The final eight X Factor acts are reportedly set to earn £100,000 on this year’s live tour, proving that it is worthwhile to enter the X Factor, even if you have no chance of winning.

The Sun reports that half of the money is made up from pay cheques and the other half from bonuses and an unnamed finalist from last year said: “The tour is the most lucrative part of being on the show. Even if you don’t win, it can set you up for life.”

An X Factor spokeswoman said: “We do not discuss any financial details of contracts for the tour.”

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Former X Factor singer, Lucie Jones has called Simon Cowell a hypocrite for choosing to save John and Edward Grimes over her last weekend.

In an interview with thisissouthwales.co.uk Lucie said: “In my heart of hearts I did think Simon was a little bit hypocritical for not saving me, but in my head part of me thinks he wasn’t.

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Amy Winehouse is reportedly boycotting The X Factor, after Lucie Jones’ shock departure last week.

Amy’s dad Mitch revealed on his new online show, Mitch Winehouse’s Showbiz Rant:

“What did Simon think he was doing? There’ll be murders over this. I think these kids are being exploited. The Jedward fiasco was just beyond belief.”

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It has been rumoured that young Lloyd Daniels is harbouring a crush on fellow X Factor contestant Lucie Jones. And now he has admitted that he is “absolutely gutted” about her departure last week.

“I really miss Lucie, I was absolutely gutted when she went,” he said in his official X Factor video diary. “I was really shocked when she went, because I thought she was the strongest. It shows that you have to vote for the people that you like, so please do – it means so much to us.

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X Factor reject Lucie Jones has admitted to harbouring a mammoth crush on fellow contestant Olly Murs.

Speaking to Manchester’s Key 103 radio station, she gushed: “He’s a little cheeky chappy and he’s just the most genuine person.

“He’s got a kind heart and he really does care for people. And he’s gorgeous as well, isn’t he?”

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X Factor reject Lucie Jones has been forced to turn down a host of high profile jobs, because she is tied into an exclusive X Factor contract.

The Sun reports that Lucie has been offered roles in a BBC drama, a West End musical, a movie audition and offered a number of big record contracts since Sunday.

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John and Edward Grimes are said to be consumed with guilt that their pal Lucie Jones was booted off the X Factor last weekend. After the boys found themselves in the bottom two acts alongside Lucie, Simon Cowell made the shock decision to save them, effectively sending Lucie Jones home.

The Mirror reports that later that evening Jedward told Lucie: “We feel bad. We’re so, so sorry that you didn’t get through, you are an amazing singer.

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Reports have claimed that Simon Cowell wanted Cheryl Cole to vote to save John and Edward Grimes on Sunday night’s X Factor.

A source told The Mirror that although Simon wanted Lucie Jones sent home, he didn’t want to be the one who made the call.

An insider said: “It seems Simon may have tried to get Cheryl to vote for the twins so he could save Lucie and then it could have gone to deadlock without him, or the show, losing any credibility.

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If any of you watched the Xtra Factor last night, you’d have seen Simon trying to weasel his way out of responsibility for voting Lucie off. His excuse? The British Public failed to vote for her.

Well, yes, that’s true. But the British Public also failed to vote for his act, Danyl Johnson in an earlier week.

Although Cowell has grumped about John and Edward since the start of the live shows, he failed to kick them out of the competition last night. Not only did he fail to eliminate the duo, he technically voted to save them.

“How?” I hear you ask. Well, in order to go to the public vote, the judges decision must be split. Since Cheryl and Dannii voted to save Lucie, Louis voted to save his own act. The only way the decision could have been referred to the public vote was if Simon voted for John and Edward. And while he didn’t give them a ringing endorsement, he still allowed the public vote to take precedence. He had the power to save Lucie, but chose to wash his hands of a decision.

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Dannii Minogue’s boyfriend Kris Smith has blasted Simon Cowell’s decision to save John and Edward Grimes on last night’s X Factor show.

After Dannii’s act Lucie Jones was sent home, Kris commented on Twitter: “Gutted for poor Lucie, what a disgraceful decision. Can’t believe she went out, thought I was watching a SINGING TALENT show, obviously wrong.”

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It would seem that the fifth week of an X Factor series, is a particularly dangerous time for any talented female contestants taking part.

Last night we saw young Lucie Jones getting voted off after Simon voted to save John and Edward Grimes. The backlash today has been enormous, just read the fans comments on any of our posts on the decision. However if you cast your minds back this is not the first time such a controversial eviction has occurred.

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Simon Cowell has been accused of consulting The X Factor’s executive producer Richard Holloway before making his decision to send the show to deadlock and effectively save John and Edward Grimes last night.

The Sun reports that Cowell and Holloway were seen “in deep discussions” during the ad break which preceded Lucie Jones and Jedward’s sing off.

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A travesty!!!! Young Lucie Jones has been voted off The X Factor because Simon Cowell was too chicken to send John and Edward Grimes home.

Despite a cracking performance last night, Lucie found herself in the bottom two with John and Edward Grimes tonight. She sang, they mumbled, yet Simon Cowell decided to send the vote to deadlock and let the public decide. Why? Because he just can’t bear to lose column inches in the tabloids! Also, if J&E got voted out now Louis would have no acts left…..Simon had to realise that.

The X Factor may be Unreality TV’s favourite TV show of all time….but even we have to admit that it is losing credibility fast!

Leaving last week’s rock image way behind her, Lucie Jones has revealed that she will be performing a Disney track on this week’s X Factor.

During a video blog for the official X Factor website Lucie said:

“I’m really pleased that I’m still here and I had a really good time last week. I love my new long hair and I loved the song that I did last week [Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine'].”

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X Factor contestant Danyl Johnson has admitted that he would quite like to snog his fellow competitor, Lucie Jones.

In a video diary for ITV.com, Danyl was asked by a fan who he would most like to snog in the X Factor house. There wasn’t much hesitation before he named the Welsh teenager, saying that she looked amazing in her rock outfit last week.

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