As they prepare for Saturday’s X Factor final, Ray Quinn and Leona Lewis have spoken about how they are feeling the climax of the series.

Ray said: “What a journey, I can’t believe it. Leona and I have come all the way through Bootcamp and Miami, and I knew all along that she would go all the way and be in the final, but I never thought I would.

“To be able to share it with Leona is amazing,” he said.

Leona said: “This ‘X Factor’ journey has been going on for me for six months now. I cannot believe I have got this far and that I’m into in the final.”

“This final week has been the most intense week, filled with so many different emotions. One minute I am crying and one minute I have been sad, then the next I feel elated and happy. ”