X Factor Showdown

7:00 am, Wed 05 Dec 2012

X factor finalist to switch on Swindon's Christmas lights

More than twenty thousand people are expected in Swindon this evening as X-factor finalist Jahmene Douglas turns on his hometown's Christmas lights. Organisers are advising of heavy traffic throughout the day.

6:10 pm, Mon 03 Dec 2012

Swindon's Jahmene Douglas sings outside Number 10

The three X Factor finalists switched on the Christmas Lights in Downing Street this evening. Swindon's Jahmene Douglas is gearing up for the finals this Saturday.

The finalists and mentor Nicole Scherzinger outside Number 10 Credit: ITV West

Jahmene will be performing in the finals on Saturday Credit: ITV West

X Factor stars switch on Downing Street Christmas lights

Downing Street Christmas lights switch-on Credit: Bob Constantine

X Factor finalist Jahmene Douglas is there with his fellow contestants Credit: Bon Constantine

11:05 am, Mon 03 Dec 2012

Union J's dreams over but Jahmene's in the final

by Daisy Gray

Boy band Union J have been knocked out of the semi-final on X Factor in a public vote but Jahmene Douglas is through to the final three

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6:12 pm, Sat 01 Dec 2012

Good luck to the West's X Factor semi-finalists

Swindon's Jahmene Douglas is tipped to win the competition. Credit: X Factor

Don't forget to tune into X Factor tonight to see Jahmene Douglas from Swindon, and Clevedon's George Shelley take part in the semi-finals.

It's on ITV1 at 8pm, with the results show tomorrow at the same time.

Clevedon's George Shelley, second left, is part of boyband Union J. Credit: X Factor

5:45 pm, Fri 30 Nov 2012

X factor's George Shelley heads for the semis

George Shelley from Clevedon in North Somerset is part of the boyband Union J. And if they win through this weekend's semi-finals they will have a chance of claiming television''s top talent show prize. The band has become a favourite with schoolgirls.

And George's mum says her home has become beseiged with presents for her pop-star son. Robert Murphy reports

Jahmeme thanks fans for X-Factor support

Swindon's Jaheme Douglas has thanked fans on Twitter for voting him through to the semi-finals of the X-Factor. The 21 year old made it through along with James Arthur, Union J and Gareth Maloney after viewers decided to send Rylan home.