The X Factor: Battle of the Stars
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The X Factor: Battle of the Stars was a UK celebrity special edition of The X Factor, which screened on ITV, starting on 29 May 2006 and lasting for eight consecutive nights. Pop Idol was meant to air in its place as Celebrity Pop Idol but was stopped shortly before transmission, when ITV picked The X Factor over it.
Nine celebrity acts participated, singing live in front of the nation and facing the judges of the previous The X Factor series, Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh. Voting revenues were donated to the celebrities' chosen charities.
It was reported on 26 August 2006 that Simon Cowell had axed the show, describing it as "pointless" and adding "we are never going to do it again".[1]
[edit] Categories
- – Winner
- – Eliminated
| Category (Mentor) | Acts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24s (Sharon Osbourne) | Michelle Marsh | Nikki Sanderson | Matt Stevens |
| 25 and overs (Louis Walsh) | Lucy Benjamin | Gillian McKeith | Chris Moyles |
| Groups (Simon Cowell) | Paul and Debbie | James and Rebecca | The Chefs* |
- * The Chefs was a quartet of celebrity chefs: Jean-Christophe Novelli, Aldo Zilli, Paul Rankin and Ross Burden.
[edit] Results summary
The Contestants labeled yellow were Sharon's Contestants (16s to 24s), the Contestants labeled light blue are Simon's Contestants (Groups) and the Contestants labeled dark blue are Louis' (Over 25s).
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Benjamin | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two |
Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |
| Matt Stevens | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated (Day 8) |
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| Chris Moyles | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom | Eliminated (Day 7) |
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| The Chefs | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two |
Bottom | Eliminated (Day 6) |
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| Nikki Sanderson | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two |
Bottom Two |
Eliminated (Day 5) |
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| James and Rebecca | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two |
Eliminated (Day 4) |
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| Michelle Marsh | Safe | Bottom Two |
Bottom Two |
Eliminated (Day 3) |
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| Gillian McKeith | Bottom Two |
Bottom Two |
Eliminated (Day 2) |
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| Paul and Debbie | Bottom Two |
Eliminated (Day 1) |
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| Bottom Two | Gillian, Paul & Debbie |
Gillian, Michelle |
Lucy, Michelle |
James & Rebecca, Nikki |
Nikki, The Chefs |
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| Simon's Vote | Gillian | Gillian | Michelle | Nikki | Nikki | - | - | - | |
| Sharon's Vote | Paul & Debbie | Gillian | Lucy | James & Rebecca | The Chefs | ||||
| Louis' Vote | Paul & Debbie | Michelle | Michelle | James & Rebecca | Nikki | ||||
| Eliminated | Paul & Debbie 2 of 3 Votes |
Gillian 2 of 3 Votes |
Michelle 2 of 3 Votes |
James & Rebecca 2 of 3 Votes |
Nikki 2 of 3 Votes |
The Chefs Bottom |
Chris Bottom |
Matt Runner-Up |
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| Lucy Winner |
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