Lovebirds sob as Di gets boot

SAD: Dianna and Eoghan
SAD: Di and Eoghan

X FACTOR sweethearts Diana Vickers, 17, and Eoghan Quigg sobbed after the blonde was booted off the show last night.

As hotly-tipped Diana's name was read out by host Dermot O'Leary, Eoghan, 16-who had been inseparable from the Lancashire lass despite her having a boyfriend- burst into tears.

The teenage lovebirds hugged each other on hearing the results. And Diana sobbed: "I love you Eoghan, so much."

She failed to impess viewers with her performance of Dido's White Flag and Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend, leaving JLS, Alexandra Burke and Eoghan in the contest.

Fighting back tears, she told Dermot: "I've absolutely loved it and had the time of my life. And I've met some amazing people, like little Eoghan."

Her mentor Cheryl Cole said: "I don't think this is the last you've seen of her. I'm so proud.""

Diana's departure means all the judges bar Dannii Minogue-who lost Ruth Lorenzo last week-have an act in the final.

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I want eoghan 2 win x factor cause alexandra is another leona lewis we dont want another leona lewis think we need a different act this year vote for eoghan please come on

By Alex . Posted December 9 2008 at 1:59 AM.

Diana is rubbish! She is a wannabe Joss Stone/Hippy, she is by far the worst singer in the competition, with little talent. Her voice is so weird and her hand movement are so irritating. She is taking advantage of a 16 year old boy's innocence, and this whole relationship between her and Eoghan is a complete JOKE. I mean she lives in Lancashire and he lives in Northern Ireland! How long did they think it was gonna last? Was gonna end at some point....It's ridiculous.

By Steph Blavo. Posted December 8 2008 at 3:59 PM.

i love eoghan and him or jls is going to win I LUV EOGHAN XXXXXX

By alice. Posted December 8 2008 at 2:42 PM.

Does anynbody here know how to spell or punctuate?
Many of these comments are unreadable.

It was the right result this week.

By garry jackson. Posted December 8 2008 at 12:54 PM.

Diana will benefit from not going any further. She has had great exposure but it is time for her to go on to greater things as a rare talent and not just an X Factor winner. See you again Diana!

By Rich. Posted December 8 2008 at 9:54 AM.

hi people thanks for the support
i dont really love eoghan its just for the money
thanks again
but there's someone who i do really love
jake whitehead he lives in bradford
bye <3 xxxxxxxxxxxx

By diana vickers . Posted December 8 2008 at 9:10 AM.

in my opinion Laura white should still be there however i think some one in going to Train diana vickers so she will be very good eoghan is cutr that is why people vote for him diana should of stayed
DIANA RULZZZZ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laura white should still be there

By andrew. Posted December 8 2008 at 8:41 AM.

am glad alex and jls are in the final. please GREAT BRITAIN vote 4 talent. vote 4 someone who will sell cd s worldwide and not becos he is cute. i rest my case

By Adwoa. Posted December 8 2008 at 5:36 AM.

I liked Diana she was so sweet.I like her and eoghan i think them to r a great cupola to each over.
I hope eoghan win x factor i said to my self if Diana dose not get in to the final i want eoghen to win it so plz ring or text to x factor for eoghen if u do i will always like u.

By jacqueline . Posted December 8 2008 at 1:14 AM.

AT LAST............ The talentless yodeler has gone.

By Rob. Posted December 7 2008 at 11:50 PM.

I am suprised that it is only in the UK, that people praise artist that are not very talented, which is why the UK can't compete with artist in the US. Alex is a talented singer, so as JLS, Ruth and Laura, but typically in the UK, the people that are least talented get to the final because they are likeable. The last time the most talented artist won the X-factor, she went on to be a global star, which is Leona, topping the charts in the UK and the US, getting grammy nomination and even American Music Award nomination. Now what happened to Mr Ward, Leon Jackson. I hope the right choice will be made so that talent artist came be expose and fulfil their potential..

By donald. Posted December 7 2008 at 10:41 PM.

im glad that diana has gone. her voice is so annoyin

By nobody. Posted December 7 2008 at 6:11 PM.

Be realistic yes she was quirky but thats not enough to make a life singing and as for Ruth lorenzo going instead of Diana what a joke

Ruth had a real voice

By Anthony J Child. Posted December 7 2008 at 4:38 PM.

Graeme, maybe people slate her despite stars wanting to sign her up because they are autonomous and have minds and opinions of their own. People must have really big gaps in their lives to be desperate for Diana's fan club address..... Losers

By Lolly. Posted December 7 2008 at 4:34 PM.

