«Simon Cowell was potentially in the unenviable position of having to choose between two off his own acts tonight, with both Diva Fever and Belle Amie in the bottom three. In the event, Cheryl, Dannii and Louis all voted to send Diva Fever home, meaning Simon never got to vote.
After singing I Will Survive
This means that the only groups left in the competition are those put together as part of it – 1 Direction and Belle Amie.
Simon has spoken out about the performances on last Saturday’s X Factor, saying:
The person I thought did best, interestingly, from watching it back, was Paije. I think we’ve really underestimated him. He’s like something out of an American sitcom, almost. He was under the radar and for whatever reason, he came alive on the show. He was one of my favourites, because he came without any baggage and I like that. He’s terrific. He’s got it. We haven’t had a contestant like this for a while.
30 year old Shirlena Johnson, who would have been a finalist in this year’s X Factor, has been removed from the competition because of serious mental health problems.
Shirlena stunned viewers with a unique performance of Duffy’s “Mercy
“I’m devastated. It’s heartbreaking,” Simon Cowell said of the situation. “I really feel for her. I’m very upset and disappointed. The advice I’m given is she can’t do the show. If we don’t take the advice we’re irresponsible.”
No, not the location of the houses the judges live in – instead where contestants are off to for the “judge’s house” section of the competition, where the live finalists are selected.
SIMON
Location: Los Angeles, California.
Helpers: Kelly Rowland and Clive Davis
CHERYL:
Location: Miami, Florida.
Helpers: Derek Hough and Nicole Scherzinger
LOUIS:
Location: Nice, France.
Helpers: Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem
DANNII:
Location: Australia
Helpers: Kylie Minogue and Rodney Jerkins