Sharon's performers are the first to learn their fate with Robert, Dionne, Kerry and Ben making it through. Next up is Louis who puts through, 4Sure, The McDonald Brothers, Avenue and The Unconventionals. When Louis later discovers that Avenue already have an agent he replaces them in the competition with Eton Road. Finally Simon decides to put Leona, Ashley, Nikitta and Raymond through. All the successful and unsuccessful singers return home to tell their family and friends their fate.
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.