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Luke, Sam B and Tamera (at her best). Unfortunately Tamera was unpredictable and some weeks she was downright awful. She could have really ruined the final with another screw up. But these three with performances at their "peak" would have made a great final... All very different.

Personally, I think Tamera would have been the best commercial success as a winner... She would have done well with the backing of SyCo. Luke needs it like a hole in the head (winning would ruin his style) and Sam B... Well... Let's face it, she's going to have that big belting no.1 single, an album that sells decently, a flop album, and then it'll be off to join Joe McEldery on a west end stage. Not that that's a bad career for a singer - in fact many get far more fulfillment out of it than doing the pop rounds - but it's a wate of that "winners contract" potential... Which Tamera would have gotten full mileage out of. Pity. I think she was x factored too soon - she should have auditioned in 2014 or even 2015. Luke would have made a great "alternative" runner up and Sam B would still have been snapped up for the west end on 3rd. Best case scenario.

Nicholas... ... ... Let's not even think about. Down the rehab clinic chugging methodone with Leon Jackson in 2 years time.