[LeatherTrumpet]

Cambridge University boffins have confirmed what TV viewers already suspected - X Factor contestants are more likely to get the boot if they sing near the start of the show.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...#ixzz0YX0xSxW5

[Niamh.]

I wonder why it 2nd & 3rd and not 1st?????

[\PJ/]

I saw this on GMTV.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by .PJ.

I saw this on GMTV.

you were watching wha..?

[Arneldo]

We already knew this, silly "boffins".

Also, only twice in XF history has the final act to preform been in the bottom 2/eliminated. In series 3, Ashley and Ben both performance last, but where eliminated by judges/public.

[Jords]

Most of us on here sort of knew this

Good read though

[Adamw92]

Hopefully 1 of Simon's acts sing first on saturday

[Raph]

umm no offence but they also put the less popular people at the start aand only people with big fan bases at the end.

e.g week 1 began with Rachel and Kandy Rain and ended with Joe and Danyl.. :P
and every week it's like that.
so whether or not going first makes it worse for them or not,
it's pretty obvious that the less popular ones go first (most times)

[Stephanie]

olly has gone 1-3 alot and he has a large fan base

[Arneldo]

Originally Posted by Adamw92

Hopefully 1 of Simon's acts sing first on saturday

Because he has 2 left, I think it will go;

#1 - Danyl/Olly
#2 - Joe/Stacey
#3 - Joe/Stacey
#4 - Danyl/Olly.