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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?