[Zack06]

Welcome to tonight's discussion thread for The X Factor at 8:20pm Saturday and 8:00pm Sunday!

This week the contestants take on #1 hits as they compete for your votes!

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The X Factor Gazette:

Breaking News: Lucy Spraggan 'to decide whether to quit today'

Louis Walsh: 'X Factor's Christopher Maloney is like Cilla Black'

'X Factor' is an insult to people's intelligence, says 'Strictly' Craig

Amelia Lily: 'Gary Barlow fag ash breath comment was out of line'

Nicole Scherzinger dons Asda uniform in tribute to Jahmene

'X Factor' reject Zoe Alexander lands 'Doctor Who' role

Rylan Clark: 'I can't win The X Factor - if I did, society would sink'

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This week in X Factor history (known as the Week 5 curse):

Cassie Compton leaves the competition (Season 1)
Maria Lawson's time ends, is eliminated (Season 2)
Ray Quinn lands in the bottom 2 (Season 3)
Alisha Bennett's luck runs out (Season 4)
Laura White is sensationally eliminated after a dramatic showdown with Ruth (Season 5)
Shock as Lucie Jones is eliminated (Season 6)
Katie Waissel lands in the bottom 2 yet again, TreyC leaves (Season 7) (Full Episode)
Kitty Brucknell saves herself from elimination with 'Beautiful Disaster' (Season 8) (Full Episode)

This week's celebrity guests:

Rita Ora - Shine Ya Light
No Doubt- TBC (watch their single Settle Down)

Odds:

Spoiler

Outright:

Ella Henderson - 11/10
Jahmene Douglas - 5/2
James Arthur - 3/1
Kye Sones - 50/1
Lucy Spraggan - 50/1
Union J - 20/1
District 3 - 50/1
Christopher Maloney - 33/1
Rylan Clark - 50/1

First Act Announced Safe:

Ella Henderson - 11/2
Jahmene Douglas - 9/2
James Arthur - 4/1
Kye Sones - 9/1
Lucy Spraggan - 7/1
Union J - 7/1
District 3 - 7/1
Christopher Maloney - 7/1
Rylan Clark - 8/1

See more at the source (via William Hill)

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Enjoy the weekend and a good evening to everybody!

All spoilers in tags

[flowers786]

lol you're early.

have a feeling lucy will perform tomorrow and make us all look like idiots.

[misslibertine]

Originally Posted by flowers786

lol you're early.

have a feeling lucy will perform tomorrow and make us all look like idiots.

We can only hope

But yes, starting early aren't we?

[Zack06]

Originally Posted by flowers786

lol you're early.

have a feeling lucy will perform tomorrow and make us all look like idiots.

I'm not so sure, there seems to be more than this than meets the eye. I guess we'll just have to wait until the afternoon to find out, but I wouldn't be surprised if she does quit.

[Fudd]

Originally Posted by richie4eva

Anyone know when the tour places start to be up for grabs, really can't wait for Rylan to go once he is sealed on the tour

Isn't it the top 8? So, if Lucy stays, it'll be the survivors of this week's show. If Lucy quits we'll have the top eight.

[Bex.]

Week 5 already.. Time needs to slow down!

[Queen Maeve]

I'm reading on my iPhone and it opened for me an hour ago.

[silentNate]

I guess to night will be all about whether Lucy appears

[slappers r us]

well Lucy has gone

I think its got more to do with artistic differences (throwing toys) than any other rumor going around

[Hassaan13]

It's just been announced on Twitter that she is too unwell to perform, X Factor confirmed it (on their Twitter).

[silentNate]

Originally Posted by Hassaan13

It's just been announced on Twitter that she is too unwell to perform, X Factor confirmed it (on their Twitter).

Shame... she should have at least had the chance to go out to the public vote

[Zack06]

Well it is sad that she had to pull out of the competition, but she wasn't one of my favourites. I think it was unfair on Jade however as she was arguably also too ill to perform with her vocal issues, but was told to perform.

[LunarLegend]

Excited for Ella and Jahmene's performances.

[richie4eva]

Tulisa down to one act and it's the guaranteed finalist and probable winner

Hard to believe Nicole is the only one who hasn't lost an act, hopefully that will change with a certain clown joke act going tomorrow

In all honesty, Lucy wasn't right for this show and if she had gone on Britain's Got Talent she more than likely would have done much better and won that show

I still think it was more a strop than illness, but down to 8 we go in any case

[Soppyfan]

So with 8 acts left now, that pretty much confirms the line-up for the 2013 X Factor Tour!

Not only that, that clears a huge path for Ella to make the final. And I think Rylan is going to be set up to go out this weekend.

[misslibertine]

It'll certainly be strange watching 7 all-male acts and then Ella as the only girl left. Bit like Stacey Soloman's year again.

[Soppyfan]

Yes indeed and we know how far she got, but then again, there was no stopping Joe Mcelderry from winning.

[Oldnjaded]

Hi everyone, thanks for a great thread, Zack

I'm sorry Lucy's had to pull out. At least she was something different on XF. Still, I have no doubt that she will have no trouble making a living from her music after the springboard of XF.

I'm still hoping for a James win, (but I suspect Ella will get it).

Hoping and praying Baloney or Rylan are out tonight.

[LunarLegend]

Kye's time is up.

[dnnyj]

I hope baloney screws up tonight

[Zack06]

Originally Posted by Oldnjaded

Hi everyone, thanks for a great thread, Zack

I'm sorry Lucy's had to pull out. At least she was something different on XF. Still, I have no doubt that she will have no trouble making a living from her music after the springboard of XF.

I'm still hoping for a James win, (but I suspect Ella will get it).

Hoping and praying Baloney or Rylan are out tonight.

No problem! I wasn't really a fan of Lucy, but I do agree that it's a shame she had to pull out. Her songs do seem to have been successful so far on iTunes even if they aren't to my tastes..

I guess I'm supporting Jahmene now, I don't really like any of the other contestants, but Chris or Rylan leaving would be a great scenario, though I reckon a band could leave too.

[Bex.]

Originally Posted by LunarLegend

Kye's time is up.

Chris needs to go first

[Patti-Ann]

Originally Posted by misslibertine

It'll certainly be strange watching 7 all-male acts and then Ella as the only girl left. Bit like Stacey Soloman's year again.

It's happened before that - when Nikitta was voted off in week 5 Leona was the only girl left

[Zack06]

Originally Posted by Patti-Ann

It's happened before that - when Nikitta was voted off in week 5 Leona was the only girl left

That's an interesting parallel...

[misslibertine]

Originally Posted by Patti-Ann

It's happened before that - when Nikitta was voted off in week 5 Leona was the only girl left

Oh of course it did, I'd forgotten!