Shelley Smith becomes the second act voted off The X Factor... despite Sharon Osbourne's VERY forward attempts to get Louis Walsh to keep her in the show
By SARAH BULL
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Shelley Smith became the second act to be voted off The X Factor on Sunday night.
The 34-year-old singer, who had also competed in the sing-off the week before, failed to pull in the votes after her performance of Beyoncé's Single Ladies on Saturday night.
Her exit means that judge Sharon Osbourne is left with only one contestant in her category - Sam Bailey.
She's out of here: Shelley Smith was voted off The X Factor on Sunday night
She's still my winner: Sharon said she was 'absolutely gutted' that Shelley had been voted off the show
Shelley was forced to compete against boyband Kingsland Road, who automatically went through to the sing-off on Saturday night when they came bottom in the flash vote.
Kingsland Road were first up to perform, singing their take of Pink's Try, before Shelley then took to the stage to sing Sam Brown's Stop!
However, while Shelley managed to hit some of the bigger notes, she also appeared to be struggling throughout the track, with her voice almost disappearing at points.
Nice try Mrs O! Sharon showered Louis in kisses in the hope that he might save her act
Gissa kiss! Sharon tried everything to convince Louis to vote for Shelley to go through
It's not going to work: Sharon's attempts failed as Louis voted to send Shelley home
Taking control: Sharon would hardly let Louis speak while he deliberated on his decision
Cheeky! Sharon even pulled Louis' head into her cleavage at one point
The mother-of-one had been suffering from an inner ear infection all week which even saw her pass out.
The judges were then given the chance to vote on which act they wanted to stay in the competition.
Gary Barlow was up first, voting to send Shelley home instead of his act Kingsland Road. Sharon voted to send home Kingsland Road, keeping her act Shelley.
Nicole was third to vote, telling Shelley: 'You have the most sch-mazing personality in this competition but you really inspire me and you're so infectious and lovable. But I have your back this week so I have to have the boys' back this week.'
Doing her best: Shelley sang Sam Brown's Stop! but struggled with some of the bigger notes in the track
Taking it in: Shelley's mentor Sharon and a member of Kingsland Road appeared emotional as they watched the performance
In a last-ditch attempt to convince Louis Walsh to vote to send home Kingsland Road, Sharon was seen covering him in kisses and telling him that she would do 'anything' to get him to keep Shelley in the contest.
However, Louis wasn't swayed, instead deciding to keep Kingsland Road and send Shelley home.
After being voted off, Shelley said: 'I just want to say thank you to everyone at the X Factor because I've had the time of my life. And Mrs O is amazing.'
And asked how she felt about losing two acts in as many weeks, Sharon said: 'I'm gutted. I'm absolutely gutted. I can't put it into words.'
Competition: Kingsland Road sang Pink's Try in the hope of staying in the competition
Just about through: The boys couldn't hide their delight as they were saved for another week
Host Dermot O'Leary kicked off the show on Sunday, welcoming the judges in all their glory.
Nicole Scherzinger wowed in a sheer black dress, reclaiming her fashion princess crown from Sharon Osbourne the night before.
Sharon, who had opted for a black and white clinging gown on Saturday night, went for a shimmering metallic gown on Sunday, while Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh looked dapper in their suits.
Here come the judges! Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh make their way to their seats
No competition: Nicole outshone Sharon in her sheer dress
The X Factor finalists then treated fans to a rendition of Avicii's massive hit Wake Me Up, with each contestant given the opportunity to belt out a line.
Miss Dynamix contestants Jeanette Akua and Rielle Carrington also joined in the performance, despite a rollercoaster evening on Saturday when bandmate SeSe Foster, who is six months pregnant with her first child, was rushed to hospital after complaining of feeling unwell.
In a flashback to Saturday night's show, Sam Bailey said after her performance: 'I stripped it back to show the softer side of my voice and I think I did alright.'
Nicholas McDonald, who impressed Nicole Scherzinger with his performance of She's The One, sad after the show: 'I could get used to this every single week!'