I hate to say this but as much as I dont like the girl I am gutted she has gone, she is fantastic singer although sadly I cant take to her as a person, I think the result was unfair, it should have been Eoghan who left last week and the contest between Diane and Ruth tonight, Dian should've been kept on last night, Eoghan isnt going anywhere this is a wast of time here and I think deep down Simon knows this, he hasnt got that kind of talent. JLS, Alex and Dian deserved to be in next week's final, but I think we'll see more of Diane, she inst likable but is talented

By Marianne. Posted December 7 2008 at 4:17 PM.

so glad dianas out! She was so annoying and i really don't think she can sing at all, god knows how she made it this far!
Cheryl clearly cared more for Diana than Alex until now too!
Diana is just a fad... you will all soon realise shes crap when she fades into oblivion like all fads finally do.

By ami. Posted December 7 2008 at 3:53 PM.

Thank God she's gone!!!! Her voice, singing and talking, was sooo bloody annoying!!!

By sheryl06. Posted December 7 2008 at 3:42 PM.

I liked Diana but she is too different to win The X Factor, her voice is unique and she doesn't belong in a manufactored situation. She has the potential to be a good female artist in a year or two, she isn't going to be a dancer, but Dido isn't either.
I hope she and Eoghan are happy together, I like him and think he will improve was he grows abit.
The viciousness aimed at them is horrible
The winner will be JLS or Alexandra, which is fine but nothing really new, Diana would have been someone really different and refreshing.

By Millie. Posted December 7 2008 at 3:36 PM.

Diana sad I love u all so much, not i love eoghan..

Leave them to it, they're just close cos they live together. All very talented so not worried who wins...

By Tess. Posted December 7 2008 at 3:34 PM.

the more you sob the more votes you get. og-han will get lots more votes after his sobbing like a baby performance. anyway cowell has probably already signed most, if not all of the top 5.

By james jones. Posted December 7 2008 at 3:33 PM.

CANNOT believe Diana is out, its shocking!!! and i cant believe wot im about 2 say....... but........ Cheryl i think has caused this 2 happen.... i luv chez but she's all 4 alexandra, and i think Diana felt a bit pushed out. She didn't really seem that bothered that little Diana woz voted off, sorry cheryl but if u watch back, u've always had more time 4 alex than diana and i reckon there's a niche in the music industry 4 diana more than there is 4 alex, dont get me wrong, alex is outstanding but lets face it, we've seen sumthing very similar 2yrs ago......(leona lewis) i do now hope that alex wins 4 cheryl but i trully feel diana should've been in nxt wks finale!!!!!!

By GA rock. Posted December 7 2008 at 3:10 PM.

JLS should win - Eoghan is totally useless and Alex is a fako!

By caroline. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:59 PM.

WANTED HER TO MAKE IT TO FINALS WAS GREAT NOT TO KEEN ON JLS THO OR LITTLE E, DIANA SHOULD STILL GO FOR IT GIRL HAS POTENTIAL, BUT ALEX SHOULD WIN

By tabby. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:53 PM.

iam soo glad diana went her voice was doing my head in, im only 16 so i can't say that im bullying her so im glad she has gone finally yay lets all have a party!!!!


By kelly. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:52 PM.

Diana's great. Period.

By JANE.SMITH. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:50 PM.

Awww it was so sweet seeing them together last night Eoghan was genuinely upset -they are only young and i wish people would stop being so nasty about them both. Diana will have a huge career despite only coming 4th. I want Eoghan to win now. PS anyone else notice that Alexandra was styled as Leona Lewis last week and Beyonce this week. I wonder who she will be next week for the final ? Not herself surely???

By carole. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:49 PM.

I LOVE DIANAXXXXXXIF ANYONE HAS HER FANMAIL ADDRESS PLZ GIVE IT TO ME THANKS BYEBYE LOVE U DIANA I CANT BELIEVE UR OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(

By kat. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:45 PM.

alex to win. But we have seen some talent this year.I agree with others that the voting system requires scruiny as unfair that ruth and Laura went so early yet they were really good potental!

By a calvert. Posted December 7 2008 at 1:53 PM.

i think that diana is a superb singer.as for sum of the comments on this forum.its disgusting.i think people need to relize diane is a raw tallent,when was the last time you ever seen a 17 singer with that voice,cowell offered her a contract,atke that have offered her a contract,so why would people slate the girl if stars want to employ her.
graeme

By graeme hugill. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:32 PM.

