Michelle Marsh tonight become the third contestant to leave X Factor: Battle of the Stars.

Her rendition of ‘Ironic’, originally performed by Alanis Morisette, failed to find favour with either the public or the judges. Lucy Benjamin, who joined her in the bottom two, was chosen by Simon Cowell to stay in the competition for another night.

The ejection of the 23 year old glamour model, originally from Oldham in Lancashire, also means that the public will again be subject to another excruciating performance from Rebecca Loos and James Hewitt tomorrow night.