X Factor finalists are revealed

Viewers have seen the 12 X Factor finalists who have won their way through to the live studio finals at the end of a special X Factor weekend.

Girl band Hope are now among the favourites to win the reality TV show.

The five were put together from a group of rejected auditionees.

They will be mentored by Simon Cowell, along with boy band Futureproof and brother/sister act Same Difference.

Another favourite is Andy Williams, 22, who works for an asbestos removal company.

He is one of three to make it into the 14-24 boys' group, mentored by Dannii Minogue.

The other two finalists in the group are 18-year-old Leon Jackson and the contestant viewers love to hate, Rhydian Roberts.



Sharon Osbourne threw a tantrum when he made it through to Bootcamp, yelling: "I want to throw things at him, he's revolting."

The three girls from the 14-24 group are Alisha Bennett, Kimberley Southwick and Emily Nakanda.

Simon has branded loudmouthed barmaid Kimberley "the most annoying X Factor contestant ever".

Sharon will guide the three girls through the finals.

The last group are the 25 and overs, led by Louis Walsh.

They are Beverley Trotman, Niki Evans and Daniel De Bourg.

The 12 acts will battle it out every Saturday night in the live finals.

They beat 250,000 other hopefuls to reach this stage.