missed a trick not putting him through at Boot Camp. He has that retro 60s style viewers will love. He's really likeable and talented and I can't wait to hear more." [24] At the end of judges' houses, it was announced that the public could vote for a wildcard from each category bringing the total number of contestants for the live shows to 16. [25]

Summary of judges' houses
JudgeCategoryLocationAssistantsContestants eliminatedWildcards
CowellGroups Southern France Cheryl Lemonade, New Girl BandJack and Joel
OsbourneGirls San Francisco Jack and Kelly Osbourne Deanna Mussington, Georgina Panton Alisah Bonaobra
ScherzingerOvers South Africa Stormzy Slavko Kalezić, Berget LewisTalia Dean
WalshBoys Istanbul Mika Aidan Martin, Jack MasonLeon Mallett

Finalists

Key:

     – Winner
     – Runner-up
     – Third place
Playing card club A.svg Wildcard (Live shows)
ContestantAge(s)HometownCategory (Mentor)Result
Rak-Su 25-26 Watford Groups (Cowell)Winner
Grace Davies21 Blackburn Girls (Osbourne)Runner-up
Kevin Davy White29 Flag of France.svg Paris, France Over 28s (Scherzinger)3rd place
Lloyd Macey23 Ynyshir Boys (Walsh)4th place
The Cutkelvins20-24 Lanark Groups (Cowell)5th place
Matt Linnen28 Southend-on-Sea Over 28s (Scherzinger)6th place
Holly Tandy16 Barnsley Girls (Osbourne)7th place
Rai-Elle Williams16 Croydon Girls (Osbourne)8th place
Sean and Conor Price17 & 15 Flag of Ireland.svg Blessington, Ireland Groups (Cowell)9th place
Sam Black27 Isle of Man Boys (Walsh)10th place
Alisah Bonaobra Playing card club A.svg 22 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila, Philippines Girls (Osbourne)11th place
Jack and Joel Playing card club A.svg 23 & 22 Lincolnshire & London Groups (Cowell)12th place
Tracyleanne Jefford34 Sunbury-on-Thames Over 28s (Scherzinger)13th place
Leon Mallett Playing card club A.svg 22 Norwich Boys (Walsh)14th place
Talia Dean Playing card club A.svg 32 Hounslow Over 28s (Scherzinger)15th place
Spencer Sutherland 25 Flag of the United States.svg Pickerington, United States Boys (Walsh)16th place

Live shows

The finalists for the live shows were announced during the episode broadcast on 22 October 2017. However, at the end of the episode, it was announced by Dermot O'Leary that there would be a wildcard vote for each category. The winners of the wildcard vote were revealed on 28 October at the start of the first live show. [26]

For the first time since series six, a major overhaul of the set layout was made as live shows debuted in a new filming location, LH2 Studios in London, following the closure of Fountain Studios. Numerous other changes were introduced for this series' live shows. This included contestant and musical guest performances on both Saturday and Sunday shows, and the removal of the final showdowns, deadlocks and judges' votes on the Sunday show. Each show, two of the categories would sing and immediately after the performances, the public vote would open for a short amount of time. At the end of each show, the contestant with the fewest votes is automatically eliminated from the competition. In addition, the contestant with the highest votes for that night would also be announced. [27] The two acts who won their respective public vote would then sing against each other in a new element of the show called the prize fight. After another public vote, the winner of the prize fight would win a special weekly prize. [28] For the first time ever the live final was broadcast from the Excel Centre, London and not Wembley Arena as part of the show's drastic changes this series. [29]

Musical guests

Liam Payne performed on the first live show, while Stormzy performed on the second live show. [30] Tokio Myers performed on the third live show, while Rita Ora performed on the fourth. [31] Harry Styles performed on the fifth live show and Paloma Faith performed on the sixth. [32] Matt Terry performed on the seventh live show and Fergie performed on the eighth. [33] James Arthur performed on the first semi final and Ed Sheeran performed on the second. [34] PrettyMuch [35] and Louis Tomlinson [36] performed on Saturday's final, while P!NK, Sam Smith, [37] CNCO and Little Mix [38] performed during the Sunday final.

