Shock as two X Factor 'favourites' are eliminated from the show
Viewers were NOT expecting this
Last updated 12th Nov 2018
The X Factor viewers have not exactly been hugely happy with the results of this series so far. In Week 2, there was uproar after the LMA Choir were booted off The X Factor, and last week, fans were left VERY unimpressed after a series of technical faults, and Molly Scott and United Vibe were sent home.
Now, there's been even more confusion as West End star Gio Spano and group Misunderstood were the ones to go.
Misunderstood were sadly at the bottom of the public vote, which meant that they were the first to be eliminated as they hadn't won enough votes.
Gio then had to battle it out with the last remaining group, Acacia and Aaliyah - but only Gio's mentor Ayda chose to save him, which meant that he was also sent home along with Misunderstood.
Despite his gracious leaving speech in which he thanked the show for everything it had done for him, as well as vowing to return, viewers were angry that he'd had to go.
Swipe through to see every X Factor winners' single from the very first series...
2004: Steve Brookstein - 'Against All Odds' (Over 25s)
Steve Brookstein's winning single debuted at Number 2 in the UK charts behind Band Aid 20's 'Do They Know It's Christmas', the following week it went to Number 1.
2005: Shayne Ward - 'That's My Goal' (16–24s)
Shayne Ward was the second winner of the competition and released an original song - whereas most winners released the covers. 'That's My Goal' became the fastest-selling song of 2005!
2006: Leona Lewis - 'A Moment Like This' (16–24s)
According to reports, 1 million copies of the single were pre-ordered by stores and it was downloaded 50,000 times within 30 minutes of being available online! It reached Number 1 in both the UK singles and download charts.
2007: Leon Jackson - 'When You Believe' (Boys)
The single was another successful winners' single getting to Number 1 in the UK and becoming a Christmas Number 1.
2008: Alexandra Burke - 'Hallelujah' (Girls)
Alexandra's 'Hallelujah' became a Christmas Number 1 for the fifth X Factor winner.
2009: Joe McElderry - 'The Climb' (Boys)
After winning the competition, Joe McElderry's version of 'The Climb' went to Number 1 in the UK. The song was a cover of the Miley Cyrus song which was also released in the same year and featured in Hannah Montana: The Movie.
2010: Matt Cardle - 'When We Collide' (Boys)
Matt Cardle won the seventh series of The X Factor and released his cover of 'When We Collide' (original title - 'Many of Horror'). The song reached Number 1 in the UK and became the second bestselling single of 2010.
2011: Little Mix - 'Cannonball' (Groups)
They might be releasing Number 1 songs here, there and everywhere, but back in 2011 Little Mix won The X Factor and released 'Cannonball'. Unlike past winner's singles, the song wasn't released during the week of the popular Christmas Number 1 battle. The song debuted at Number 1 becoming the fastest-selling single of the year.
2012: James Arthur - 'Impossible' (Boys)
James Arthur's cover of 'Impossible' was released immediately after he won the ninth series of The X Factor. The single became the fastest-selling winning single from The X Factor!
2013: Sam Bailey - 'Skyscraper' (Over 25s)
'Skyscraper', originally sung by Demi Lovato was released by 2013's X Factor winner, Sam Bailey. The song became a Christmas Number 1 with all proceeds from the single going to Great Ormond Street Hospital and Together for Short Lives.
2014: Ben Haenow - 'Something I Need' (Over 25s)
Once again The X Factor winner hit the top spot for Christmas in 2014.
2015: Louisa Johnson - 'Forever Young' (Girls)
Louisa Johnson released her version of 'Forever Young' however, unlike many of the previous winners' singles it didn't make the top spot, only reaching Number 9 in the UK.
2016: Matt Terry - 'When Christmas Comes Around' (Boys)
Written by none-other than Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge, 'When Christmas Comes Around' was The X Factor's second ever original song to be released as the winner's single. It debuted at Number 3 in the UK.
2017: Rak-Su - 'Dimelo' (Groups)
'Dimelo' was yet another original single to be released as an X Factor winners' single. It reached Number 2 in the UK, being kept off the top spot by Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect'.
2018: Dalton Harris featuring James Arthur - 'The Power of Love'
Taking to Twitter many were frustrated with the choice to send Misunderstood and Gio home. One wrote, 'Shut down X Factor, Gio deserved better,' as another tweeted, 'My two favourites.. gio and misunderstood gone?! That’s me not watching X factor from now on, bye.'
Another wrote, 'Gutted Gio was sent home from the X factor 😥😥😥 he was the best one in the sing off and also didnt sing a song he's already sung. Total fix!' as one other tweeted, 'I need proof that misunderstood had the fewest votes please @TheXFactor because HOW,' as another had similar thoughts, 'There’s no way Misunderstood got the least votes on the X factor, that show is so obviously rigged.' sic
The X Factor returns on Saturday 17th November on ITV at 8.10pm.
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