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| X Factor to announce its winner | X Factor to announce its winner |
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| Contestants on ITV1's talent show The X Factor will discover who earns a £1m record deal as the current series reaches its star-studded final. | Contestants on ITV1's talent show The X Factor will discover who earns a £1m record deal as the current series reaches its star-studded final. |
| Alexandra Burke, Eoghan Quigg and boyband JLS are hoping they will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Leona Lewis and Leon Jackson. | Alexandra Burke, Eoghan Quigg and boyband JLS are hoping they will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Leona Lewis and Leon Jackson. |
| The winner, decided by public vote, will release a cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, in time for Christmas. | The winner, decided by public vote, will release a cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, in time for Christmas. |
| The final begins at 1910 GMT on ITV1 with the results show from 2140 GMT. | The final begins at 1910 GMT on ITV1 with the results show from 2140 GMT. |
| It is shaping up to be a closely-fought battle, according to bookmakers. | It is shaping up to be a closely-fought battle, according to bookmakers. |
| Eoghan Quigg said the final would be stressful for everyone | Eoghan Quigg said the final would be stressful for everyone |
| Alexandra is the Ladbrokes' favourite to win the show with odds of 4/6 on Saturday, despite a late surge in popularity for JLS. | |
| The group have attracted more money in the final week of X Factor than any other act in the show's history. | The group have attracted more money in the final week of X Factor than any other act in the show's history. |
| Their odds now stand at 2/1, and have been cut from 9/4 since Monday. | |
| Eoghan Quigg remains the outsider with a price of 9/2 in Saturday's betting. | |
| As part of the final, all three contenders will perform a duet with an established chart act. class="lp" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/default.stm">HAVE YOUR SAYWho cares? It is an overblown karaoke competitionDiarmuid Kenny, SalisburyWho has The X Factor? | |
| Although those combinations have not been officially confirmed in advance of the show, several newspapers during the week have tipped Beyonce Knowles, Westlife and Boyzone as the star acts. | |
| The past week has seen the finalists return to their home towns to perform shows for fans. | The past week has seen the finalists return to their home towns to perform shows for fans. |
| And five teenage girls were injured at the concert in Croydon, London, starring JLS. | And five teenage girls were injured at the concert in Croydon, London, starring JLS. |
| Fans were reportedly pushed forward when the crowd swelled to about 2,000 people at the 1,500-capacity Fairfield Halls. | Fans were reportedly pushed forward when the crowd swelled to about 2,000 people at the 1,500-capacity Fairfield Halls. |