Results summary

Colour key
     –Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated
     –Contestant received the most public votes
Weekly results per contestant [39]
Contestant Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday
Rak-SuN/A1st
22.2%		1st
32.3%		N/A2nd
25.7%		N/A1st
36.7%		N/A1st
26.1%		1st
27.3%		1st
41.7%		Winner
51.7% 1
Grace Davies1st
21.9%		N/AN/A2nd
18.5%		N/A2nd
20.1%		N/A1st
26.1%		4th
17.2%		2nd
26.0%		2nd
35.4%		Runner-up
40.1% 1
Kevin Davy WhiteN/A4th
11.1%		N/A1st
21.9%		1st
25.8%		N/AN/A3rd
21.4%		2nd
19.5%		3rd
18.9%		3rd
22.9%		Eliminated
(week 6)
Lloyd Macey3rd
15.0%		N/A3rd
14.4%		N/AN/A1st
26.4%		2nd
22.8%		N/A3rd
19.2%		4th
18.2%		Eliminated
(week 5)
The CutkelvinsN/A2nd
17.3%		2nd
15.1%		N/A4th
13.5%		N/A3rd
18.9%		N/A5th
10.1%		5th
9.6%		Eliminated
(week 5)
Matt LinnenN/A3rd
11.9%		N/A5th
13.6%		3rd
14.1%		N/AN/A2nd
22.5%		6th
7.9%		Eliminated
(week 5)
Holly Tandy2nd
15.9%		N/AN/A3rd
15.4%		N/A3rd
19.7%		N/A4th
16.1%		Eliminated
(week 4)
Rai-Elle Williams5th
11.5%		N/AN/A4th
14.3%		N/A4th
14.4%		N/A5th
13.9%		Eliminated
(week 4)
Sean and Conor PriceN/A5th
10.6%		5th
10.6%		N/A5th
11.2%		N/A4th
15.4%		Eliminated
(week 4)
Sam Black7th
8.5%		N/A4th
12.5%		N/AN/A5th
11.1%		5th
6.2%		Eliminated
(week 4)
Alisah Bonaobra4th
11.8%		N/AN/A6th
9.5%		N/A6th
8.3%		Eliminated
(week 3)
Jack and JoelN/A7th
9.2%		6th
8.6%		N/A6th
9.7%		Eliminated
(week 3)
Tracyleanne JeffordN/A6th
10.3%		N/A7th
6.8%		Eliminated
(week 2)
Leon Mallett6th
9.3%		N/A7th
6.5%		Eliminated
(week 2)
Talia DeanN/A8th
7.4%		Eliminated
(week 1)
Spencer Sutherland8th
6.1%		Eliminated
(week 1)
Prize fightWinnerGrace Davies
53.5% to win		Kevin Davy White
53.6% to win		Lloyd Macey
64.3% to win		Rak-Su
61.5% to win		No prize fight
Runner-upRak-Su
46.5% to win		Rak-Su
46.4% to win		Kevin Davy White
35.7% to win		Grace Davies
38.5% to win
EliminatedSpencer Sutherland
6.1%
to save		Talia Dean
7.4%
to save		Leon Mallett
6.5%
to save		Tracyleanne Jefford
6.8%
to save		Jack and Joel
9.7%
to save		Alisah Bonaobra
8.3%
to save		Sam Black
6.2%
to save		Rai-Elle Williams
13.9%
to save		Matt Linnen
7.9%
to save		The Cutkelvins
9.6%
to save		Kevin Davy White
22.9%
to win		Grace Davies
40.1%
to win
Sean and Conor Price
15.4%
to save		Holly Tandy
16.1%
to save		Lloyd Macey
18.2%
to save
Reference(s) [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51]

Live show details

Week 1 (28/29 October)

The wildcards were revealed at the start of Saturday's show. [53]

Cowell missed the Saturday and Sunday show, due to recovery from falling down the stairs the morning before. [54] Alesha Dixon filled in as a guest judge on Sunday. [55]

Contestants' performances on the first and second live shows
28 October
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSong [52] Result
Rai-Elle WilliamsGirls (Osbourne)1"Doo Wop (That Thing)"/"Lost Ones"/"No"Safe
Spencer SutherlandBoys (Walsh)2"Who You Are"Eliminated
Holly TandyGirls (Osbourne)3"Hollow"Safe
Leon MallettBoys (Walsh)4"Stay"Safe
Alisah BonaobraGirls (Osbourne)5"This Is My Now"Safe
Sam BlackBoys (Walsh)6"Faith"Safe
Grace DaviesGirls (Osbourne)7"Too Young" (original song)Won public vote
Lloyd MaceyBoys (Walsh)8"City of Stars"Safe
29 October
The CutkelvinsGroups (Cowell)1"What About Us"Safe
Kevin Davy WhiteOver 28s (Scherzinger)2"Stay"Safe
Talia DeanOver 28s (Scherzinger)3"What Makes You Beautiful"Eliminated
Jack and JoelGroups (Cowell)4"New Rules"Safe
Matt LinnenOver 28s (Scherzinger)5"Scars to Your Beautiful"Safe
Sean and Conor PriceGroups (Cowell)6"Strong"Safe
Tracyleanne JeffordOver 28s (Scherzinger)7"Written in the Water"Safe
Rak-SuGroups (Cowell)8"Mamacita" (original song)Won public vote
Prize fight details
Grace DaviesGirls (Osbourne)1"Too Young"Winner
Rak-SuGroups (Cowell)2"Mamacita"Runners-up

