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How can someone so awful get so many votes?

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 25/11/2018 21:01

No not the tories! A bit more lighthearted than that.

Just watching X factor and that insufferable man Anthony has got through to the final.

How? He’s such a massive ego and shows no modesty, shouting and cheering in the faces of people he’s just beaten, skidding all over the stage when they’re trying to move on to the next announcement...

Who the hell is voting for such a nightmare?

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edwinbear · 25/11/2018 21:11

He is truly vile isn’t he? Those 2 lovely young kids booted off and he made it through. World’a gone mad.

uglyandlovingit · 25/11/2018 21:13

He has

  1. The sympathy vote
  1. The Liverpool vote

And

  1. The 1d vote

He will win, I think!

user1484424013 · 25/11/2018 21:21

Because the world is full of nasty idiots.

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 25/11/2018 21:28

I’m hoping Dalton will win, he’s also in Louis’s group.

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MrsDylanBlue · 25/11/2018 21:31

Brendan and Shan were amazing Anthony is utter wank.

While thing is a load of shit - although at least that load mouthed American women didn’t keep Robbie’s act in.

Alpacanorange · 25/11/2018 21:51

It is truly a shit fest. He is like an over enthusiastic dog, can’t keep his bandy legs or twatty mouth still.

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 25/11/2018 21:53

It’s really awful and very bad sportsmanship. I wonder why Louis or Simon haven’t had a word?

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Virgo28 · 25/11/2018 21:56

Agree, he's bloody terrible. Genuinely thought he was in pain whilst singing tonight 😂

elliejjtiny · 25/11/2018 22:00

I know Thomas Evans has been telling people to vote for Anthony. A lot of it is about popularity, the voting demographic and who you know rather than talent. Louis's acts will have one direction fans voting for them, Danny had the cleft community and fans of Benidorm voting for him. Some people will be voting for the person with the most talent but by no means all of them.

elliejjtiny · 25/11/2018 22:02

Oh and of course the judges will be voting tactically as well.

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 25/11/2018 22:02

Who is Thomas Evans? Confused (Apart from being a bloke I know but I’m guessing it’s not him!)

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shamofamockery · 25/11/2018 22:10

He is annoying. The "cleft community" comment was pretty unnecessary though, from a PP.

FabulouslyGlamorousFerret · 25/11/2018 22:32

He's a totally dislikeable twunt isn't he! I never, ever thought I would say this but Robbie Williams is the worst thing to happen to the X factor 👎🏻

elliejjtiny · 25/11/2018 22:59

@GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat Thomas Evans is Alfie Evans' Dad. Can't link on my kindle but there was a court case involving Alfie because alderhay hospital wanted to take off his life support and the parents didn't want them to. He has a huge following.

CoughLaughFart · 25/11/2018 23:11

He’s absolutely dire and has dined out on the “I’ve ‘ad issues an’ ‘ad to go to rehab” sob story for too long.

Also, why does Dermot insist on pronouncing his name ‘Anth-ony’?

CoughLaughFart · 25/11/2018 23:13

Danny had the cleft community and fans of Benidorm voting for him.

I’d have thought cleft palates were pretty rare. I don’t imagine there are enough voters with cleft palates to make a significant difference.

MemorialBeach · 25/11/2018 23:23

Cleft lip/palate isn't at all rare, it's one of the most common birth defects. This is from the cleft lip and palate association's website:
Around one in 700 babies are born with a cleft around the world. That’s around 1,200 babies born with a cleft each year in the UK!

Of these, around 45% will have a cleft palate on its own, 24% will have a cleft lip on its own, and 31% will have a cleft lip and palate.

Fruitbatdancer · 25/11/2018 23:26

Yanbu.
I was annoyed he went through. Just awful man.
I also strongly suspect he’s still using or drinking - he’s too hyper, his eyes are shot, he seems too confident/ arrogant. and all that harassing some woman with sex messages (if u believe the papers - and he didn’t deny it).
If he wins it over dalton it will be criminal.

Chocolatecoffeeaddict · 25/11/2018 23:32

MemorialBeach, that may be true but I can't imagine all those people were picking up the phone and voting for Danny Tetley. Moot point.
I think Anthony is ok, he's probably the best singer left but I think most of the acts have been terrible this year. X Factor needs to go.

SinisterBumFacedCat · 25/11/2018 23:41

His over celebrating last night really pissed me off, especially as 2 people had just been voted off an he was still dancing around the stage for 5 minutes.

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 01/12/2018 20:20

Fingers crossed tonight he doesn’t win. I want Dalton to win but more than anything, please don’t let it be Anthony. He just doesn’t deserve it.

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puzzledlady · 01/12/2018 20:26

He has the whole fan club of 1 direction behind him, and yes - he’s absolutely awful
And cannot sing.

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 01/12/2018 20:28

But Dalton is in Louis’s group too?

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cricketmum84 · 01/12/2018 20:31

Can't stand him. He comes across as a chavvy thug! Especially as those pictures and videos of him with criminals and a murderer have come out this week.

If he wins over Dalton I will never ever watch this show again. And I mean it this time!

ForalltheSaints · 01/12/2018 20:53

Boris Johnson is elected to parliament, as have been several alleged former members of the IRA. Millions of people watch the dire Mrs Brown's Boys.

I have four professional musicians in the family. Watching X Factor never mind voting is a crime against real music.