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Max: "The Only Exception"

Luke: "Impossible"
Marcus: "One Big Family"
Craig: "Halo"

Summary of judges' houses

Judge Category Location Assistant Acts Eliminated
Gary Barlow Boys Los Angeles Robbie Williams Joe Cox, Luke Lucas, Max Vickers, John Wilding
Tulisa Groups Mykonos Jessie J Girl v Boy, The Estrelles, The Keys, The Lovettes
Kelly Rowland Girls Miami Jennifer Hudson Melanie McCabe, Holly Repton, Jade Richards, Sarah Watson
Louis Walsh Over 25s Barcelona Sinitta Sami Brookes, Joseph Gilligan, Carolynne Poole, Terry Winstanley

Goldie Cheung was initially put through to the finals by Walsh, but pulled out of the competition at the end of the judges' houses stage, stating
that she did not want to be away from her family.[31] Sami Brookes, who had initially not made it through, took her place in the live shows.

Acts
Key:

  – Winner
  – Runner-Up
  – Ejected

Act Age(s) Hometown Category (Mentor) Result

Little Mix 18–20 Various Groups (Tulisa) Winner
Marcus Collins 23 Liverpool Boys (Barlow) Runner-Up
Amelia Lily 17 Nunthorpe Girls (Rowland) 3rd Place
Misha B 19 Manchester 4th Place
Girls (Rowland)
Janet Devlin 17 Gortin, Northern Ireland 5th Place
Craig Colton 23 Kirkby Boys (Barlow) 6th Place
Kitty Brucknell 26 Cheltenham Over 25s (Walsh) 7th Place
Frankie Cocozza 18 Brighton Boys (Barlow) 8th Place
Johnny Robinson 46 Harrow Over 25s (Walsh) 9th Place
The Risk 19–25 Various Groups (Tulisa) 10th Place
Sophie Habibis 20 Manchester Girls (Rowland) 11th Place
Sami Brookes 31 Rhyl Over 25s (Walsh) 12th Place
Nu Vibe 16–19 Various 13th Place
Groups (Tulisa)
2 Shoes 21–23 Brentwood, Essex 14th Place
James Michael 20 Widnes Boys (Barlow) 15th Place
Jonjo Kerr 27 Chorley Over 25s (Walsh) 16th Place

Live shows
The live shows began on 8 October. Each week, the contestants' performances took place on Saturday and the results were announced on
Sunday. As with previous series, each live show had a different theme. The results show often featured a group performance by the remaining
contestants and guest live performances.

The first live results show included live performances from series 7 winner Matt Cardle and Cee Lo Green,[32] while Katy Perry and The
Wanted performed on the second results show.[33] On the third results show, Bruno Mars, Professor Green featuring Emeli Sandé and Kelly
Clarkson performed.[34] Series 7 contestant Cher Lloyd and The X Factor USA judge Nicole Scherzinger performed on the fourth live result
show.[35] Series 5 runners up JLS and Florence and the Machine performed on the fifth live results show,[36] while Lady Gaga and series 7
contestants One Direction performed on the sixth. The seventh live show featured performances from Rihanna and series 7 runner-up
Rebecca Ferguson,.[37] The eighth live results show included performances from former contestant and The Xtra Factor host Olly Murs
featuring The Muppets, and Jessie J.[38][39] JLS and One Direction also appeared alongside the 16 finalists to perform this year's charity
single, "Wishing on a Star".[38][39] The semi-final live result show featured performances from Justin Bieber and The X Factor judge
Rowland.[40] The live final featured performances from Coldplay, JLS, Leona Lewis, Michael Bublé and One Direction[41]

For the live finals, The X Factor received new graphics and theme music similar to those already introduced on The X Factor USA. Voting by
text message, which had been absent since 2007, was reintroduced for this series in addition to the premium rate telephone vote,[42] but was
not available during the final.[43]

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During the fourth week of the live shows, it was announced that Rowland was unable to travel back from Los Angeles due to a throat infection.
During the week, it was announced that Burke would replace her as a judge on the show.[12] After Burke accepted the role as guest judge, she
became the first X Factor contestant to return to the show as a judge.[12] It was reported on 28 June 2011 that the final would take place on 10
and 11 December 2011 at Wembley Arena instead of the usual Fountain Studios.

On 26 October 2011, Rhythmix announced that they would change their name due to pressure from a children's music charity of the same
name, after the programme tried to trademark "Rhythmix" in Europe. It was reported that the group decided to make the change, despite no
legal reason to do so, to avoid any difficulties for the charity.[44] The name was subsequently changed to Little Mix.[45]

On 28 October 2011, Ashley Baptiste decided to leave The Risk. In an interview on the official website, he explained "I don't believe my future
lies in a boyband and it's not fair on [the other members] Charlie, Derry and Andy to remain in the band when I am not truly committed to it
for the long term. I believe The Risk can win The X Factor and I'm backing them all the way. I count them as my friends so I know we'll stay in
touch." He was replaced by Ashford Campbell, who was a member of Nu Vibe, another manufactured boyband who had already previously
been eliminated.[46]

On 8 November 2011, Frankie Cocozza was ejected from the competition, saying he "no longer [deserved his] place in the show", having
broken competition rules.[47] As a result, it was announced that the four contestants eliminated by their mentors in week 1; 2 Shoes, Amelia
Lily, James Michael and Jonjo Kerr; would be given the chance to face a public vote, with the winner of the vote being reinstated in the
competition.[48] Amelia Lily won the public vote with 48% of the overall total and replaced Cocozza in the competition.

