Gather round the googlebox tonight everybody, somebody’s going home and it might be Danyl “The Most Hated Man In Britain” Johnson. We don’t hate Danyl, by the way, and all this bad press has really gone a bit wrong for him, hasn’t it? Speaking for us at Unreality TV, we think Lightweight Lloyd has to go home tonight.

Right, let’s do the liveblog thing!

We start off with the ensemble performance of Aerosmith’s Walk This Way. Except, because this is X Factor, it’s actually the Girls Aloud/Sugababes version of the song which is nowhere near as cool as the original. Bah! Everybody seems to be on form tonight, even Devastated Danyl, and as schmaltzy as the whole thing is, it’s great fun. We love these ensemble performances, just to see the contestants performing together and having a bit of a lark.

And we get the obligatory recap of last night’s performances. Which would be a good time to remind you about our liveblog post and our chart rating the best and worst of last night. Then it’s time for…

Bon Jovi!!!

Yes! The world’s favourite hair metallers-turned-country rockers! Nah, just pulling your legs, easily offended ‘Jovi fans – I love ‘em too. Jon Bon looks hawt despite his advancing years, Ritchie Sambora looks tiny, and that’s the shortest I’ve seen Tico’s hair in ..er… ever. I’ve never heard this song before (new single?) but this is how rock should be done. The ‘Jovi put on a polished show, as they rightly should. I’m slightly lamenting the lack of guitar solos and pyrotechics, but hey…

Dermot fulfils a lifelong dream (presumably) by high-fiving Ritchie. Shame we didn’t get more of an interview, but given Whitneygate and Robbiegate, they’re probably wanting to limit the amount of talk-time the artists get!

Commercial Break!

And we’re back! Simon grovels to Cheryl and congratulates her on behalf of everybody for getting a number one. And tries to poach her for his label, the cad!

Now, JLS return to the show that didn’t make them winners! Nice to see these guys back, after failing to win last year’s X Factor and failing to secure a record deal with Simon’s label. But they went out there and did their own thing, came out with two great singles and are now a massive act in their own right.

They’re singing Everybody In Love, their second single. And they have more pyro on stage than Bon Jovi did! Who’s the biggest star here? The rumour is that they’re singing live, but with such an intricate dance routine, I have my doubts. WHAT? They even have elevated platforms? Bon Jovi didn’t get elevated platforms. OK, so they’re 20 years older and probably would have brittle bones and insurance issues, but still…

D’you think we’ll get the schmaltzy verdict thingy from Simon? And will Dermot mention the spoof version of Beat Again that Marvin JLS’s ex-girlfriend released? Betcha he doesn’t!

The Eliminator

OK, tense music? Check. Dimmed stage lights? Check. Contestants nervously huddling with judges? Check.

Joe McElderry gets returned first. Then Olly and Lucie. Then Sir Jamie of Afro. Dermot: “Remember, this is in no particular order…” Stacey is confirmed – she’s back next week. Bizarre! Danyl Johnson comes back next week. See, you don’t need to perform well to stay in the competition. And…John and Edward are safe. Rachel Adedeji and Lloyd Daniels are in the bottom two.

We gave Rachel top marks last night while Lightweight Lloyd was at the other end of our spectrum (i.e. crap). This is a bit of a shocker. If Rachel isn’t connecting with the public by now, maybe it’s time for her to go home. But Lloyd has no chance of winning this competition, and even less chance of becoming a successful recording artist. Sing off between the two after the…

Third Commercial Break!

Dannii unleashes Rachel Adedeji first for the sing-off and Rachel looks subdued when she comes on stage. It’s a very uplifted version of Oasis’s Stop Crying Your Heart Out, and as always Rachel gives a solid vocal performance. An unamused Cheryl introduces Lloyd back to the stage. Again, Lloyd looks devastated. Technically, his time should be up tonight. We hear he has a throat infection, which will affect his performance, although Lisa says she prefers his voice slightly huskier!

His voice cracks a few times during the performance, but it’s still a decent rendition of You Are So Beautiful. Both Rachel and Lloyd gave fairly sedate, subdued performances though.

Dannii chooses to vote Lloyd off,  and Louis chooses to vote Lloyd off too. Cheryl praises Rachel but predictably chooses to vote Rachel off. Simon deliberates on who to save, but ultimately sends the decision to DEADLOCK!!! That’s the public vote, for those of you who’ve never seen X Factor before! And going home tonight is…

Rachel Adedeji

Awww. My favourite contestant this year and she’s booted off. I wonder if she’ll blame Dannii for the disconnect with the public. But I think it was the right decision to be honest. Nobody who appears in the bottom two so much stands a chance of winning the show. Sorry, much as I love Rachel, that’s a fact.

So – over to you opinionated masses – was it the right decision to send Rachel home tonight or would you have preferred someone else to go? Tell us in the comments