Belting it out: The X Factor finalists kicked off the show with a performance of Avicii's Wake Me Up
New girl group? Shelley Smith had one Miss Dynamix singer on each side after they were forced to pull out of Saturday night's show when pregnant bandmate SeSe Foster was rushed to hospital
Who can sing the loudest? Tamera Foster and Sam Bailey competed with their huge voices
Abi Alton, who mixed things up with a rendition of Kylie Minogue's Can't Get You Outta My Head, sad afterwards: 'I wanted to show my versatility but it wasn't taken in the way that I hoped so I am disappointed.'
Shelley said: 'I just wanted to go out on my birthday and have a bit of fun.'
Heartthrob Sam Callahan did his utmost on Saturday to prove he has the vocal skills to succeed, and said: 'I'm so glad that my hard work paid off. I will work that hard every week.'
Nicole added: 'I think Sam has worked the hardest out of everyone this week, I'm really proud of him.'
Tamera Foster said after her Emelie Sande performance: 'The comments were just phenomenal - I'm just so happy.'
Dreadlocked Luke Friend, who Sharon called 'quite fabulous', said after his song: 'I loved every minute of it and I hope I can do it again next week.'
Heating up the stage: Robin Thicke performed his hit track Blurred Lines on the show
Hashtag: He was joined by scantily clad female dancers, who had his name and the song title painted onto their bodies
Loving it: The judges appeared to be enjoying themselves, standing up and clapping as Robin performed
Working it: Robin's performance was by no means as controversial as his one at the MTV VMA awards, when he was joined by a twerking Miley Cyrus
Rough Copy performed Backstreet Boys for Saturday's show, and said afterwards, while Hannah Barrett wowed the judges with her take on Christina Aguilera's Beautiful.
Sharon said afterwards: 'It was the performance of the night. She always breaks my heart with her voice - it's just so beautiful.'
The first guest performer of the evening was Robin Thicke, who performed his hit track Blurred Lines accompanied by swimsuit clad female dancers who had the song title painted all over their bodies.
Clearly enjoying the performance, the judges were seen standing and dancing along to the tune as Robin danced around among the crowd.
Looking grrr-eat: Katy Perry wore a sexy tigress outfit as she took to the stage on Sunday night to perform Roar on The X Factor
Katy cat: The singer wore a pair of tiger ears to complement her outfit
What's with the dancers? The suit-wearing dancers seemed slightly out of place
Speaking to Dermot after the performance, Robin said that he had his eye on another person to add to his dance troupe, adding: 'I've seen Sharon Osbourne dance and it is a sexy thing!'
Robin also took the opportunity to plug his upcoming tour and album.
Speaking to the judges after an advert, Dermot asked Gary how he felt about Kingsland Road being bottom of the flash vote.
Sexier than ever? Corset is! Katy's outfit highlighted her feminine figure
Gary replied: 'I didn't see it coming. I wouldn't have changed anything about their performance last night. They did a great job. They've been preparing for the last 24 hours, so good luck boys.'
Sharon said that she thought Abi Alton was in trouble, while Louis said Abi and Shelley might be up for the axe.
The second guest performance came from Katy Perry, who took to the stage in a corseted tiger costume and ears to perform her hit single Roar.
Katy topped off her outfit with elbow-length gloves, a slick of red lipstick and a thick gold chain necklace.
She was joined by bizarre mask-wearing dancers with briefcases, who danced around her as she sang on top of a platform.
The dancers then shed their suits to reveal animal-print metallic jumpsuits more in keeping with the song's theme.
Speaking to Dermot after the performance, Katy said: 'I get to dress up like a big cat so I love this song. I feel grrreat!'
And when Dermot asked her if she would ever consider being an X Factor judge herself, Katy replied: 'Oh my goodness, I would to give constructive criticisim because it's actually really hard out there when you're an artist!'
In fact, Katy was actually a guest judge on a previous series of the show, in an episode which saw her put Niall Horan through to the next round.
And referring to her choice, Katy said: 'I like that I let Niall through. He's now in a little band called One Direction!'
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