16 Finalists
 

ITV Press posted an update about the live shows saying...

They have new updated it and taken away the whole wildcards part and the '16' - either they accidentally spoiled it or it's a genuine mistake... but it would make sense, it would suggest they're having 8 acts perform each night, then 7 each night on week 2 etc.

x factor got a whole lot weirder now :laugh:

I do hope 4 get through from each category, because I genuinely cant choose between Rai-Elle, Grace, Georgina and Holly for the girls :joker:

if only there were more live shows.

Fitting in 16 acts into a short period of 6 weeks is really absurd...

It's also terrifying that the ITV Press Page lists both the first Saturday and Sunday as Live Shows with the same description, and Sunday has no mention of results.

4 acts going home every week :amazed:

BB16 teas with the 4 out part

Berget being hurricane Sue :flutter:

Actually love this idea

Sounds like a rushed mess.

Apparently the public will pick the 4 wildcards. They’ll be voted from the 12 acts that are sent home this weekend, and the 1 with the most votes from each category will join the final 12, making it a final 16, for the first live weekend..

Sounds good

Maybe the producers weren't happy that sharon sent Grace home so this is a way of getting her back. Not sure she has sent her home though that's just what people have said on here

i thought people were saying that she dropped out

***contains minor spoilers***

has posted a screenshot of the X Factor app on snapchat saying “PLEASE download it for this weekend!!” Which A) suggests they haven’t made the live shows yet but B) have been told about the public voting in wildcards..

if there is wildcards surely we wont know till next weekend?

since its by public vote it would be this sunday so that they can make it time for the lives

was thinking A when i saw it on her ig story

But judges house is a cross 2 weekends? So why would they spoil the result this week

It's not, I do believe it's just one weekend.

its just this week. lives start next weekend

Oh I thought it was over 2 weekends like normal

Its always one weekend

so sent out a video to friends, which got leaked online, and it confirmed that they were axed from judges houses, and they also revealed all the acts who made it through. They also said there are wildcard spots..

They are in BIG trouble! But I didn't manage to see the video so still don't know any spoilers, except them themselves :laugh: