[MattBlake]

Well, we all know that ALexandra clearly wanted Rachel to win it from the start, knowing her from last year and loving her voice etc.

But, Rachel was apparently also Laura White's favorite, saying on her twitter page that Rachel was the best and should keep her chin up high

I thought that was interesting cause Laura White was sort of the Rachel of this year. Lovely voice, first one of the girls eliminated, lovely personality, and just to re-enforce it - a fantastic voice.

Laura was great, and so was Rachel. Laura's album is out now, and all the best to Rachel!