Week 2 (4/5 November)

Contestants' performances on the third and fourth live shows
4 November
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSong [56] Result
Jack and JoelGroups (Cowell)1"Havana"/"Hasta el Amanecer"Safe
Leon MallettBoys (Walsh)2"Get Lucky"Eliminated
Sean and Conor PriceGroups (Cowell)3"Cheap Thrills"Safe
Lloyd MaceyBoys (Walsh)4"Hero"Safe
The CutkelvinsGroups (Cowell)5"Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)"Safe
Rak-SuGroups (Cowell)6"Dimelo" (original song)Won public vote
Sam BlackBoys (Walsh)7"La Bamba"/"Twist and Shout"Safe
5 November
Grace DaviesGirls (Osbourne)1"Ciao Adios"Safe
Tracyleanne JeffordOver 28s (Scherzinger)2"Ain't Your Mama"Eliminated
Rai-Elle WilliamsGirls (Osbourne)3"Bailando"Safe
Holly Tandy4"Despacito"Safe
Kevin Davy WhiteOver 28s (Scherzinger)5"Smooth"Won public vote
Alisah BonaobraGirls (Osbourne)6"Let's Get Loud"Safe
Matt LinnenOver 28s (Scherzinger)7"Livin' la Vida Loca"Safe
Prize fight details
Rak-SuGroups (Cowell)1"Dimelo"Runners-up
Kevin Davy WhiteOver 28s (Scherzinger)2"Smooth"Winner

Week 3 (11/12 November)

Contestants' performances on the fifth and sixth live shows
11 November
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSong [57] Result
Rak-SuGroups (Cowell)1"Faith"Safe
Matt LinnenOver 28s (Scherzinger)2"Careless Whisper"Safe
Jack and JoelGroups (Cowell)3"The Edge of Heaven"Eliminated
The CutkelvinsGroups (Cowell)4"Killer/ Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"Safe
Sean and Conor Price5"Freedom! '90"Safe
Kevin Davy WhiteOver 28s (Scherzinger)6"Fastlove, Pt. 1"Won public vote
12 November
Alisah BonaobraGirls (Osbourne)1"Praying for Time"Eliminated
Sam BlackBoys (Walsh)2"I'm Your Man"Safe
Grace DaviesGirls (Osbourne)3"I Can’t Make You Love Me"Safe
Rai-Elle Williams4"They Won't Go When I Go"Safe
Lloyd MaceyBoys (Walsh)5"A Different Corner"Won public vote
Holly TandyGirls (Osbourne)6"One More Try"Safe
Prize fight details
Kevin Davy WhiteOver 28s (Scherzinger)1"Fastlove, Pt. 1"Runner-up
Lloyd MaceyBoys (Walsh)2"A Different Corner"Winner

Week 4: Quarter-Final (18/19 November)

Contestants' performances on the seventh and eighth live shows
18 November
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSong [58] Result
Sam BlackBoys (Walsh)1"Oops"Eliminated
Sean and Conor PriceGroups (Cowell)2"Issues"Eliminated
The CutkelvinsGroups (Cowell)3"Saved Me From Myself" (original song)Safe
Lloyd MaceyBoys (Walsh)4"From This Moment On"Safe
Rak-SuGroups (Cowell)5"Mona Lisa" (original song)Won public vote
19 November
Rai-Elle WilliamsGirls (Osbourne)1"Mr. Big Stuff"Eliminated
Kevin Davy WhiteOver 28s (Scherzinger)2"I Will Always Love You"Safe
Matt Linnen3"Fallin'"Safe
Holly TandyGirls (Osbourne)4"Love Me Harder"Eliminated
Grace DaviesGirls (Osbourne)5"Hesitate" (original song)Won public vote
Prize fight details
Rak-SuGroups (Cowell)1"Mona Lisa"Winner
Grace DaviesGirls (Osbourne)2"Hesitate"Runner-up

Week 5: Semi-Final (25/26 November)

O'Leary confirmed that there would not be a Prize fight from this week onwards and all the categories would perform on the same night for first time this series. [59]

