Kate returns with the results of the most important vote in the series so far. Kate announces that Andy and Shayne are through to the final leaving Journey South and Brenda on stage waiting to find out who has got the final place. Kate then announces that Journey South are through making it an all male final.
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.