Why does diana torment eoghan..??
she has a bf, then goes to him..!!
they did the dirty is his mini [this being diana and her bf] then she said bye, walked into the xfactor building where eoghan was waiting for her to return from 'the shops'..
get any good service diana..!?!
its cruel..!!
i hate her voice..!! yes its unique, but its annoying..!!

JLS or Alexandra to win..!!

By Lucy. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:04 PM.

Diana is a better singer than JLS..they got through because as usual the STUPID public fall for their crocodile tears..what was the tears coming down his face for and then to cry at the end..he has done it for the last 3 weeks and that is the reason this group has got through..even Rachel sang better than them in the sing off..be there if you have got talent not for the sympathy rubbish..

By ann mallon. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:01 PM.

Sorry to say i'm glad diana went, I wanted Laura or Austin to win and still can't believe they're not in the final. Diana ruined those 2 songs last night!!!! JLS to win now!!!!!! So talented!!!!!!! Alex - fed up with the Diva act I'm afriad

By Lori. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:00 PM.

She will be back, the winners song was made for her voice, the others will not be able to pull it off; it's not made to suit their voices. I really hope someone signs her and at some point releases her version of the song, it would be a shame if they didn't. She is the female version of Damien Rice, the UK does not have that. They do however a Leona Lewis and do not need Alexandra that badly. JLS, ok, the UK lacks a boyband that aren't Westlife, they remind me of Damage but in the long run their vocals will let them down. Aston can sing sometimes, the other 3 can't really...one of them sounds like Kermit the frog, JB i think. And as for EGGNOG how the hell did he get so far, the voice can't really do much, too soft, won't last for long in the industry. So to sum up Diana should have won by far. And I am right because i am Simon Cowell, don't mess with the Cowell.

By SIMON COWELL. Posted December 7 2008 at 1:59 PM.

Eoghan to win but am gutted that diana went i was pure in tears are i loved her i reckon that eoghan should win. Eoghan and Diana was the best love them both to bitzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz love yes both Olivia x x x x p.s Sad that diana has gone (N) x

By Xx Olivia Lea xX. Posted December 7 2008 at 1:56 PM.

Diana shouldnt have gone because I prefer her too Eoughan because I really dislike his voice.
Diana's voice is weird in a good way and really nice at first I didnt like it but its actually really great and querky. In my opinion it should be like this:
1st Alexandra
2nd JLS
3rd Diana etc
Anyways I hope they all become famous and successful.

By Daniel. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:29 PM.

This years show has been brillent,an i think all the finalists have talent and are all different and relate to different people.Last ntes show was so emotional an very believable so i think Eoghan should win cause i like him the best,people seem to be forgetting its not a competition about maturity!!cant wait to final i wish them all gud luck but COME ON EOGHAN !!!

By therese quinn. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:22 PM.

i realy dint like Eoghan till last night seeing his little face crying..had me in tears lol :S

but Diana should not have gone she was the best by a long shot i now hope Eoghan wins cause i hate the other 2 :(


By McKenziee. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:22 PM.

I cannot believe some of the comments on here about Eoghan and Diana, it takes guts to get up on that stage week after week especially after seeing some of the nasty comments that appear in the press, they are 16 and 17 fgs leave them alone! Sure it's Ok to have an opinion everybody has their favorites but that does not make it Ok to make snidey, nasty comments about any of them.

Grow up and get a life!

By wendy. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:21 PM.

reply to-
''That PATHETIC clinch between Eagoon and Diana was the most hilarious thing I've ever seen!! OMG what a pair of losers! Stupid little children, what the hell are the doing there in the first place? Diana is a vile, disgusting little spoiled brat and Eagoon is an idiot not to see right through it.

FANTASTIC news she is gone!!! :D :D :D :D''

fair enough to have an oppionion.
but is there any need to go on like that reallly?
it takes gutts to go out there and sing.
so anyone who has got as far as diana has has done really well. so stop being so harsh.

diana should have won, id deffinitly buy her cd.
Eoghan to win. x



By vicky. Posted December 7 2008 at 1:49 PM.

i really dont think you people realise that this girl is only 17. stop being so bloody mean. give the girl a complex why dont you?

By Aims. Posted December 7 2008 at 1:45 PM.

Simon got the little brat to cry so he can get some sympathy votes next week.The whole show is so predictable,the comments the same year in year out.

By david. Posted December 7 2008 at 1:42 PM.

