Kate reveals that Chenai and Nicholas are in the bottom two this week. Both perform again in the final showdown after which Simon decides to save Nicholas and Sharon decides to save Chenai. Louis is left in the impossible position of having to decide which one of his acts to save. Louis finally decides to save Nicholas leaving Chenai eliminated from the competition.
Each X Factor judge is in charge of a different section of singers on the show. The judges do not know what section of the competition they will be in charge of until the audition process has finished. Each judge then has to pick four acts to take forward to the live section of the show. Each week the two acts with the lowest amount of public votes have to sing again in a final showdown after which the judges decide who should be eliminated. Once there are only five acts left remaining it becomes left to the public to decide who should go.