Matt sick, Mary sick, 1 D falling apart and Cher a mentalist.

Is Rebecca the only stable one left?

Mary come down with Tescoitis? (a very rational fear that you're not a popstar in the making and that you'll very soon be back on the checkouts again as even P & O ferries think you're too cabaret)

yes

even dimwits at HeatWorld noticed Eoghan was nobbled:

As we all know, the X Factor final is fast approaching, which means so are the infamous ‘contestant-star’ duets (or not so much ‘star’ for some contestants....remember when Eggnog Quigg got shafted with Boyzone and Alexandra Burke got Beyonce?).

That was awkward. Although the Beyonce/Burke duet is possibly the best X Factor moment ever.

This years batch of wannabees have been quick to put in their bids of who they’d like to duet with.

Rebecca has gone big declaring “It would be my dream to sing with Whitney Houston or Aretha Franklin - but also Kings of Leon.”

We think a Rebecca/Whitney duet would be genius, but not so much Rebecca/Kings of Leon. How about Matt/Kings of Leon?

Cher Lloyd has, not surprisingly, declared she’d love to duet with Nicki Minaj. We think this would actually work. Cher would undoubtedly go overboard with her rapping (and gurning) but it would definitely be a performance worth watching.

Matt Cardle has rather surprisingly opted with Katy Perry.

And rather unsurprisingly, One Direction have picked Take That, which is not beyond the realms of possibility........can you imagine the levels of screaming in the studio if that were the case? Dermot would surely go deaf during the time is takes to sing Never Forget.

Mary Byrne has opted for either Tom Jones or Shirley Bassey - both stellar choices for Mary we think. A Byrne/Bassey duet would be monster.

This of course is by no means who they will actually duet with, but rest assured ITV will bring out the big guns (at least they ruddy well better).

only Mary's songs confirmed"

The Way We Were (Gladys Knight version)
Never Can Say Goodbye (Gloria Gaynor version)

rumours:

OD - Only girl In The World - Rihanna

Cher -
Fight For This Love - CC
Love The Way You Lie - Eminem and Rihanna

Dreadful.  Let's hope they're all wrong!

jesus if matt duets with katy perry, rebecca with whitney and one d with take that, it  might even be competition on again

from Sinitta:

Missing contestants unable to rehearse, drama's tantrums and tears at rehearsals today...what will tomorrow be like?!... Poor things

Fergie with her jugs out....thats a proper show

Yeah i remember dancing to that one on the beach in Ibiza 1990

I think that poster has a pretty poor record tbf.

Although remember there are two songs - 1 club classic and 1 song you think will get you into the final.

So Mary - Never Can Say goodbye = Club Classic (circa mid 70s)
The Way We Were (song to get her into the final)

Sq, I like Mary's songs. Hadn't heard the way we were til now, but they both suit her style perfectly.

Amazing Grace for Rebecca, not so much! Think it'd be an awful choice at this stage of the competition. What you think?

Cheers Denman

i think it's the sasha and digweed remix of amazing grace

oh NXRBL, the nights i have spent watching Sven Vath at this club outside Leeds in the late nineties....

only Mary's songs confirmed:

The Way We Were (Gladys Knight version)
Never Can Say Goodbye (Gloria Gaynor version)

rumours:

OD - Only girl In The World - Rihanna

Cher -
Fight For This Love - CC
Love The Way You Lie - Eminem and Rihanna

Rebecca
Show Me Love - Robin S
Amazing Grace

Yep, awful choice IMO if true

It's a kack song live whoever sings it anyway - including Cole/Tweedy/Cowell or whatever she's calling herself these days.

even SCowell is ill!

in bed with flu surrounded by a team of doctors



SINGER Matt Cardle was at an all-time low last night after being dumped by his girlfriend in a one-sided screaming match.

Show stylist Grace Woodward yelled "it's over" - and Matt couldn't argue as he's been silenced by laryngitis.

Grace flipped after catching the 27-year-old crooner flirting with backing dancers on stage.

An X Factor source said: "She yelled at him it was over and he tried to talk her round - but it's not easy with laryngitis."

Health woes left the entire show in chaos last night as Simon Cowell and two other stars had to skip rehearsals through illness.

Show guru Simon was in bed with flu, surrounded by a team of doctors.

He was due to mentor his final act, boyband One Direction.

They were down a member after Zain Malik was called away due to a family illness. And Mary Byrne, 50, was also off with flu

A show source said: "This is the last thing the show needs. Simon is absolutely shattered with the flu and is worried he might have to miss the live shows."

Cher Lloyd and Rebecca Ferguson are the two other acts battling for a place in next week's final.

The source added: "After losing his voice Matt's feeling the pressure like never before. He's absolutely terrified."

no, it is a true "club classic" tho, but atm Mary seems to have the best songs for Saturday night entertainment/XF viewers.