X Factor 2012: Final 12 contestants revealed? Is this the lineup for live shows?

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THIS YEAR’S X FACTOR FINAL 12 HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY REVEALED. CHECK OUT THE CONFIRMED LIST HERE…..

The X Factor is getting exciting and last night we sat through a pretty action packed penultimate bootcamp show.

This evening we will finally discover which final 24 contestants will make the grade and get a pass through to judges houses, where they will audition for the stars for the last time, before finding out whether or not they have done enough to win a place on the live shows.

Next weekend, in another X Factor double bill, we will watch as Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh and Tulisa Contostavlos and their celebrity helpers choose their last three acts per category.

We think we have a fair idea of who will be going through and who we can expect to see gracing the stage every weekend between now and Christmas on the ITV show. Of course, this list has not been confirmed by X Factor officials in any way and is mostly based on our own speculations, observations and predictions, often simply because of who has received the most attention on the series so far.

Feel free to let us know if you disagree, we want to hear your predictions in the comments section below and follow the links in the acts names for more details on their X Factor journey so far…


Girls

Lucy Spraggan
Jade Ellis
Leanne Robinson

Groups

GMD3
Union J
Poisonous Twin

Boys

Rylan Clark
Jahmene Douglas
Starboy Nathan aka Nathan Fagan-Gayle

Overs
Carolynne Poole
Christopher Maloney
Melanie Masson

70 Responses to “X Factor 2012: Final 12 contestants revealed? Is this the lineup for live shows?”

  1. barry says:

    1 act from each category is wrong, let me know if you want me to say the real ones.

  2. csPT says:

    I hope most part of this list is wrong!!! I mean, have they sent Joseph Whelan home? C’mon? And worst of all, have they booted Jade Richards for the 2nd time in a row? Unbelievably stupid! And of course I don’t believe Ella Henderson was sent home! Not a single chance!

  3. John says:

    I can also confirm there’s quite a few errors here :)

  4. rye says:

    i dont think its ture where mlenie mcab

  5. Djordje says:

    Lucy & Jade are ok, Leanne too, but I’d prefer Melanie McCabe instead of her. It all depends on their JH performances.

    And… if Nicole said YES to Rylan Clark and NO to Joseph, I’ll be really mad.

  6. shalyn says:

    definatley theres one wrong for the overs which should be joseph whelan obversiouly as he grew up round my area and wolverhampton are backing him all the way no matter what so finger crossed we are right xx

    come on joe make us proud our local boyy!!

  7. craig says:

    really????? really??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. .... says:

    Poisonous Twin are not through…

  9. rachel says:

    Rylan? Defo not plz x and james arthur wher is he? He needs 2 go through 2 live shows x

  10. The X Man says:

    My Predictions
    Girls
    Lucy Spraggan
    Melanie mccabe/ jade collins
    Leanne robinson

    Boys
    Jaheme Douglas
    James Arthur
    Rylan Clarke

    Overs
    Kye Sones
    Melanie Masson
    Carolyn Poole

    Groups
    MK1
    GMD3
    Triple J

  11. TXF INSIDER says:

    I can confirm that these are the correct acts who will make it through to the Live Shows.

    Girls
    Lucy Spraggan
    Ella Henderson
    Jade Ellis

    Boys
    Jahmene Douglas
    James Arthur
    Nathan Fagan Gayle

    Overs
    Carolynne Poole
    Kye Sones
    Melanie Masson

    Groups
    GMD3
    MK1
    Duke

  12. ryan redmond says:

    if jade richards is not through to the live shows i will NOT be watching this year.the way they have treated this fabulous singer and entertainer is disgraceful,i was in glasgow audience right at the front for her audition and turning round to see the entire audience so happy just to see her walk out,ive been to 1000+ concerts of westlife,boyzone,take that,steps,even rock bands like greenday,iron maiden,been to festivals with 12 acts on in a night,seen xfactor tour most years and not once have i come close to seeing an audience so excited than to see jade richards that day.why she even needs this trash show is beyond me,especially considering the rubbish that is out there today

  13. Dan Carney says:

    Kye was average as usanal u know guys he could make garys final 3 yet

  14. Joe blogs says:

    Final 12 Acts

    GIRLS
    Lucy Spraggan
    Leanne Robinson
    Ella Henderson

    Boys
    Jake Quickenden
    James Arthur
    Jahmene Douglas

    Overs
    Christopher Maloney
    Carolynne poole
    Melanie Masson

    Groups
    Times red
    Mk1
    Duke

  15. Me00000 says:

    How it should have been.

