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Originally posted by Spike
There similarities between the winners of each series.

Series 1 - Craig (BB) and Steve (XF)
Both ok winners out of a bad bunch, never hear of them again

Series 2 - Brian (BB) and Shayne (XF)
Both do work and are still heard of today

Series 3 - Kate(BB) and Leona (XF)
Both very deserving winners of a great series

Series 4 - Cameron (BB) and Leon (XF)
Rubbish series and a rubbish winner.

You're right about the similarities between winners:

Series 1: Both won by males who had a large female fanbase but you look back and struggle to remember why they won. The runners-up on both series were ultimately more successful.( G4 sold more albums and Anna has a successful TV career in Ireland)

Series 2: Both entertaining series with a talented and successful winner who was of Irish heritage.

Series 3: Both brilliant series won by deserving, successful females from London, who's surnames began with L and had W as the third letter - LaWler and LeWis!

Series 4: Both won by dull, forgettable Scots who's first names ended in ON - CamerON and LeON! Both series will probably be remembered for the presence of more eccentric contestants - Jon Tickle and Rhydian Roberts.

Which means series 5 of the X Factor should be brilliant and be won by an entertaining and deserving GROUP as Nadia was both male and female!