Kandy Rain claim ‘The X Factor’ was fixed against them.

Kandy Rain were kicked out of the X Factor live finals in the first public vote of this year’s competition tonight.

Louis Walsh’s claim that a group will not win 'The X Factor' was a bluff, his contestants said today.

THE Irish will be well represented in X Factor this year with Dublin twins John and Edward making the final 12 along with model Azi Jegbefume.