    Girls:
    Jade Richards
    Ella Henderson
    Lucy sprangan

    Boys:
    Jahmaine
    James Arthur
    Robbie Hanse

    Groups:
    Mk1
    Duke
    Union J

    Overs:
    Melanie masson
    Carolyn pool
    Christopher Maloney

  16. ? says:

    This is who put through i could decide

    Groups

    Union j
    Poisonous Twin
    TimesRed
    Mitsotui-if Wildcard

    Girls

    Jade Ellis
    Ella Henderson
    Lucy Spraggen
    Jade Collins-If Wildcard

    Boys

    James Arthur
    Nathan Fagan Gayle
    Jahmene Douglas
    Jake Quickenden-If WildCard

    Girls

    Carolyne Poole
    Nicola Marie
    Kye Sones
    Christopher Meloney-If Wildcard

  17. Annie Onymous says:

    There’s no way they won’t cash in on Ella, Lucy, and James Arthur; UnionJ have the highest amount of twitter followers of all the final 24 (counting the Triple J account plus George Shelley’s followers.)

  18. Anna says:

    My predictions are: (It’s basically who I want to get through)

    GIRLS:
    Lucy Spraggan
    Ella Henderson
    Jade Collins

    BOYS:
    James Arthur
    Jake Quickenden
    Jahmene Douglas

    OVERS:
    Kye Sones
    Carolyn Poole
    Melanie Masson

    GROUPS:
    GMD3
    MK1
    Mitsotu

  19. Megan says:

    Girls:
    Jade Richards
    Ella Henderson
    Lucy sprangan

    Boys:
    Jahmaine
    James Arthur
    Robbie Hanse

    Groups:
    Mk1
    Duke
    Union J

    Overs:
    Melanie masson
    Carolyn pool
    Christopher Maloney

    -if Joseph Whelan got through into judges houses in first place,he’d definitley go through but nooo..

  20. the xfactor says:

    GIRLS

    Ella henderson
    lucy spraggan
    and melanie MCcabe should have got trough but now its
    jade collins

    BOYS

    jhamene douglas
    james arthur
    nathan fagan gayle

    OVERS

    KYE SONES
    Melanie masson
    carolyn poole

    groups

    MK1
    UNION J
    TIMES RED

  21. Aisha says:

    This is what I hope it will be

    Girls

    Lucy Spraggan
    Ella Henderson
    Jade Ellis

    Boys

    Jahmene Douglas
    James Arthur
    Rylan CLarke

    Overs

    Kye Sones
    Melanie Masson
    Christopher Maloney
    Carolyn Poole

    Groups

    MK1
    GMD3
    Mitsotu

  22. missgiuly94 says:

    so no one can actually confirm who through???

  23. Aggy says:

    Why doesn’t anyone know the finaL 12 this year is it all hush?please tell us.I hope Nathan starboy and Leanne Robbinson gets through,any idea on them two.Carolyn to win.

  24. Dave says:

    If Lucy Spraggan has got through shes in for a BIG fall, because lets face fact SHE CAN ONLY SING WITH A GUITAR IN HER HANDS, & she proved that in the second round !!!

  25. Elizabeth says:

    If James Artbur doesnt get through x factor is deffo a fix !

  26. Jessica says:

    Well Lucy spraggan was gigging at the leadmill at the end if August so don’t think she’s through.

