Dermot returns with the final results. Beyonce sings live on stage before Dermot announces that Eoghan has finished in third place. JLS and Alexandra then both perform what will be the winner's song. The phone lines are then closed and Dermot announces Alexandra as the winner. Alexandra performs the winner's song again before all the finalists join her on stage.
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.