25 November
Contestants' performances on the ninth live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSongResult
The CutkelvinsGroups (Cowell)1"Nothing Like You" (original song)Safe
Matt LinnenOver 28s (Scherzinger)2"Gimme Shelter"Eliminated
Grace DaviesGirls (Osbourne)3"Life on Mars?"Safe
Rak-SuGroups (Cowell)4"Flowers"Safe
Lloyd MaceyBoys (Walsh)5"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"Safe
Kevin Davy WhiteOver 28s (Scherzinger)6"Come Together"Safe
26 November
Contestants' performances on the tenth live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSongResult
Lloyd MaceyBoys (Walsh)1"Fix You"Eliminated
Rak-SuGroups (Cowell)2"I'm Feeling You" (original song)Safe
The CutkelvinsGroups (Cowell)3"Show Me Love"Eliminated
Kevin Davy WhiteOver 28s (Scherzinger)4"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"Safe
Grace DaviesGirls (Osbourne)5"Wolves" (original song)Safe

Week 6: Final (2/3 December)

It was revealed on 2 December that the winners' single this year would be the contestants' duet. [62]

2 December
Contestants' performances on the eleventh live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderFirst song [63] OrderSecond song [62] Result
Kevin Davy WhiteOver 28s (Scherzinger)1"Whole Lotta Love"4"Fastlove, Pt. 1" (with Tokio Myers)Eliminated
Grace DaviesGirls (Osbourne)2"Live and Let Die"5"Roots" (original song) (with Paloma Faith)Safe
Rak-SuGroups (Cowell)3"Mamacita" (original song)6"Dimelo" (original song) (with Naughty Boy & Wyclef Jean)Safe

Kevin Davy White received the fewest public votes and was automatically eliminated. [50]

3 December
Contestants' performances on the final live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderFirst song [65] OrderSecond song [65] Result
Grace DaviesGirls (Osbourne)1"Nothing But Words" (original song)3"Too Young" (original song)Runner-up
Rak-SuGroups (Cowell)2"Touché" (original song)4"Mona Lisa" (original song)Winner

Winner's single

All proceeds from the winner's single are in aid of children’s hospice charities, Together for Short Lives and Shooting Star Chase. Simco Limited will donate 100% of its profits from the sale of each download and in respect of all audio streaming of the single, and the Chancellor has also agreed to donate the VAT, in each case to be shared equally by the charities. This donation will be at least 20p plus VAT for each download sold in the UK. FremantleMedia, ITV and all performers featuring on the single have also agreed to forgo any master royalties due to them in connection with downloads and all audio streaming of the single. [62]

Reception

Ratings

EpisodeAir dateOfficial rating
(millions) [66] ,1 		Official rating
(millions inc. HD) [66] ,2 		Official rating
(millions inc. HD & +1) [66] ,3 		Weekly rank [66] ,4
Auditions 12 September5.767.387.925
Auditions 23 September5.737.468.044
Auditions 39 September5.156.607.2311
Auditions 410 September5.527.107.576
Auditions 516 September5.787.577.878
Auditions 617 September5.407.077.5012
Auditions 723 September4.535.996.4821
Auditions 824 September5.427.097.3912
Bootcamp 130 September4.926.416.8316
Bootcamp 21 October4.676.116.3424
Bootcamp 37 October4.585.836.1825
Six-chair challenge 18 October5.346.977.3611
Six-chair challenge 214 October5.106.677.0513
Six-chair challenge 315 October4.546.276.6625
Judges' houses 121 October5.296.957.2512
Judges' houses 222 October4.425.586.2626
Live show 128 October4.776.456.6321
Live show 229 October3.775.275.5827
Live show 34 November4.405.836.0824
Live show 45 November3.374.615.0336
Live show 511 November3.965.465.7122
Live show 612 November3.684.975.3826
Live show 718 November3.975.335.4728
Live show 819 November3.835.175.3429
Live show 925 November3.604.935.1836
Live show 1026 November3.665.135.3133
Live final 12 December3.614.895.2834
Live final 23 December4.175.565.8330
^1 The ratings over a 28-day period, including the broadcasts on ITV and streaming through ITV Hub.
^2 The ratings over a 28-day period, including the broadcasts on ITV, ITV HD and streaming through ITV Hub.
^3 The ratings over a 28-day period, including the broadcasts on ITV, ITV HD, ITV+1 and streaming through ITV Hub.
^4 The rank for the combined ITV, ITV HD and ITV+1 broadcasts, compared with all channels for that week, from Monday to Sunday.

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