Why Rebecca will win

Running theme in previous winners Joe, Alex, Leon, Leona, Steve (before he got dropped) and Shayne - inoffensive, grateful and quiet throughout the process. Matt's comments on Wagner and Katie, reports of Cher's tantrum with Cheryl and general ungrateful attitude are notoriously signs of a contestants eventual downfall. Rebecca has managed to stay out of the papers, and get unique comments from judges on her 'genuine' 'what you see is what you get' personality.

In addition to this we know local votes are a huge factor. Rebecca is from Liverpool (how can we forget) population 450,000 not everyone from pool is going to vote but the mulit-voters will cover them so I would say half a million votes are already in the bag.

Her "lack of confidence" has been a running theme from the start, and despite what they've said, they do want someone with a 'story' - when selling the show to viewers in America, it sounds more interesting than Matt, who is incredibly talented but hasnt had as much of a 'journey'

Then we have the judges Simon now it must be obvious to everyone to the blind that they/simon/producers want Rebecca to win. "you're exactly what we're looking for" can't get any clearer than that, Louis said she is his fave ever contestant. In today's market solo females dominate the charts. Leona, Burke vs Joe Shayne Ward etc no contest in record sales. Rebecca would probably be their biggest seller ever. Would do America too with an Adele style album.

The likeability factor coupled with the judges ramping and manipulation, not to mention the whole of northern england voting will I believe will see her to victory.