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X Factor stars all want to sing last

Alexandra Burke, JLS, and Eoghan Quigg are all reportedly concerned that they might have to perform first on Saturday's X Factor finale.

The acts are worried that they will be picked for the "coffin slot", as it is know in reality TV circles and are keen to avoid the `jinxed' slot.

A show insider claimed that all acts to perform last in recent weeks also topped the viewers vote.

The source told the Star: "They are all on tenterhooks waiting to discover what the draw will be for Saturday.

"None of them really fancy going on first. If you go first, you go home."

In last year's final "Same Difference" performed the opening number and came third.

An X Factor spokesman has said that the order the acts would perform was decided "fairly and by a strict rota".

The trend has been spotted by Irish bookmaker Paddy Power.

Darren Haines, a spokesman for the company, said that they will make whoever sings last the 10-11 favourite to win the final.

The bookmaker revealed that 20-year-old singer Alexandra Burke is the current favourite to win the contest on Saturday.

Source: STV