Some interesting information on the contestents on the following link. It appears that, as well has having worked with DVO, Francesca's also a former flatmate of none other than Connie Fisher. She's obviously known in the right circles.

http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/...t-the-nancies/

That made very interesting reading regarding Francesca.

Flatmate of Connie Fisher and also appearing as Nancy's younger sister in Cameron Mackintosh's production of Oliver in 1997. Ummm!

I already thought she is the chosen one this year before reading that piece in The Stage.

Quite a bit of time taken up on last week's show about her and her throat problem. John Barrowman, Denise Van Outen (appeared with her in Rent) and the singing coach saying that she would have to go home and did not know whether she would be able to appear again.

Then low and behold she is back and in the final 12.

I may be very cynical but I was not fooled at all last night in the sing off when she was in the bottom 2.