Olly Murs promises a BIG TWIST on next week’s X Factor live show

The X Factor live shows start next week and tonight, Dermot O’Leary announced that viewers should expect some sort of twist when it all kicks off.

Xtra Factor host Olly Murs confirmed the news on his Facebook page this evening and told his followers:

FINAL 16!!! So happy i can talk about it now!!! PLUS BIG TWIST NEXT WEEK!! what do you think it is???x

So what do you think it might be?

Last year the judges introduced wildcards for their twist, each bringing back one contestant to join the live show lineup and make the final 12 a final 16. It led to the comeback of Wagner, Paije Richardson, Treyc Cohen and Diva fever.

However, we don’t think this will be the case in 2011, as we already have 16 contestants and surely 20 would be way too many…..unless they start double eliminations of course.

We’re feeling a bit drained and all X Factored out this evening, so we’d love to hear your thoughts and predictions about what the twist might be in the comments section below.

Get speculating!

70 Responses to “Olly Murs promises a BIG TWIST on next week’s X Factor live show”

  1. donna says:

    So want terry back in it he’s a legend

  2. paula says:

    want LUKE LUCAS BACK HE IS GREAT

  3. chris says:

    think luke lucas should come back

  4. Sam says:

    I think the judges will all be swapped around and some poor bugger will have louis’ group!

  5. alex says:

    Think Louis will get sacked live on tele for being a rubbish judge

  6. Lily says:

    I want Melanie back, she is amazing, so sad that she didn’t get through, she was much better than misha! She just screeches IMHO

  7. Silvio says:

    Oh God, it’s Simon. XF from the other side is sucking, big time, so he’s gonna ease his way in. Please God don’t let me be right!

  8. Kenneth Williams says:

    OMG ….. Friend in the business has just advised that Simon is back with a U.S category !!!! Hot off the press …….acts include biggy Big Dog, NTS, FWHAK & Troy Thynne

    • Doodums says:

      Ye gods… Can he not keep his mitts off? I like the new judges. And does that mean that the UK hopefuls have to compete alongside the US candidates? Surely not. FFS!

  9. Mary says:

    I want Melanie BACK

  10. eve says:

    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring Jade back! She could have a real chance i know for a fact that i could listen to her voice over and over, and she is so down to earth!!

  11. Jade says:

    i want john back. hes amazing.

  12. laura says:

    bring john wilding back, as gary said hes an amazing singer so he deserves to be there !!!!

  13. eve says:

    yep john and jade deserve to come back, i know its doubtful that they will bring back wild cards as there is already 16 through, i have heard that they are planning a three hour show next weekend compared to last years 2 1/2 hr long first live show, sooo maybe just maybe…..

  14. Sheena says:

    BRING BACK LUKE LUCAS

  15. Cascade says:

    As the series will only run for about 12 weeks, I think that they need to get rid of some now. Could it be that the ones with lowest vote score within each group next week would have to leave? That would eliminate 4 acts, leaving 12 to go through? Just a thought !!

  16. Pauline says:

    Bring back Jade!!!!!

  17. KEVIN says:

    I WANT GOLDIE BACK!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GGOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY DID YOU LEAVE? I LOVE YOU!

  18. Shania says:

    Firstly i have to say that Kelly is a complete muppet for not putting Jade through!

    I think the twist will either be Cheryl coming back with some of the ones sent home OR they will bring back 1 contestant that was sent home to join each group and have a double elimination!

  19. Julia says:

    The twist better be to bring back Joe and Jade…

  20. Ruby-Aspie says:

    A Wildcard choice expanding to 20 contestants is obnoxious, there is NO WAY that a single judge that would have the capacity to mentor 5 acts…..too much pressure, plus tabloids are getting on my nerves.

  21. danielle says:

    BRING BACK LUKE LUCAS!!!!

  22. KEVIN says:

    I bet Simon’s coming back and he’s gonna cut 4 acts he doesn’t like OR there’s gonna be camera’s in the X Factor house OR GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDGOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!GOLDIE!COME’S BACK!

  23. Zoe says:

    louis is stupid for sending home sammi for goldie but thank god she’s still in it and kelly is dumb for sending home jade for janet the twist is obvious a wild card so there will be 20 contestants and then double eleminations also the likely odd is that matt cardle will meet the contestants for the first week but is it true???
    I want Jade back!!!

  24. Unhinged bunnie says:

    Bring back LUKE LUCAS!!! What were you thinking? X

  25. Zoe says:

    the rumors of the camera in the house is true cuz thats why goldie left but i dont want that to be the twist :( i want terry, luke lucas, the lovettes and jade back !!!

  26. Legey says:

    I think they will change the judges’ categories. After the Top 16 introduction, they told it was going to be a twist and then we saw each judge talking how their categories is amazing.

  27. Nuperez says:

    i think will be a guest judge all the weeks. They will start with Simon.

    20 is too much.

  28. Doodums says:

    The twist is that the ones with talent, John, jade, Melanie, lascel, Luke, get through after all, and it’s all been just a bad dream. Or not. Someone give them a recording contract and make sure they release a Christmas single….ex X Factors …

  29. Ali says:

    I think Danni will be back as an impartial judge!

