The X Factor

We didn't actually see Stacey Soloman. They seemed to have two cameras at each location, one locked off shot of the crowd and one camera with the presenter in the middle of the crowd. When it went to Essex it just stayed on the locked off shot so either there was a problem with the presenter camera or it was actually Janet Street Porter doing an impression of Stacey Solomon.

I seem to notice the absence of a certain ornithological piece in the paper....

Looked like they lost the close-up camera at Stacey's OB and only had the wide?

Yeah, they seemed to end that link-up abruptly too - but that often happens on those OBs anyway.

Yes, just as we were about to hear from some guy I've never heard of's former dinner lady too. Talk about disappointing!

Well that would have confused people not realising SCD was a pre-record Did Robbie shoot across London then last night?

THANK YOU!!!!!

There bought back the awful singers for one last sing off on the final, this is what was missing from last year!

I don't think you were meant to post that were you?

I did!

The final much less of an event than last year then - just a regular show with guests Take That performing two established songs. Last year we had Paul McCartney, George Michael, JLS and Alexandra, Leona and probably others I don't recall (along with the other duet stars performing on the Saturday). Tonight feels like such a non-event in comparison.

Matt Cardle is the winner of The X Factor 2010!

Thank you, Tumble Towe....Hold on. What are you doing, VirginMediaPhil?