  27. Friend of GMD3 says:

    I’m friends with Dan from GMD3, they’re definitely in the live shows. If you all knew how much work they put into everything then you wouldn’t be hating on them on twitter. Go check out their youtube channel youtube.com/gmd3music and then you’ll see how talented they are.

  28. Mafs says:

    This season I don’t care who makes it through, what they did with Jade Richards, Melanie McCabe and Joseph is unacceptable! I believe talent is more important than “being fun” or acting like a weirdo.

    I hope the winner is either Ella, Lucy, James or Melanie

  29. A says:

    Gospel 12 please,did Leanne or Nathan get through?

  30. the xfactor says:

    melanie mccabe should be in judges houses and what about joseph whelan they should be in the live shows. this year they don’t have the good acts through to judges houses i wish some pulls out and melanie comes back or joseph.

  31. gemma says:

    First of all: nicole said James Arthur was her favourite! So he’s obviously through!
    I also think the groups category is the most difficult to guess who’ll get through lives! I hope:
    GMD3, Times Red and Union J!
    :)

    • Insider says:

      James isn’t through :(
      the confirmed list:
      Rylan Clark
      Jahmene Douglas
      Nathan Fagan-Gayle

      hopefully he may be voted back in as a wildcard :)

  32. Rachel says:

    carolynne poole to win! but melanie Mccabe should have got through and how did rylan get through instead of joseph whelan :/ hope he doesnt get to live shows if i was to pick the line up it would be

    Girls:
    Jade Collins
    Lucy Spraggan
    Ella Henderson
    Amy Mottram-if wildcard

    Boys:
    James Arthur
    Adam Burridge
    Jake Quickenden
    Jahmene Douglas-if wildcard

    Groups:
    MK1
    Duke
    GMD3
    Union J-if wildcard

    Overs:
    Carolynne Poole
    Christopher Maloney
    Melanie Masson
    Kye Sones-if wildcard

  33. Aline Taildeman says:

    I think the judges have made a bad choice for not choosing melanie and joseph for the girls and boys. otherwise they would have been in my liveshows.
    i hope know these act are through to liveshows.

    girls;
    Ella henderson
    Lucy Spraggan
    Amy Mottram

    boys;
    james Arthur
    Jahmene Douglas
    Jake Quickenden

    overs:
    kye sones
    Christopher maloney
    Melanie Masson

    groups;
    times red
    GMD3
    union J
    mk1-wildcard
    ( i think these groups are the best groups! if there looking for a worldwide act. i’m from Belgium and these are my favorite groups, and these groups have already the most fans in Belgium so they would be through if they looking that. really don’t like the other groups that are over)

  34. mike walton says:

    shows a fix ,lucy cant sing pop,joke that joe didnt make judges house and jade richards.itv havnt a clue what the public like.since simon went and dnt have much input on the show its gone downhill.plus that nicole is a crap judge,the yanks wont have cheryl but we have to have nicole it all stinks and if simon dont return next year the programme will be finished.i thought the auditions were good this year but yet again the judges are fcin up and putting crap through

  35. starboyfam says:

    how one of the people i this ridiculous website can say that union j have the highest number of twitter followers is beyond me!!! starboy nathan has over 92 thousand! which is 10 thousand more than union j!!!!

  36. Insider says:

    The CONFIRMED acts making it through are..

    Boys
    Jahmene Douglas
    Nathan Fagan-Gayle
    Rylan Clark
    (chosen wildcard may be put through, depending on public vote.)

    Girls
    Leanne Robinson
    Jade Ellis
    Lucy Spraggan
    (chosen wildcard may be put through, depending on public vote.)

    Groups
    Union J
    GMD3
    Poisonous Twin
    (chosen wildcard may be put through, depending on public vote.)

    Over 28s
    Carolynne Poole
    Christopher Maloney
    Melanie Masson
    (chosen wildcard may be put through, depending on public vote.)

    Again, this is the correct list from a reliable source.