  30. Charlie says:

    I think the twist could perhaps be the judges having their category changed or a quadruple boot with one act leaving each category x

  31. chubby checker says:

    I think they should bring back max vickers he’s so talented and cute!and gary liked him!!

  32. Normsi says:

    Joe, Max or John & I don’t mind which replace Frankie because of his bad behaviour! After all Gary wants the show to set a good eXample to youngsters & you can’t say Frankie does that from what I hear! Still <3 The Captain though!

  33. Jemma says:

    I think it will have something to do with simon cowell :)

  34. Kelly says:

    I like the idea of an other judge either Simon (But he’s busy with US X Factor) or Cheryl coming back with a mixed group, one act of each of the catagories that didn’t make the final. I’d Like JOE, JADE, TERRY & LOVETTES

  35. Hannah says:

    Bring back Jade, she was amazing! Dont think any of the girls that got through stand a chance of winning, Kelly made a mistake sending Jade home. Hopefully the twist is that they’ve brought her back! Along with Terry!

  36. Peter says:

    Well I think 4 rejects will be with Simon,

    The show has been extended to 3 hour shows this year

    Why has it been extended?

    More people singing?

  37. kelly says:

    i hope jade and terry come back :) x

  38. joan says:

    Please ollie if your out there get gary barlow to see sense and bring back john adams and get kelly to listen to the public, we want jade richards, and let the fifth judge the public decide on who stays and who goes even if it means double elimination or one act from each judge with the lowest amount of votes

  39. Aggy says:

    Swap the judges around with there catergories, that will stir things up.No more contestants or this will become a joke.

  40. Lisa says:

    Hope John Wilding and Jade Richards are back.Amazing singers.

  41. Gemma says:

    The shock twist is that Kitty is, in fact, a man

  42. Kelly dunne says:

    Ill bet. . Cole is back and shes gets to pick 4 people jade terry john max lease cole new wat she was doing . Hope shes back. . .

  43. Jake Smith says:

    They bring CHICO back as the 5th judge!

  44. Jake Smith says:

    was just announced on Sky news!

  45. mel says:

    yes, i heard that too…doesnt make sense! they might as well bring Jedward in!

  46. mel says:

    come on tell me…why you take so long to tell me..
    G Cheung yesterday -hillarious!

  47. Carina says:

    I Want Terry and Jade back!!!!!

  48. Joanna says:

    i totally think that they will either swap the judges around so that they mentor different acts, or simon coming back is not a BIG twist, and theres rumours that cheryl cole might be coming back. another twist could be that one act from each judge goes home (the ones with the fewet votes) its defo not 20 acts> too much pressure!!

    Want cheryl back and want Tulisa to have the girls <3

  49. icemgaz says:

    i heard off twitter that cheryl cole will be coming back and mentoring a group of one boy, one girl, one over 28, and one group, but 5 judges? and 20 acts? bloody hell…

  50. Friendly Advice says:

    A forum member from Popjustice predicted this.

    “Performance Night
    All the 16 acts perform on the live show. X Factor as usual.

    Results Night
    - The acts with the lowest public vote from each category get eliminated. Leaving only 12 acts, three for each judge.
    - Cheryl returns as a mentor for the wildcard category
    - Along with her are her THREE wildcard acts from the current season.
    - It will be revealed that she was viewing every contestant’s development throughout the competition.
    - This will make way for brand, new X Factor TOP 15.”

  51. Robert Whippy says:

    I personally think its simon coming back. Whether its with a US category or not is another question. But if it is then i can see them letting the US vote

  52. Karlydos says:

    Isn’t Cheryl going to do “The Voice” for BBC1? If she appears as a surprise fifth Judge on the X-Factor wouldn’t that have contract implications?

  53. ? says:

    Bring back Luke Lucas

  54. Louisc says:

    It has to be a Simon wildcard. Luke Lucas has had more airtime throughout this series, he also had more airtime this weekend and he got dropped. He was in all the newspapers today and all the tv shows were talking about Luke, rather than who got through. My guess is that Luke Lucas will be back? His audition was superb.

  55. ConnerScott says:

    i think that a newer jugde will bring a wildcard catorgory
    and over the course of the next few week double emilinations will take place, kelly doesnt no whats she on about how can you send jade home pure talent gone to waste !!!!

  56. Bushbaby says:

    The twist is there is no twist !!!

  57. Lolipop head says:

    They all get given a TWIST ICE LOLLY

  58. Ricepeeeee says:

    SO THERE ALL GONNA BE DANCING TO THE TWIST AGAIN LIKE THEY DID LAST SUMMER LOOOOOOOOl

  59. Pumpkinstew says:

    WHO CARES !!!!!

  60. CHEZ says:

    BRING DANNY MINOGUE BACK -

  61. joshua says:

    I recon that cheryle cole will come back on xfactor because simon offerd her 11 million to go ack on xfactor so i recon tha one of the knew juges will leave and bring back ccheryle cole

  62. diszle says:

    Apparently the 4 acts that were kicked out return with cheryl as their new mentor…

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