[Tom]

Originally Posted by Arneldo

when? we will never know with series 1-4, and nothing like that never happen last year. last with it was quiggy on top pretty much until the bottom 2 stopped when he dropped to 3rd and stayed in 3rd place until the final.

It hasn't always literally been from top to bottom or vice versa but in some cases as good as.

Scott was 2nd in week 1 and eliminated in week 3
Ruth was in the bottom 2 in week 2 and finished 3rd in weeks 6 and 7
JLS finished 5th in week 7 (so least popular once Rachel was voted off) and topped the votes 2 weeks later
Rachel went from 8th in week 2 to 3rd in week 3 and was in the bottom 2 in week 4
Alexandra just escaped the bottom 2 in week 7 and won the whole thing

and probably a few other similar cases