  37. ? says:

    The Wildcard cards are

    Girls – Ella Henderson
    Groups-MK1
    Boys-James Arthur
    Overs-Kye Sones

  38. Laura says:

    Nooo Adam Burridge is my fave :( How come no one ever remembers about him ?

  39. Why hello world says:

    If Rylan Clark gets through we will know that the producers are again calling the shots. There is absolutely no way that Nicole would select him of her own free will. Whatever, it’s comical to see all the folk posting here as if they had inside information. I suppose it compensates them for some shortcoming in their personalities and/or their lives.

  40. samantha says:

    i was watching a behind the scenes thing and nicole tells james arthur that she thinks he is not ready for the comp … i would of liked it iff ella gets thru tho im a big fan off lucy as shes differant .. she struggles tonight but then again tulisa is a fan off her …. jake also struggles

  41. solongxfactor says:

    If Ella and James have not been put through, the whole show is a farce. They are the most talented in the show.

  42. ahh.hard.choice says:

    Girls-
    Ella
    Lucy
    Jade E
    (possibly Leanne)

    Boys-
    James
    Jahmene
    Jake
    (maybe Adam)

    Overs-
    Kye
    Carolynne
    Christopher
    (Melanie Mason maybe)

    Groups-
    Union J
    GMD3
    Times Red
    (though they might seem too simular but I love them all, I also like Duke though)

  43. Sarina says:

    Please, don’t let Ella Henderson be another Gamu. Are you kidding me? She’s not in? After she put the judges crying with her memorable performances?

    I’m sorry, but after watching her perform Believe, there is no way she isn’t put through the girls category. The only reason I’m excited to watch this season is over Ella, who I think may be as big as Leona Lewis.

  44. Michael says:

    There is NOOOO WAAAAAY! That Tulisa wouldn’t have put through Ella!
    If that is the case, and She is the wild card then that is a total FIX AND MONEY SCAM! *Just Saying*

  45. Stella says:

    I think Amy is amazing, dont think Lucy should go hough, dont think shes good enough for live shows. I like rylan but dont think he’s a very good singer!

  46. Stella says:

    I think Amy is amazing, dont think Lucy should go through, dont think shes good enough for live shows. I like rylan but dont think he’s a very good singer!

  47. Evie says:

    Yeah if Ella isn’t through then this is a joke, her performance of Believe made me cry so much and watch it over and over again; properly excited to see her on the show, first time in ages. So without her the show just wouldn’t cut it for me.

    Rylan Clarke can’t sing, if he goes through it’s just for novelty, as always.

    GMD3 have awesome harmonies, but Union J have the hotties (doesn’t one of them look like RPattz?)

  48. sal says:

    if lucy goes through then i lose the will. she just talks in time to music.

  49. kaybear says:

    Why would xfactor not be right for James! He has as much right as everyone else in this competition. I agree with ^Elizabeth^ on this one. Total fix he she doesn’t choose him to go to the live shows. James is amazing and deserves to have his fair chance.

  50. Producers have the power says:

    There are a lot of very naive people on here for thinking that the judges actually choose the acts themselves. This show is a production from start to finish and people good and bad are picked out and given loads of filming time for a reason as it makes good tv. The acts are all chosen during the elimination process by the producers and certain things are set up like the pink tribute act who went crazy , she is actual fact was told to sing a pink song by the researchers as they knew the judges would react the way they did etc etc and her reaction then made excellent tv!! And many other things that have happened.

    Lots of people are just plucking names out of thin air and saying certain people aren’t through when they are.
    I can say that these acts are 100% through for girls and boys but don’t have insider knowledge on the other two groups

    Boys
    James Arthur – one of the producers favourites
    Jarmein
    Rylan Clarke – joke contestant which is sad as he’s such a lovely guy and is beig exploited however deep down he prob knows this and is just accepting it anyway!!

    Girls –
    Jade Ellis
    Lucy Spraggan
    Ella Henderson

    There is also defo a wildcard this year and Amy Mottram is one of them and if there is one for each category then I think she has been chosen to win according to my sources.

