[Pete.]

The Daily Mail writes:

Prison officer Sam Bailey is allegedly in an 'unbeatable' position to win this year's X Factor

The 36-year-old singer, nicknamed Screwbo, is currently polling 35 per cent of the public vote each week, with her nearest rival Nicholas McDonald tallying up less than half her share of the votes.

A source on the ITV show told The Sun they believe for anyone else to win the show will 'take a miracle'.

The contestant has been dubbed 'Screwbo' because prison wardens are often referred to the as 'screws' and her first audition was reminiscent of Susan Boyle's - who was affectionately called SuBo.

Her votes have seen her generate the biggest mid-competition lead in the show's ten-year history.

The source added: 'Sam Bailey is so far ahead it is unreal.

'She's the runaway leader, a million miles in front of her nearest rival and, if it was the final this weekend, she would romp home.'

With just four weeks left to go before the final show, the 35-year-old mum-of-two has most certainly captured the hearts and minds of the public.

However the source added that they suspect Simon Cowell would not be happy with Screwbo's popularity, as other reports have allegedly claimed that he wants Tamera Foster to win.

'He has publicly said she is a star and he genuinely thinks she could be massive internationally like Leona Lewis - but she isn't connecting with the public.

Tamera, 16, who found herself in the bottom two last week, was saved by the judges which saw the demise of boyband Kingsland Road.

The ITV source predicts that at this moment in time, the final is looking likely to be Sam Bailey, Nicholas and Sam Callahan.

Voting figures currently place Nicholas, 16, as second and Sam Callahan, 19, as third with boyband Rough Copy in fourth and Luke Friend, 17, in fifth.

Although Tamera Foster places as sixth in the votes, despite being tipped as a favourite, and Hannah Barret, 17, is last.

An XF Spokesman told the MailOnline: 'There is always speculation about who is where in the public vote but we never make any comment until we publish the official voting figures at the end of the series.'

Tonight's show will be aired on ITV at 8pm.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...#ixzz2kpiBOVI5

What do you think? Do you think this is true or Simon Cowell trying to manipulate the voting? Do you really believe Sam C is 3rd in the voting?

[Vanessa]

No idea if it's true or not, but i will keep voting for my favourites.

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

No idea if it's true or not, but i will keep voting for my favourites.

But isn't that what they won't at SyCo so they get more money from votes -- maybe not this week but the forthcoming weeks

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Petemitch123

But isn't that what they won't at SyCo so they get more money from votes -- maybe not this week but the forthcoming weeks

I agree. I think this leak is fake. Maybe they're trying to stop Sam B from winning?

[bwoty]

Sam B is probably getting all the votes that would have gone to Shell-icious had Simon not rigged the votes in week 2 to have her kicked off

[Josy]

I don't believe in these so called vote leaks, I think it's done deliberately to get fans spending more ŁŁŁŁ voting.

A couple of weeks ago it was supposedly Nicholas topping the votes every week and now it's Sam...

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Josy

I don't believe in these so called vote leaks, I think it's done deliberately to get fans spending more ŁŁŁŁ voting.

A couple of weeks ago it was supposedly Nicholas topping the votes every week and now it's Sam...

Me neither. Although i would be happy with a Sam B win.

[bwoty]

Sam B is a bitch, she should have gone in week 2, not Shell-icious

[Tom4784]

Probably true, the mumsy acts always dominate the voting early on but then they fall off later in the competition.

[Shaun]

It wouldn't surprise me if Cowell leaked this because he wants people to vote harder for the more commercially-viable acts, or for those who are voting for her to start thinking she's safe... if she is winning, it's probably not insurmountable.

[GiRTh]

Screw-bo.

[Samm]

She's a winner

[Verbal]

The phrase 'I don't need a weather man to tell me its pissing down' comes to mind.

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by bwoty

Sam B is a bitch, she should have gone in week 2, not Shell-icious

Why are you obsessed with Shelley? She was awful

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by bwoty

Sam B is a bitch, she should have gone in week 2, not Shell-icious

You're annoying me now. Shell looks like a marshmallow heffalump, she cannot sing for **** and is up there with the most pointless and forgettable acts.
Now if you insist on constantly banging on about this lame obsession please refrain from spewing it in every thread possible, it makes you look like a crazed psycho stalker that would sniff Shells tampons that you found while rooting through her bins the first chance you get.


Even if I wasn't a Sam B fan, my view would still hold, but Sam B is not a bitch.

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by Ben

You're annoying me now. Shell looks like a marshmallow heffalump, she cannot sing for **** and is up there with the most pointless and forgettable acts.
Now if you insist on constantly banging on about this lame obsession please refrain from spewing it in every thread possible, it makes you look like a crazed psycho stalker that would sniff Shells tampons that you found while rooting through her bins the first chance you get.


Even if I wasn't a Sam B fan, my view would still hold, but Sam B is not a bitch.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Yay go on, Sam you're amazing girl.

[cheeky_monkey]

I hope she wins

[Benji_]

this voting order better not be true with my top 3 bottom and wth is sam c doing in 3rd, also that means that if this is true Hannah and Tamera could be the bottom tonight but it should be - (for tonights voting)

1st. Sam B
2nd. Luke
3rd. Tamera
4th. Hannah
5th. Nicholas
-----------------
6th. Rough Copy
7th. Sam C

[joeysteele]

Whether true or not and I doubt it myself, it said she gets about 35% of votes cast, well that's not exactly a runaway leader.
As more acts go out where will their votes likely go and then the difference between the acts left will likely reduce.

As a for instance, were say Luke and Sam C to go out in the next 2 weeks, or Nicholas and Sam C go out in the next 2 weeks then their votes would probably in the main more likely go to whichever guy was left.

I cannot see Sam Bailey pulling in a lot of the people voting for the guys and indeed also those voting for Rough Copy,Tamera and Hannah so for me, this is a wide open series this time.

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by Benji_

1st. Sam B
2nd. Luke
3rd. Tamera
4th. Hannah
5th. Nicholas
-----------------
6th. Rough Copy
7th. Sam C

Hear hear! But according to the report it is going to be
1st Sam B
2nd Nicholas
3rd Sam C
4th Rough Copy
5th Luke Friend
6th Tamera
7th Hannah

This is what I think will happen tonight

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by Petemitch123

Hear hear! But according to the report it is going to be
1st Sam B
2nd Nicholas
3rd Sam C
4th Rough Copy
5th Luke Friend
6th Tamera
7th Hannah

It went :
1) Sam B
2) Nicholas
3) Luke
4) Rough Copy
5) Tamera
6) Hannah
7) Sam C

Some of it was right, some of it was so wrong

[Vanessa]

Vote between Luke and Nicholas was so close! Less than 3%.

[Mystic Mock]

What I'm still cracking up at is if Sam Bailey hadn't have had 4 pimp slots throughout the series she was probably heading for 3rd place lol.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by The Godinator

What I'm still cracking up at is if Sam Bailey hadn't have had 4 pimp slots throughout the series she was probably heading for 3rd place lol.