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| Sam Bailey wins X Factor final | Sam Bailey wins X Factor final |
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| Sam Bailey has beaten fellow finalist Nicholas McDonald in the final of this year's X Factor show on ITV. | Sam Bailey has beaten fellow finalist Nicholas McDonald in the final of this year's X Factor show on ITV. |
| The prison officer, 36, received more than one million votes and thanked everyone for choosing her before performing her single Skyscraper. | |
| Her mentor Sharon Osborne was tearful throughout much of Sunday's show. | Her mentor Sharon Osborne was tearful throughout much of Sunday's show. |
| Bailey and McDonald battled it out after teenager Luke Friend was voted out on Saturday after they performed at London's Wembley Arena. | Bailey and McDonald battled it out after teenager Luke Friend was voted out on Saturday after they performed at London's Wembley Arena. |
| When Bailey was shown her new CD single by host Dermot O'Leary, she was overwhelmed, but told the audience of 10,000 people: "I don't know what to say. I just want to say that I love that boy to pieces, Nicky McDonald. | When Bailey was shown her new CD single by host Dermot O'Leary, she was overwhelmed, but told the audience of 10,000 people: "I don't know what to say. I just want to say that I love that boy to pieces, Nicky McDonald. |
| "He's got the most amazing voice. I love him to death." | "He's got the most amazing voice. I love him to death." |
| She added that she was "just so grateful", saying: "Thank you so much everybody. I really am appreciative." | She added that she was "just so grateful", saying: "Thank you so much everybody. I really am appreciative." |
| McDonald added: "If I was getting beaten by anybody it would be Sam. I just want to say thank you to absolutely every single person who voted for me. I love you all." | McDonald added: "If I was getting beaten by anybody it would be Sam. I just want to say thank you to absolutely every single person who voted for me. I love you all." |
| Bailey has won a recording contract and will also support Beyonce on the UK leg of her Mrs Carter tour in February. | Bailey has won a recording contract and will also support Beyonce on the UK leg of her Mrs Carter tour in February. |
| Bookmaker Coral said on Sunday night that Bailey has cost the UK's bookmakers more than £1 million after being the "most backed contestant in the history of the show". | Bookmaker Coral said on Sunday night that Bailey has cost the UK's bookmakers more than £1 million after being the "most backed contestant in the history of the show". |
| Bailey said on Saturday: "I'm just so overwhelmed by the support. This has been last chance saloon for me for the whole process. | Bailey said on Saturday: "I'm just so overwhelmed by the support. This has been last chance saloon for me for the whole process. |
| "It's been 20 years. It's been a long time coming and I've finally got here so thank you so much." | "It's been 20 years. It's been a long time coming and I've finally got here so thank you so much." |
| Sunday's show included a duet between X Factor judge and singer Gary Barlow and Sir Elton John - the two of them performed on adjoining grand pianos. | Sunday's show included a duet between X Factor judge and singer Gary Barlow and Sir Elton John - the two of them performed on adjoining grand pianos. |
| Sir Elton described both finalists as "humble people" and said he agreed to perform because "Gary's been a real friend for 20 years and when he picks up the phone you say yes, because I love him". | Sir Elton described both finalists as "humble people" and said he agreed to perform because "Gary's been a real friend for 20 years and when he picks up the phone you say yes, because I love him". |
| Katy Perry and One Direction also performed earlier in the show. | Katy Perry and One Direction also performed earlier in the show. |
| The finalists each duetted with established singers on Saturday. Bailey was joined on stage by Nicole Scherzinger as they performed And I Am Telling You from the musical Dreamgirls. | The finalists each duetted with established singers on Saturday. Bailey was joined on stage by Nicole Scherzinger as they performed And I Am Telling You from the musical Dreamgirls. |
| McDonald duetted with former Westlife singer Shane Filan, singing the Irish boy band's hit Flying Without Wings, while Friend and Ellie Goulding performing the singer's hit Anything Could Happen. | McDonald duetted with former Westlife singer Shane Filan, singing the Irish boy band's hit Flying Without Wings, while Friend and Ellie Goulding performing the singer's hit Anything Could Happen. |
| X Factor is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and to celebrate, some of the show's most renowned contestants including Jedward, Kitty Brucknell, Rylan Clark and Wagner performed a medley of songs. | X Factor is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and to celebrate, some of the show's most renowned contestants including Jedward, Kitty Brucknell, Rylan Clark and Wagner performed a medley of songs. |
| Saturday's show also included performances from singer-songwriter Tom Odell and The Killers, but drew its lowest audience since its launch year in 2004. | Saturday's show also included performances from singer-songwriter Tom Odell and The Killers, but drew its lowest audience since its launch year in 2004. |
| The ITV talent show managed to pull an average audience of 8.5 million, that includes viewers catching-up on ITV+1. It was a million lower than the final Saturday last year. | The ITV talent show managed to pull an average audience of 8.5 million, that includes viewers catching-up on ITV+1. It was a million lower than the final Saturday last year. |