X Factor semi-finalists ‘complain of fix as judges favour Fleur East’

December can be lovely, can’t it? That festive feeling suddenly creeps up on us, the autumn rain dries up and the sun shines on those cold, crisp days.

If you listen really carefully, you might even hear the faint sound of Santa’s sleigh bells as he prepares to embark on his mammoth present delivery mission.

Well, that’s if you can hear it over the yells of: “FIXXXX!”

Tonight the X Factor semi-final takes place and contestants Andrea Faustini, Lauren Platt, Ben Haenow and Fleur East are set to take to the stage.

But it seems some of the contenders may not be too happy with how things are going behind the scenes – Andrea, Lauren and Ben are reportedly sick of Simon Cowell's act Fleur getting favourable treatment from the judges as they push for her to win the show.

The singer has had brilliant reviews from the famous panelists for the vast majority of her live performances and some people apparently suspect there may be a reason behind it.

A source told the Daily Star: “It’s beginning to look obvious the judges want her to win. It may as well be called The F Factor – it’s very unfair.”

Oh dear, at least we can comfort ourselves with the fact we can stuff unlimited mince pies in our faces no matter who wins...

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