[Benji_]

There will be no flash vote on The X Factor 2013 tonight, after bosses decided to ditch the controversial twist.


The X Factor’s spectacular Live Shows are set to continue tonight with the finalists lining up to perform in front of the live studio audience and millions of viewers at home.

In the fourth live show of the series, the contestants are aiming to get into the groove and strut their stuff as the theme is Disco.

This year saw the introduction of a new dramatic new “FLASH VOTE” at the end of the show. Once every contestant had performed, voting lines opened for under ten minutes, giving viewers the opportunity to save their favourite act from the bottom two.

After voting lines had closed and the votes were counted and verified, and the contestant with the lowest number of votes will be revealed and told that they face the sing-off on the Sunday night.

Voting lines for the remaining contestants then reopened until Sunday night’s show where the second contestant to face the sing off will be revealed.



However, ITV has confirmed that tonight’s latest show won’t see any flash vote.

Instead, there will be a special live performance from Nile Rogers and Chic, who will open the show with a medley of disco hits.

It follows reports suggesting that X Factor boss Simon Cowell was unhappy with the ratings, with the ITV show losing out in the weekend ratings battle to Strictly come Dancing.

A source explained: “The Flash Vote isn’t quite working as expected, it is a new thing that the producers wanted to try but now they’re thinking of moving a live act to fill the time slot and go back to the one act on the Sunday as well as the reveal of who the bottom two contestants are.”



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[Vanessa]

Really? Omg! That's amazing!

[Jordan.]

Thank god!

Wait for this week to go to a controversial deadlock now

[Benjamin]

I reckon it is because some of the faves were faring badly in the flash vote and nearing the bottom two at the start.

[Benjamin]

Also they wont play that annoying 'Flash' part each time they mention it.

[Samm]

#bringbackdeadlock

[Vanessa]

Yeah, i wonder if they'll bring back deadlock.

[Benji_]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Yeah, i wonder if they'll bring back deadlock.

They'll have to, what are they gonna do if it is a tie!

[Benji_]

To be honest I am so happy even if it is a bit awkward as its mid series but who cares #bringbackdeadlock

[Vanessa]

Deadlock is amazing!

[Benjamin]

I prefer deadlock over FV.

[Samm]

No more flash song at the start of the show

[Vanessa]

And i have more time to vote for Luke!

[Jack_]

This better be true, it's just TellyMix so until I see an official account tweet this/wait for Dermot's confirmation I'm still expecting the worse

BRING BACK DEADLOCK if it actually is gone for good the results shows are FINALLY going to have some tension

[zakman440]

Halle-frickin-ujah.

[Brother Leon]

Originally Posted by Benji_

They'll have to, what are they gonna do if it is a tie!

Coin toss sounds fair.

[Matt]

Might just temporary, Digital Spy is reporting that it was rested tonight due to time constraints as a result of the Chic/Nile Rodgers performance

[Jack.]

Hoping this is true. Deadlock is so much better

[Me. I Am Salman]

Originally Posted by Matt

Might just temporary, Digital Spy is reporting that it was rested tonight due to time constraints as a result of the Chic/Nile Rodgers performance

On Daybreak they revealed it was being given a "rest" so yeah it's probs gone

[Samm]

Flash vote was s*** anyway

[joeysteele]

The flash vote was the daftest idea of any they have had.

[Jack_]

I hope it never returns, Louis trolling with deadlock >>>>

[BBfanUSA]

Glad to see Deadlock is coming back, should've never went but if they decided to let the public decide who goes in a deadlock with a 5 minute voting window, I would've welcomed that.

[Joe.]

luv a good flash xxoxoxoox