After the drama of last night’s rock-themed extravaganza, it was with baited breath that the nation switched on to tonight’s results show.
All nine acts got the show off to a rocking start with a group performance of Walk This Way, before Bon Jovi showed us how the pros do it singing their new single We Weren’t Born To Follow.
This time last year JLS were one of nine acts all hoping to win The X Factor, tonight they returned to the show as double MOBO winners intent on stealing the No1 spot from Cheryl Cole with their new single Everybody In Love.
It was then time to face the results, and after Dermot had finished reading the names out, only Rachel and Lloyd were left.
Rachel bravely took to the sing-off stage for the third time and delivered a perfect rendition of Stop Crying Your Heart out by Oasis. Lloyd battled through You Are So Beautiful, but a sore throat prevented him from hitting all the high notes.
Dannii and Louis opted to save Rachel, Cheryl stuck by Lloyd, and when Simon couldn’t decide, it was taken to the public vote… and with that Rachel was gone.
The public has spoken – eight acts remain, as week by week we get a step closer to crowning The X Factor champion 2009.