The war of words between the judges distracted viewers from the actual contestants, with Cher Lloyd, Rebecca Ferguson and Matt Cardle giving the strongest performances of the night.
Here are the X Factor finalists at times when diva behaviour would have earned them a telling off rather than a Fernsehen audience of millions. And when it comes to appearances, it seems some of them haven’t changed much.
It was also a complete turn around for Katie Waissel...The 24-year-old managed to prove her critics wrong with a stunning rendition of Etta James' I Would Rather Go Blind.
# Aiden Grimshaw named new favourite to win with odds of 7/2 # Cher Lloyd insists: 'I'm not too weak to win' # Wagner and Belle Amie favourites to leave tonight in double eviction