Scots Singer's Showdown As The X Factor Finals Begin

IT'S a meeting of gorgeous gals and handsome hunks as the X Factor contest gets serious tonight.

The flirty dozen acts - the best-looking collection of finalists since the show began - move into a luxurious new home together.

But the tensions are already threatening to wipe those pretty showbiz smiles off their faces as they face the terrors of the recording studio for the first time.

And Scots contestant Leon Jackson comes close to tears as he battles crippling nerves to chase his dream of a million-pound recording contract.

But with his looks and talent, the 18-year-old karate kid from Whitburn, West Lothian, is still keen to shine.

Shop assistant Leon said: "You just realise how much is involved in a one-minute 30-second piece of music.

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