Oh my god... how many people are hating.. iam sure your all horrible and jealous.. diana is fantastic and what happend last night was so sweet. u all need to get a life and stop being horrible middle aged people!! grumpy as! xxx

By chelsea. Posted December 7 2008 at 1:41 PM.

jls to win i love them all so sad Diana went out i like Alexs singing voice but she hasnt got the x factor JLS TO WIN WE NEED A GOOD BOY BAND

By patricia. Posted December 7 2008 at 1:30 PM.

Despite the fact they are all crap she was the total worse. Will I be buying any of their ..Ahem.. "songs" No, I would sooner staplegun my eyelids together, So I guess I've upset all you saddos but hey who cares.

By geraldine. Posted December 7 2008 at 12:31 PM.

Thank God for that!! Now we can get down to the nitty gritty!! Talent at last. If the show is based on talent alone, JLS or Alexandra will win by a clear mile! If its based on sympathy vote, Eoghan and Alexandra will win and if its based on personality and looks, JLS and Eoghan will win!!! In my opinion, Laura White should still be here instead of Eoghan, and I want it like this:
1st - JLS
2nd - Alexandra
3rd - Eoghan
but I THINK it will be like this:
1st - Alexandra
2nd - Eoghan
3rd - JLS
But I deffo want JLS to win as they look and sound grat and its deffo time for a new, modern and classy boyband on the scene, and i can't think of anyone else who wud do a better job better than JLS!!!
VOTE JLS MAYTEE XXXXXXXXXX
Aston!!!

By Natalie. Posted December 7 2008 at 12:59 PM.

Im not sorry to see Diana go, I didnt think she was all that good her voice really grated me. JLS to win this year. Alex is a good singer but I dont like all this sympathy stuff does my head in. Eoghan is a sweetie im sure he will go along way even if he doesnt win cos young teen girls all over love him really

By Tracey. Posted December 7 2008 at 12:57 PM.

I tried all night voting for diana and lines were saying this line is busy , how the hell can you vote for someone when this happens , i knew at the time diana would be voted off coz of this its so unfair she ws my winner from day 1 ,I wont be watching the final

By carol. Posted December 7 2008 at 12:50 PM.

That PATHETIC clinch between Eagoon and Diana was the most hilarious thing I've ever seen!! OMG what a pair of losers! Stupid little children, what the hell are the doing there in the first place? Diana is a vile, disgusting little spoiled brat and Eagoon is an idiot not to see right through it.

FANTASTIC news she is gone!!! :D :D :D :D

By Chris j. Posted December 7 2008 at 11:41 AM.

It was so sweet last night when Eoghan ran back on the stage to hug her.

I was glad JLS and Alex made it to the final and would have been happy with either Eoghan or Diana to join them. I love her quirky voice and will definitely be buying her album when it is released.

Alex to win!

By wendy. Posted December 7 2008 at 11:38 AM.

I'm not that bothered who wins...but half of you lot dont have a clue...(e.g stuart, obviously your TALLANT (talent) is not spelling) You need to lay off the 2 young ones especially, 'cause they have more balls than most of you could ever wish for!

By Danny. Posted December 7 2008 at 12:10 PM.

Diana was trying to be something shes not...maybe if she had sung in her OWN voice and not tried to copy others then she would maybe have had a chance!!
theres no way she should have even got that far

By sarah. Posted December 7 2008 at 12:24 PM.

wow dianna you were brill you were my best thourgh the compition well never mind keep on singing

By kelly. Posted December 7 2008 at 11:31 AM.

I think these two are cute.... and i agree i cannot be doing with ALex and all this sympathy... its too much....has anyone sex the sex tape threat this morning? WTF!?!?

JLS TO WIN..... Aston is the mose adorable thing ever! :)

By blair. Posted December 7 2008 at 11:27 AM.

I'm glad Diana has gone, she really was the marmite of the show, like simon said.
And i'm afraid, i really hated her voice, it was so screechy!!!
She'll prob bring out some great singles though cause they'll modify her songs through sound systems for albums..
But live. Eugh!!

Eoghan seems to be completely in love with her, and it'll be hard for him without her now, but i don't think he has it in him to win, There is so much pressure!!!

Alex to Win - She Deserves it.

But still can't wait for JLS to bring out an album, cause they're still pretty damn good :)

By Mia. Posted December 7 2008 at 10:50 AM.