    I do enjoy the show however as I have witnessed the grooming and exploitation of contestants on many occasions I see that it really is all just one big SHOW, the judges do not choose their acts, just look at Gary last year with Frankie!!!!!

  51. Megan says:

    I’m not bothered to be honest…as long as ELLA HENDERSON & UNION J get through! I swear to god if they don’t…urgh!

  52. ? says:

    Spoiler this is seriously the final 12 line up

    Girls
    Jade Ellis
    Lucy Spraggan
    Ella Henderson

    Groups
    Union J
    Poisonous Twin
    GMD3

    Boys
    Rylan Clark
    Nathan Fagan Gayle
    Jahmene Douglas

    Overs
    Carolyne Poole
    Christopher Melonie
    Kye Sones

    Wildcards
    MK1
    Amy Mottrom
    James Arthur
    Melanie Masson

  53. Tom says:

    I don’t care, as long as Ella and Jahmene are there

  54. DeeGee says:

    It’s going to be a fix as always.So I’ll make a prediction…about how the show will go. Tulisa won it last year in a season where no one stood out really causing ratings slide. Therefore the girls are doomed..Ella will come second and do as well as Rebecca Ferguson has done from 2010. There is no stand out talent in the boys group so Rylan is set up for the post of show irritant and gets voted back week after week to get up Gary’s nose a la Wagner and Jedward(missing element from last year) and Nicole is this years token judge anyway(at least Kelly had the character to go do her own thing during the show when she realised it was pointless caring).The groups won it last year but as with JLS one will do better than ALL the others with a nice Simon contract once the show is over but not win.So that leaves Gary with the overs…think it’s his turn to be winning judge(a reward for producing the only memorable publicity for the show last year with Frankie Cocozza….veiled comments about proving it’s not a joke category that it has been before…. but who will do it for him…Melanie (She is excellent)? Not sure…Maybe in a shock twist the producers find and bring back the homeless one who goes on to win the show…just imagine…wouldn’t THAT make great TV !!! LOL

  55. Sara says:

    Why so much hype over ella? She’s boring as he’ll and so unoriginal Anyone can slow down a song and make it dreary.
    Producers have fixed it for her to win.
    Atleast Lucy sang an original and didn’t just slow down somebody else’s song. Lucy’s songs tell a story.
    Honestly think Ella has been through such a love experience at 16? Just another forgettable balad singer. Fix

  56. Dave says:

    If Lucy Spraggan & Rylan Clark get through to live shows
    it just proves how much the The X-Factor is scraping the bottom of the barrel…………..

  57. Hollie says:

    I think it will be;

    .Girls;
    .Lucy Spraggan
    .Jade Ellis
    .Leanne Robinson

    but i want it to be Lucy Spraggan because i loved her BEERFEAR!,Jade Ellis and Amy Mottram

    Groups;
    .GMD3
    .Union J
    .Poisonous Twin

    but i want it to be GMD3 because the little one is so cute and the blonde one reminds me of cody simpson and the one left is amazing,Duke and MK1

    Boys;
    .Rylan Clarke
    .Jahmene Douglas
    .Starboy Nathan

    but i want it to be Rylan Clarke because he makes me smile everytime i see him,Jahmene Douglas because i love how he laughs after everything he says its cool and James Arthur because he thinks hes not good but he really is

    and finally the over 28′s;
    .Carolynne Poole
    .Christopher Maloney
    .Melanie Masson

    but i want it to be Carolynne Poole because i think she should get further than she did last time and she deserves it, Melanie Masson becauase she blew me away on her first audition and Kye Sones because i LOVE him<3!!!

  58. csPT says:

    I’m curious now about the WILD CARDS!

  59. naisha says:

    girls

    ella
    jade ellis
    lucy

    boys
    jahmene
    james
    rylan

    groups
    district3
    mk1
    unionj

    overs
    kye sones
    carolynne poole
    melaine mason
    christopher maloney