Simon Cowell has blasted John and Edward Grimes since they first appeared on The X Factor. He appeared irritated and irked by them each time they sang, yet tonight he saved their necks and sent Lucie Jones home.

Last week Unreality TV reported that Simon Cowell had hand picked John and Edward Grimes for the final twelve from the moment he saw their first audition and the theory seems plausible after tonight’s result.

So is Simon Cowell the most hypocritical man on the planet? Because he must know that Jedward can’t sing and he has to be aware that no one will buy their albums, yet he allows them to take the place of truly talented singers week after week. Tonight Simon insisted that he would make his decision on who to keep, based on who sang best in the sing off. I think you’ll all have to admit that there was a clear winner – she was the one singing in tune in case you missed it – yet she’s now gone.

It seems as though Mr Cowell would prefer The X Factor to be front page news than to find an actually talented singer. At least now we know eh?