Results summary

Colour key

  Act in team Kelly

  Act in team Gary

  Act in team Tulisa

  Act in team Louis

   – Act did not face the public vote

   – Act did not face the public vote but was eliminated by their mentor
   – Act was in the bottom two/three and had to sing again in the final showdown
   – Act was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
   – Act received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
   – Act received the most public votes
   – Act was ejected from the competition without singing or facing the public vote

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Weekly results per act[49]

Week 6 Final
Quarter- Semi-
Act Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Return Elimination Week 7 Saturday Sunday
Final Final
Vote4 Vote Vote Vote

4th
6th
2nd
4th
3rd
1st
2nd
1st
1st
Winner

Little Mix
8.7% 6.0% 13.7% 11.9% 15.3% 26.1% 22.4% 34.4% 39.0% 48.3%5
Saved —4 Runner-
Marcus 7th
4th
6th
2nd
4th
4th
3rd
2nd
2nd

Up

Collins 6.8% 11.2% 10.1% 16.0% 12.9% 14.4% 21.0% 24.0% 34.5%
42.8%5
Amelia Eliminated
1st
1st
5th
1st
3rd
3rd
Eliminated

Eliminated
Lily (week 1) 48.8% 27.4% 11.3% 23.8% 21.4% 26.5% (final)
5th
3rd
10th
3rd
7th
2nd
5th
4th
Eliminated

Misha B
7.8% 11.8% 5.1% 12.2% 8.0% 22.5% 14.5% 20.2% (semi-final)
Janet 1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Eliminated

Devlin 23.6% 17.2% 14.7% 18.0% 17.4% 14.8% 18.3% (quarter-final)

—4
Craig 6th
8th
3rd
5th
5th
6th
Eliminated

Colton 6.9% 6.0% 13.0% 10.1% 10.6% 10.9% (week 7)

Kitty 10th
11th
4th
8th
6th
Eliminated

Brucknell 5.9% 5.0% 12.9% 7.6% 8.4% (week 6)

Frankie 11th
7th
8th
6th
Ejected

Cocozza 5.2% 6.0% 5.7% 8.7% (week 6)

Saved
Johnny 8th
2nd
5th
7th

Robinson 6.5% 17.1% 12.2% 8.3% Eliminated

2nd
5th
7th
9th
(week 5)
The Risk
10.9% 8.3% 7.2% 7.2%
Sophie 3rd
9th
9th
Eliminated

Habibis 8.9% 5.8% 5.4% (week 4)

Sami 9th
10th
Eliminated

Brookes 6.2% 5.6% (week 3)

12th
Eliminated

Nu Vibe
2.6% (week 2)
4th

2 Shoes
11.3%
James Eliminated
2nd
Not Returned

Eliminated
Michael (week 1) 26.7% (week 6)
Jonjo 3rd

Kerr 13.2%

Final Cocozza,
Brookes,
Habibis,
Brucknell,
Brucknell,
Colton,
Devlin,

None1
Showdown Nu Vibe Brucknell Misha B Robinson Misha B Lily Misha B
Judges Send
Eliminate Eliminate
voted to Through
Brookes,

Walsh's vote
Brucknell,
Nu Vibe Brookes Habibis Robinson Misha B Colton Devlin
(Over 25s)
Robinson
No final showdown or judges'
Little Mix,
votes: results were based on
Tulisa's vote
The Risk,
Cocozza Brucknell Habibis Robinson Brucknell Lily Devlin public votes alone
(Groups)
Nu Vibe
Devlin,

Rowland's None
vote (Girls)
Misha B,
Nu Vibe Brookes Habibis2 Robinson Brucknell Colton
(abstained)
Habibis
Collins,
—4
Barlow's
vote (Boys)
Colton,
Nu Vibe Brookes —3 —3 Brucknell Lily —3
Cocozza
Jonjo Kerr
by Walsh The Risk

James 7.2%

Michael
to save
Sami Sophie Craig Janet Misha
by Barlow Nu Vibe
Kitty Amelia Marcus
Brookes
Habibis
Colton
Devlin
B

3 of 4 Brucknell
Lily
Collins

Eliminated 2 Shoes
3 of 4 3 of 3 2 of 4 2 of 2 20.2%

votes
3 of 4 votes
26.5%
42.8%

by Tulisa votes
votes
Johnny votes
votes
to
Majority Majority to save to win
Majority Majority Robinson
Deadlock Majority save
Amelia 3 of 3
Lily
votes

by Majority
Rowland
Reference(s) [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59]

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