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| X Factor contestants await result | |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| The X Factor finalists are facing a nervous wait as the public votes for this year's winner of the talent show. | |
| Rhydian Roberts is the bookmakers' favourite for the title, but a flurry of late bets for duo Same Difference has raised the prospect of an upset. | |
| Along with Scotland's Leon Jackson, they will learn the results of the vote on ITV1 shortly before 2230 GMT. | |
| "This is quite simply the biggest night of their lives," said judge Simon Cowell as the live final kicked off. | "This is quite simply the biggest night of their lives," said judge Simon Cowell as the live final kicked off. |
| Same Difference were first on stage, performing Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You surrounded by dancers dressed as Santa's elves. | |
| Cheerful | Cheerful |
| The show also saw Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and opera star Katherine Jenkins duetting with the contestants. | |
| FINAL SHOW SONG CHOICES RHYDIAN Christmas song: O Holy Night Duet: You Raise Me Up (with Katherine Jenkins)Favourite song: Somewhere | FINAL SHOW SONG CHOICES RHYDIAN Christmas song: O Holy Night Duet: You Raise Me Up (with Katherine Jenkins)Favourite song: Somewhere |
| LEON Christmas song: White ChristmasDuet: Better The Devil You Know (with Kylie)Favourite song: You Don't Know Me | LEON Christmas song: White ChristmasDuet: Better The Devil You Know (with Kylie)Favourite song: You Don't Know Me |
| SAME DIFFERENCE (pictured) Christmas song: All I Want For Christmas Is YouDuet: Any Dream Will Do (with Jason Donovan)Favourite song: Breaking Free Leon - whose mentor is Dannii Minogue - cavorted with Kylie in front of a red grand piano during a jazzed-up version of her 1990 single Better The Devil You Know. | |
| In addition to the duets, each contestant sang a Christmas song and their favourite number from the competition so far. | |
| Same Difference, comprised of brother and sister Sean and Sarah Smith, became popular with viewers thanks to their cheerful performances and cheesy costumes. | |
| Mentor Simon Cowell championed the act despite initially calling them "potentially the most annoying people I've ever met". | |
| Fellow judge Louis Walsh has insisted they should not have progressed so far in the competition and do not have a future in the music business. | Fellow judge Louis Walsh has insisted they should not have progressed so far in the competition and do not have a future in the music business. |
| Rhydian's performances have been a mixture of high camp and strong vocals, while Leon has carved himself a niche as a swing singer. | Rhydian's performances have been a mixture of high camp and strong vocals, while Leon has carved himself a niche as a swing singer. |
| The winner of the competition will secure a £1m record contract and is likely to top the UK's Christmas singles chart. | The winner of the competition will secure a £1m record contract and is likely to top the UK's Christmas singles chart. |