Cheryl said of Glynn: “She has the fastest selling album of this year, so if you want relevancy, current, I mean one of the most sang songs this season, I think, has been Jess’s songs”. When all six seats are taken, the judge can choose to swap out an act if a better choice comes along. So regardless of who was going to come in and take his role, there was always, “Well, you’re not Louis”, and you’ve got to give people a little bit of time.
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Contestant Anton Stephans was reportedly performing for the house judges when the “ghost” glided past behind him.
Simon’s beloved mother Julie Brett, 89, died in July, just before auditions were due to begin.
Crowd favourite Anton Stephens provided a bit of light relief midst all the tension when he offered a response to Simon’s complaints that the 44-year-old from London pulled “weird faces” when he performed.
Simon is convinced that he actually SAW the mysterious being at the Loire Valley building, having said: ‘I know, I saw it’.
Neneth’s fate was left to Simon Cowell, the mentor of the Overs (over 25 years old) category.
The trio of female singers enjoyed as smooth a passage to the competition’s next stage as it’s possible to get in the dreaded Six Chair Challenge. As if that was not enough, it was also sibling versus sibling.
After seeing all the performances of the contestants in the Groups category, Fernandez-Versini picked 4th Power, Silver Tone, BEKLN, Menn on Point, The First Kings and Alien.
It’s said he could be brought back as a “fifth judge” and Louis hasn’t exactly denied such claims, hinting: “There is a possiblity.”
Tonight’s show was intense, but that’s pretty much true of any Six-Chair Challenge episode.
As the final member of Cowell’s six, Brown had to agonisingly watch as Max Stone was recalled at the last minute to take his place at next week’s judges houses stage. He will rejoin Nick’s boys.
For the first time in The X Factor history, the final 12 will be announced live.
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This Sunday the 24 remaining contestants on The X Factor will be whittled down to just twelve as the judges make a few of their toughest decision yet.
