Checkout diva Mary wows X Factor judges

DUBLIN’S checkout diva Mary Byrne has extended her X Factor chances for another week at least after wowing judges and TV viewers with her live performance on Saturday.

The 50-year-old was third-favourite to be outright winner ahead of last night’s results show on ITV and TV3 and was one of a dozen acts to survive a double elimination that saw Storm Lee and Diva Fever exit this year’s show.

“Me?” she asked in surprise after host Dermot O’Leary called her name as one of those outside the bottom three acts after 24 hours of public voting.