X Factor 2011: End is nigh for Frankie and bevvies

Mike Norman admits that this year's competition is now wide open after the events of Saturday night, but rank outsider Frankie Cocozza is a worthy favourite to be the next act out....

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Mike Norman

31 Oct 2011

X Factor Results: Sophie Habibis eliminated

In a shock results show that saw Seventh Elimination favourite Frankie Cocozza survive yet again, Sophie Habibis is the latest contestant to fall......

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Mike Norman

30 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011: Frankie to be charity case

During The X Factor last year, betting.betfair tipster Jack Houghton turned a starting bank of £1,000 into a whopping £1,900. Two years previously he returned a 17-point profit to anyone following his recommended bets. A...

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Jack Houghton

28 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011: Haven't we met before somewhere?

Or why The Risk are just another JLS/Eton Road, Janet Devlin is Diana Vickers and Johnny Robinson is little more than this year's Wagner/Jedward or even Chico. Harsh, we know, but blame Eliot Pollak, not...

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Eliot Pollak

27 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011: Johnny Robinson saves 'squabble' week

It was petty arguments and serious accusations that made X Factor headlines over the weekend, but on the stage Johnny Robinson stole the show for all the right reasons says Mike Norman....

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Mike Norman

24 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011 Results: Sami Brookes latest act to fall

She was given a lifeline when Goldie Cheung withdrew from the competition, but tonight Sami Brookes' second chance has ended......

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Mike Norman

23 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011: Frankie to be bottom two boy

During The X Factor last year, betting.betfair tipster Jack Houghton turned a starting bank of £1,000 into a whopping £1,900. Two years previously he returned a 17-point profit to anyone following his recommended bets. A...

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Jack Houghton

22 Oct 2011

X-Factor 2011: Michael Vaughan is backing The Risk to win

Not content with providing exclusive insight and tips on England cricket, Michael Vaughan is turning his betting eye on to the X-Factor for Betfair - and he is backing The Risk to emerge victorious......

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Dan Thomas

21 Oct 2011

X-Factor 2011: You've made that song your own!

We know that betting on the X-Factor markets makes watching the programme more bearable, but here at Betfair Towers we wanted to go the extra mile to actually make it enjoyable....

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Dan Thomas

18 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011: Gary Barlow getting it completely wrong

He may be one of the greatest songwriters on the planet, but so far Gary Barlow is a pretty poor mentor when it comes to choosing songs for his Boys says Mike Norman....

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Mike Norman

17 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011 Results: Awful Nu Vibe eliminated

After the shock of last week's 'big twist' eliminations The X Factor got back to normality this weekend with a public vote and a non-too-surprising exit. Mike Norman explains......

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Mike Norman

16 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011: Kitty in love and tenderness boob

During The X Factor last year, betting.betfair tipster Jack Houghton turned a starting bank of £1,000 into a whopping £1,900. Two years previously he returned a 17-point profit to anyone following his recommended bets. A...

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Jack Houghton

14 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011: Big twist a big disappointment

Mike Norman still doesn't feel comfortable that Amelia Lily has exited the show and blames X Factor producers for getting their 'big twist' completely wrong....

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Mike Norman

10 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011 Results: Lily exit a huge loss to the competition

The X Factor became the aXe Factor this evening as each of the four mentors sent home one of their acts. Mike Normans tells us who went and who stayed....

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Mike Norman

9 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011: The Sage returns...

During The X Factor last year, betting.betfair tipster Jack Houghton turned a starting bank of £1,000 into a whopping £1,900. Two years previously he returned a 17-point profit to anyone following his recommended bets. A...

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Jack Houghton

7 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011: Habibis emerges as the potential winner

Little was shown of Sophie Habibis during the audition process, but since Bootcamp the 19-year-old Londoner has emerged as a big contender to take this year's crown says Mike Norman....

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Mike Norman

5 Oct 2011

X Factor 2011: The final 16 revealed

It's official, this year's 16 X Factor Finalists have been revealed and the betting is about to intensify. Mike Norman explains......

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Mike Norman

2 Oct 2011

October 2011 - X-Factor