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| Lucie Jones has become the fifth contestant to leave ITV1's The X Factor, losing out following a sing-off with twins John and Edward Grimes. | Lucie Jones has become the fifth contestant to leave ITV1's The X Factor, losing out following a sing-off with twins John and Edward Grimes. |
| The deciding vote was left with Simon Cowell, who refused to send the twins home despite previously saying he would leave the country if they won the show. | The deciding vote was left with Simon Cowell, who refused to send the twins home despite previously saying he would leave the country if they won the show. |
| Instead, the fate of the two acts was decided by the public vote. | Instead, the fate of the two acts was decided by the public vote. |
| ITV's X Factor message boards have been flooded with support for Jones, 18, who was a 16/1 outsider to leave the show. | ITV's X Factor message boards have been flooded with support for Jones, 18, who was a 16/1 outsider to leave the show. |
| One wrote that Cowell had deferred the decision because "he will make more money out of the twins being on the show". | One wrote that Cowell had deferred the decision because "he will make more money out of the twins being on the show". |
| "After banging on, week in week out, about how the twins were rubbish and it was a talent/singing competition, he threw away the chance to prove it," another wrote. | "After banging on, week in week out, about how the twins were rubbish and it was a talent/singing competition, he threw away the chance to prove it," another wrote. |
| "Lucie sang beautifully - she should still be in. I won't be watching anymore." | "Lucie sang beautifully - she should still be in. I won't be watching anymore." |
| But another said: "Simon was spot on, she was never going to win. | But another said: "Simon was spot on, she was never going to win. |
| The pair "pull in the crowd", they added. | The pair "pull in the crowd", they added. |
| John and Edward, nicknamed "Jedward", have divided public opinion with critics saying they lack the singing ability to justify their continued presence in the competition. | John and Edward, nicknamed "Jedward", have divided public opinion with critics saying they lack the singing ability to justify their continued presence in the competition. |
| Who would I rather see again? I'd probably rather see the boys Simon Cowell on Sunday night's X Factor | Who would I rather see again? I'd probably rather see the boys Simon Cowell on Sunday night's X Factor |
| On Saturday night's movie-themed X Factor show, they sang Ghostbusters while Jones performed This Is Me, as featured on Camp Rock. | On Saturday night's movie-themed X Factor show, they sang Ghostbusters while Jones performed This Is Me, as featured on Camp Rock. |
| In the sing-off on Sunday night's results show, the twins sang Robbie Williams's Rock DJ while Jones sang Whitney Houston's One Moment In Time. | In the sing-off on Sunday night's results show, the twins sang Robbie Williams's Rock DJ while Jones sang Whitney Houston's One Moment In Time. |
| Following those performances, the Irish double act's mentor Louis Walsh voted to keep them in the competition. | Following those performances, the Irish double act's mentor Louis Walsh voted to keep them in the competition. |
| But fellow judges Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole both wanted 18-year-old Jones to remain in the contest. | But fellow judges Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole both wanted 18-year-old Jones to remain in the contest. |
| Left with the deciding vote, Cowell said: "I think, Lucie, my problem has been with you that I believe there's a ceiling and, with John and Edward, we've had some horrific performances. | Left with the deciding vote, Cowell said: "I think, Lucie, my problem has been with you that I believe there's a ceiling and, with John and Edward, we've had some horrific performances. |
| "Having said that, who would I rather see again? I'd probably rather see the boys." | "Having said that, who would I rather see again? I'd probably rather see the boys." |
| He added: "I'm going to let the public decide." | He added: "I'm going to let the public decide." |
| Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor overlapped by 15 minutes | Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor overlapped by 15 minutes |
| After she learned of her fate, Jones, from Pentyrch near Cardiff, said: "I'm gutted but the boys deserve to be here - they work harder than anyone." | After she learned of her fate, Jones, from Pentyrch near Cardiff, said: "I'm gutted but the boys deserve to be here - they work harder than anyone." |
| Minogue, who mentored Jones, said: "I just wish all the good singers good luck in the singing competition." | Minogue, who mentored Jones, said: "I just wish all the good singers good luck in the singing competition." |
| Cowell has previously said it would be "a complete and utter disaster" if John and Edward won the X Factor and that he was "praying" it did not happen. | Cowell has previously said it would be "a complete and utter disaster" if John and Edward won the X Factor and that he was "praying" it did not happen. |
| But on Saturday night, he praised their Ghostbusters performance as "possibly more entertaining than anything you have done before". | But on Saturday night, he praised their Ghostbusters performance as "possibly more entertaining than anything you have done before". |
| The Sunday night results show attracted the biggest X Factor audience so far this series - an average of 14.4m, according to overnight figures. | The Sunday night results show attracted the biggest X Factor audience so far this series - an average of 14.4m, according to overnight figures. |
| On Saturday, it attracted 11.8m viewers, compared with 8.7m for BBC One rival Strictly Come Dancing. | On Saturday, it attracted 11.8m viewers, compared with 8.7m for BBC One rival Strictly Come Dancing. |
| The two overlapped for just 15 minutes on Saturday night. | The two overlapped for just 15 minutes on Saturday night. |
| The BBC and ITV were criticised in September when the shows clashed for up to an hour, forcing some viewers to decide between the two. | The BBC and ITV were criticised in September when the shows clashed for up to an hour, forcing some viewers to decide between the two. |