After a nail-biting semi final, it was again down entirely to the public vote as to who went through and who went home.

There were over two million votes tonight, but with only three places in the final and four acts remaining there were always going to be tears. Diana Vickers, mentored by Cheryl Cole, cried and hugged Eoghan as she was told that she wasn’t going to make the final.

“I’ve absolutely loved it [...] I’ve met some amazing people” was all that Diana could say as Cheryl looked on, also in tears. Diana sang the show out to ‘White Flag’ by Dido.

The X Factor journey finally came to an end for Ruth Lorenzo last night, after she polled the lowest number of public votes.
The theme for the night was Britney Spears, which almost certainly contributed to Eoghan polling the second lowest number of votes. Earlier Simon Cowell had commented how none of Britney’s songs suited Eoghan’s voice, and correctly predicted it would be a tough week for him.

Next Saturday is Disco day on the X Factor, so you can expect plenty of platform shoes, bell-bottomed jeans and glitterballs!

Who do you think the theme will suit best? Who’s going to be kicked out? Add your comment below!

The theme for the third week of live X Factor 2008 shows has been revealed – it’s big band week!

We’ll let you know the details on who’s singing what as soon as we have them, until then – who do you think this style will suit best? Add your comments below!