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| Spanish singer voted off X Factor | Spanish singer voted off X Factor |
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| Ruth Lorenzo has become the eighth contestant to be voted off ITV's The X Factor. | Ruth Lorenzo has become the eighth contestant to be voted off ITV's The X Factor. |
| After receiving the fewest public votes, she bowed out with a final version of Bon Jovi's Always. | |
| Britney Spears also sang her current hit Womanizer, in her first UK television performance in four years, on the show. | Britney Spears also sang her current hit Womanizer, in her first UK television performance in four years, on the show. |
| Earlier, all of the remaining contestants sang a track from Britney's back catalogue. | Earlier, all of the remaining contestants sang a track from Britney's back catalogue. |
| Ruth said: "I fought with all my heart, with everything I had. And this doesn't end here. | Ruth said: "I fought with all my heart, with everything I had. And this doesn't end here. |
| "This is the beginning of my dream. | "This is the beginning of my dream. |
| 'Friend forever' | 'Friend forever' |
| "All I can say is thank you so much. I never ever dreamed of this ever." | "All I can say is thank you so much. I never ever dreamed of this ever." |
| Her mentor, Dannii Minogue paid tribute to Ruth, saying she had "an incredible vocal". | Her mentor, Dannii Minogue paid tribute to Ruth, saying she had "an incredible vocal". |
| "She was the most beautiful person to work with. She's going to be a friend forever," she said. | "She was the most beautiful person to work with. She's going to be a friend forever," she said. |
| Earlier judge, Simon Cowell praised the 26-year-old for her "determination and effort". | Earlier judge, Simon Cowell praised the 26-year-old for her "determination and effort". |
| With the show down to its final weeks, Ruth was chosen solely by public vote. | With the show down to its final weeks, Ruth was chosen solely by public vote. |
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| Britney Spears performs her hit Womanizer - Courtesy The X Factor ITV1 | Britney Spears performs her hit Womanizer - Courtesy The X Factor ITV1 |
| Spears is on a whistle-stop tour of Europe ahead of the release of her latest album, Circus, on Monday. | Spears is on a whistle-stop tour of Europe ahead of the release of her latest album, Circus, on Monday. |
| She wore an all black outfit, with hotpants, fishnet tights and knee-high boots during her mimed performance and after it was given a standing ovation by the judges and the studio audience. | She wore an all black outfit, with hotpants, fishnet tights and knee-high boots during her mimed performance and after it was given a standing ovation by the judges and the studio audience. |
| Afterwards she said: "I love being here in London, it's awesome." | Afterwards she said: "I love being here in London, it's awesome." |
| She told the remaining contestants, including Diana Vickers and boyband JLS, "Good luck and just keep doing it." | She told the remaining contestants, including Diana Vickers and boyband JLS, "Good luck and just keep doing it." |
| On Thursday she performed at an awards ceremony in Germany, where she was named best international pop star. On Friday, she sang on French TV show Star Academy. | On Thursday she performed at an awards ceremony in Germany, where she was named best international pop star. On Friday, she sang on French TV show Star Academy. |
| Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus also took to the stage and played her latest single, 7 Things. | Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus also took to the stage and played her latest single, 7 Things. |