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| Walsh stands by X Factor eviction | Walsh stands by X Factor eviction |
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| X Factor judge Louis Walsh has insisted he does not regret voting Laura White off Saturday's show, despite a huge wave of support from her fans. | X Factor judge Louis Walsh has insisted he does not regret voting Laura White off Saturday's show, despite a huge wave of support from her fans. |
| Walsh, 56, had the final say after White and Ruth Lorenzo performed against one another in the sing-off. | Walsh, 56, had the final say after White and Ruth Lorenzo performed against one another in the sing-off. |
| He told The Sun newspaper: "No one in the bottom two ever wins the X Factor, that's just a fact. Laura was never going to win." | He told The Sun newspaper: "No one in the bottom two ever wins the X Factor, that's just a fact. Laura was never going to win." |
| Nearly 14,000 people signed an online petition to have White reinstated. | Nearly 14,000 people signed an online petition to have White reinstated. |
| Tactical voting | Tactical voting |
| One fan who signed the petition on the website Petition Online, Gemma Eltham, said: "Laura is an amazing singer, get her back in there." | One fan who signed the petition on the website Petition Online, Gemma Eltham, said: "Laura is an amazing singer, get her back in there." |
| Others have accused Walsh of tactical voting to give his final act JLS a better chance of winning. | Others have accused Walsh of tactical voting to give his final act JLS a better chance of winning. |
| Even White's mentor Cheryl Cole suggested that might be the case. | Even White's mentor Cheryl Cole suggested that might be the case. |
| Speaking on ITV2's Xtra Factor on Saturday, she said: "I think it might have been a bit tactical if I'm totally honest with you." | Speaking on ITV2's Xtra Factor on Saturday, she said: "I think it might have been a bit tactical if I'm totally honest with you." |
| However, Walsh insisted that is not true. | However, Walsh insisted that is not true. |
| "Laura was in the bottom two. Her performance was bad and her styling was even worse," he said. | "Laura was in the bottom two. Her performance was bad and her styling was even worse," he said. |
| "She didn't get the public support and got three votes from the judges. | "She didn't get the public support and got three votes from the judges. |
| I was actually quite happy with my performance on Saturday. I can't believe I've gone Laura White (pictured) | I was actually quite happy with my performance on Saturday. I can't believe I've gone Laura White (pictured) |
| White, 21, had been second favourite to win the ITV1 talent show. | White, 21, had been second favourite to win the ITV1 talent show. |
| Speaking on GMTV on Tuesday, she said: "It's been really tough. I've had such amazing comments for so many weeks from the judges and when that happened I thought 'goodness me where do I go from here?' | Speaking on GMTV on Tuesday, she said: "It's been really tough. I've had such amazing comments for so many weeks from the judges and when that happened I thought 'goodness me where do I go from here?' |
| "I was actually quite happy with my performance on Saturday. I can't believe I've gone." | "I was actually quite happy with my performance on Saturday. I can't believe I've gone." |
| Cole thinks viewers at home are voting for contestants who have "sad stories" to tell. | |
| "Do you know what, I've sat at home and done it myself - voted for people I like, people I've felt sorry for on the evening," she said. | "Do you know what, I've sat at home and done it myself - voted for people I like, people I've felt sorry for on the evening," she said. |
| Pop star Lily Allen has offered her thoughts on White's eviction. | Pop star Lily Allen has offered her thoughts on White's eviction. |
| Andy Burnham on 'the wonderful and talented' Laura White | Andy Burnham on 'the wonderful and talented' Laura White |
| Writing in her blog, she said: "Right, I think we were all a little shocked right? Laura didn't deserve to go in my opinion , neither did Ruth (my personal favourite). | Writing in her blog, she said: "Right, I think we were all a little shocked right? Laura didn't deserve to go in my opinion , neither did Ruth (my personal favourite). |
| "I've been left feeling quite upset by the whole of tonight's show." | "I've been left feeling quite upset by the whole of tonight's show." |
| Former winner Leona Lewis also expressed her dismay at White's departure. | |
| "It was a real shocker this week," she told Radio One. | |
| "I wasn't outraged, screaming at the TV and stuff, but I was surprised." | |
| Even the Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham, had something to say about the show in Parliament. | Even the Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham, had something to say about the show in Parliament. |
| He said White, who lives in his constituency of Leigh in Greater Manchester, was "wonderful and talented" and the decision to axe her was "very harsh". | He said White, who lives in his constituency of Leigh in Greater Manchester, was "wonderful and talented" and the decision to axe her was "very harsh". |
| Diana Vickers, who missed Saturday's show because of laryngitis is now favourite to win the X Factor, according to bookmakers Ladbrokes. | Diana Vickers, who missed Saturday's show because of laryngitis is now favourite to win the X Factor, according to bookmakers Ladbrokes. |
| An ITV spokesman said she saw the doctor on Monday who is "very happy with her progress". | An ITV spokesman said she saw the doctor on Monday who is "very happy with her progress". |
| She has been advised to continue resting her voice and will try to rehearse this Saturday's performance from Wednesday. | She has been advised to continue resting her voice and will try to rehearse this Saturday's performance from Wednesday. |
| "Diana will be seeing the doctor again on Friday and will hopefully get the all-clear to perform on Saturday's show," he said. | "Diana will be seeing the doctor again on Friday and will hopefully get the all-clear to perform on Saturday's show," he said. |