The second live show of X Factor 2012 will take place tonight with the remaining twelve acts performing in a ‘Love and Heartbreak’ themed show. Nicole’s boys, Tulisa’s girls, Louis’s groups and Gary’s over-28s will be doing everything they can to stand out from the crowd, hoping to prove to the judging panel – and… Read More

Carolynne Poole has become the first X Factor contestant of 2012 to be voted off the competition. She found herself in the bottom two with Nicole’s Rylan Clark in tonight’s results show. The pair had to sing for their survival with Carolynne performing Faith Hill’s There You’ll Be, and Rylan singing One Night Only by… Read More

From: Huddersfield Category: Overs Mentor: Gary Carolynne, 32, returned to the show this year after making it to Judges Houses last year but not making it into Louis’s final three. She’s back this year ‘more confident than ever’ and Gary picked her for his three acts to go to the Live Shows. She says she… Read More

From: Cathcart, Glasgow Category: Overs Mentor: Gary Melanie is a 44-year old full time mum to two children Rua, 5, and Ramsay, 3. She runs a music class for under-fives called Fairy Flutterby’s Little Rockabyes, so Melanie is known as Fairy Flutterbye. Her husband is Scottish actor, Forbes Masson. Forbes and Alan Cumming co-wrote and… Read More

From: Pinner, London Category: Overs Mentor: Gary Kye is The X Factor’s first singing chimney sweep! He has been working for his uncle’s business as a chimney sweep for the past few years alongside his brother. Kye, 30, writes songs and plays music in his spare time and he’s a talented artist too. He’d love… Read More

From: JJ – Newmarket, George – Bristol, Josh – Ascot, Jaymi – Luton Category: Groups Mentor: Louis Union J are Jamie Hamblett (JJ) 24, George Shelley 19, Josh Cuthbert 20, Jaymi Hensley 22. Jaymi, Josh and JJ auditioned for The X Factor as a three piece called Triple J and got through to Bootcamp. After… Read More

From: Cornwall and London Category: Groups Mentor: Louis MK1 are London based duo, Charlotte (Charlie), 19, and Sim, 24. The talented duo have been gigging for a while as they write and produce their own music. Sim also works as a shoe salesman. Their music is a mix of dubstep, hip-hop and pop and Charlie… Read More

From: Essex, Cleethorpes and Porthcawl Category: Groups Mentor: Louis Greg, 18, Mickey, 18, and Dan, 19 are best mates after meeting at school over five years ago. They spend most days together and love the Inbetweeners, going to the gym and playing football. Dan says he once got stopped by police for driving round a… Read More

From: Charlton, London Category Girls Mentor: Tulisa Londoner Jade wants to bring ‘soul music’ to The X Factor. After studying musical theatre at college, 25 year-old Jade worked as a bike mechanic – the only girl in her local bike repair shop. Jade has a six year old daughter, Caiden, and her dream is to… Read More

From: Grimsby Category: Girls Mentor: Tulisa Sixteen year old Ella is from Grimsby, where she lives with her parents, two brothers and sister. Ella has been studying at a music school away from home for the past few years and has just completed her GCSEs, passing with flying colours. Since Ella’s first appearance on the… Read More

From: Buxton, Derbyshire Category: Girls Mentor: Tulisa Lucy’s audition in Manchester in front of Gary Barlow, Tulisa, Louis and Guest Judge Mel B has been viewed on YouTube by over eleven million people. She performed her own song, Last Night, and Lucy was overwhelmed by the reaction when she got a standing ovation. Without her… Read More

From: Middlesbrough Category: Boys Mentor: Nicole James, 23, decided to audition for this year’s show at the last minute as his friend told him he had nothing to lose…and now he’s in the Live Shows! James lives in Saltburn and has been gigging in his local area for the last few years. He writes his… Read More

From: Essex Category: Boys Mentor: Nicole Essex boy Rylan is always the life and soul of the party – a dedicated clubber and party go-er who wants to record dance anthems that will be played in Ibiza! Since his first audition, when 23 year-old Rylan had long blonde hair, he now sports a short back… Read More

Ahead of tonight’s first live X Factor show, leading online betting comparison site Oddschecker.com can confirm that Liverpudlian singer Christopher Maloney is the bookies’ favourite ‘wildcard’ at 4/9 to win the public vote and join the existing 12 finalists in the battle to be crowned winner of this year’s X Factor. Talented 16-year-old Ella Henderson… Read More