I've moaned, I've grumbled, I've cheered. I've tried not to bitch (but I've succumbed on occasion, but I've been pretty even about it! ). I've been sad, I've been happy, I've been hopping mad on occasion. I've had a sneaking suspicion for a very long time that it was a forgone conclusion!

Whatever else has happened though, it's been fun, it's been great entertainment and I've enjoyed nearly every act in one way or another. I knew Shayne would win, although there were others I preferred, and he was never one that I looked forward to, but he was in it, he was a performer and he and everyone else in the show made my Saturday nights something to look forward to.

So now it's all over bar the shouting, I just want to say:

A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL X-FACTOR CONTESTANTS, FORUM POSTERS, JUDGES AND EVERYONE ELSE.

I have enjoyed the past few weeks greatly. Thank you!