Eoghan showed just how young and immature he is last night, dont think he would be able to stand the pressure of winning, time for him to go. Only one winner "Alexandra"

By mylo. Posted December 7 2008 at 10:47 AM.

I am so glad that Diana has left. she should have left long time ago. I think that JLS will win because we need a new boy band group.Aex is not a diva she is just good at every song which is thrown at her to sing! and she can dance!

By vera. Posted December 7 2008 at 10:59 AM.

I don't think its fair at all that Diana has gone! She gave 2 amazing performances last night. She is generally rare talent!! I certainly don't think this is the last we'll here of her!!
I felt so sorry for little Eoghen crying his heart out. There is obviously something special between them two, be it friends or lovers!
You can see what's coming now - JLS are going to win! I personally don't think they should have getting through last night. It's unfair to think people as amazing as Ruth or Diana get voted off, yet JLS are still in.

By Dawn. Posted December 7 2008 at 11:02 AM.

I am so glad that Diana has left. she should have left long time ago. I think that JLS will win because we need a new boy band group.Aex is not a diva she is just good at every song which is thrown at her to sing! and she can dance!

By vera. Posted December 7 2008 at 11:18 AM.

Eoghan may have been upset but you could see from his face that he would have been more upset if he was voted off. I agree JLS should win.
I don't like the way alex's mother went on morning tv to show how ill she is and get the sympathy vote.

By emily. Posted December 7 2008 at 10:33 AM.

Sooooo glad Diana has gone - now we can only hope Eoghan goes next so that the show will have 2 remaining winners let to fight for the BIG TIME.
Good luck to JLS and Alex as you are both superstars and eitherway you have your future paved out with stars and dreams. GOODLUCK xxx

By Emma. Posted December 7 2008 at 10:13 AM.

Eoghan is clearly getting the young vote but for me has no long term future. Alex and JLS yes and Diana will all do well from this. As for love well having seen the body language it is all from Eoghan as he is clearly in love but not sure it is the same from Diana. Diana will do very well as put your self in the car or in the bath listening to a cd and Alex, yes, JLS yes and Diana, yes but Eoghan will just be another 2 year pop artist, if that.

By Stuart. Posted December 7 2008 at 9:14 AM.

well, well, well. so the public have now finally relised that this is a tallant show, and got rid of her AT LAST, thank the lord.
ok. now we have some tallant to chose from. one group and one female singer. we all now it is fixed so the female singer is going to win, and the others get signd up anyway.

By mikos. Posted December 7 2008 at 8:06 AM.

well, well, well. so the public have now finally relised that this is a tallant show, and got rid of her AT LAST, thank the lord.
ok. now we have some tallant to chose from. one group and one female singer. we all now it is fixed so the female singer is going to win, and the others get signd up anyway.

By mikos. Posted December 7 2008 at 8:08 AM.

Everyone should get serious now, and pick up the phone and vote for JLS - they are fantastic singers and the most genuine of the 3 - COME ON JLS:))

By Lynne. Posted December 7 2008 at 8:39 AM.

This lass is soooooo awful with her chokey voice and she strangles top notes. She should have gone ages ago. Soooo glad she has been scootered off.

By BlackburnGirl. Posted December 7 2008 at 8:33 AM.

Correct decision on the night. But what about Eoghan. He is not mature enough to be a winner. Needs a few more years. Diana should have gone weeks ago, but for some reason managed to get through. Ruth should never have gone last week. Hope Alexandra wins or JLS - they were brilliant on last song last night.

By Laura. Posted December 7 2008 at 7:43 AM.

re,comment by `infidel`...you must be tone deaf...Alex to win.

By nr. Posted December 7 2008 at 7:33 AM.

i am glad soppy diana has gone. ruth should still be in the show it is a fix.now i hope jls win the show.

By paulhayward. Posted December 7 2008 at 6:54 AM.

I will miss her in the final. She was favourite to win. I hope she has a bright carrier ahead of her. All the best diana. Love u.

By Ash. Posted December 7 2008 at 3:11 AM.

SHE SHOULDNT HAVE GONE!
I LOVED HER SO MUCH
SHE IS MY STYLE ICON
<3

By Jasmine. Posted December 7 2008 at 3:00 AM.

i didn't think she was very good tonight, to be honest she hasn't impressed me at all since before the laringytis which was ages ago. I couldn't care less who wins this show now that Ruth and Laura are gone. I'd like anyone to to win as long as it's not that big headed, cocky, clone, diva ALex.

By infidel. Posted December 7 2008 at 2:32 AM.

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