Have Chris's cheesy ballads scared off the contents of Simon Cowell's A-list contacts book ahead of this year's final?

Has the X Factor boss been wooing Cheryl ahead of a return to the judging panel in place of Tulisa?

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This year's X Factor comedy contestant is the natural choice for the UK in 2013, says Jack Seale

This might be Ms Contostavlos's last year as a judge

The Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist danced her last salsa of the competition on Sunday night

This year's full line-up also includes former winners Kara Tointon, Rachel Stevens, Natasha Kaplinsky and Chris Hollins

We say, Simon Cowell would be a fool not to retain La Scherze

Union J survive Sunday sing-off to reach semi-final

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