The X Factor UK - Results - 12/01/2013

The X Factor UK results, recap and live blog for December 1, 2013. Who got eliminated on Live Show 8 Jukebox week?

It's the quarterfinals and the competition is getting tougher as the contestants sang two songs this weekend.

Musical guests: Rebecca Ferguson and James Arthur.

Who's going home?

(Updates throughout the show)

Recap

Lines are still open! Please vote for Nicholas McDonald!

Group Performance: Final 5 sing "Burn" by Ellie Goulding

I love how Dermot O'Leary referred to Sharon's animal anologies last night. Lions! Gazelles! Eagles! LOL

The show recap from last night just made it clear that song choice is so important on these shows. Luke Friend was clearly a head above the rest last night.

Guest Performance: Rebecca Ferguson sings "I Hope"

Zayn Malik's ex. :)

http://twitter.com/TheXFactor/status/407241908725886976

FIVE MINUTE WARNING!

Please save Nicholas McDonald!!!

LINES ARE CLOSED

(Gary Barlow debuted behind One Direction this week)

Guest Performance: James Arthur sings "Recovery"

While talking to Dermot, James Arthur apologizes for "abusing" his position as an X Factor winner over the past year.

Wow, non-stop damage control from this dude.

Results

(I'm so nervous!)

Rough Copy are safe!

Sam Bailey is safe!

Nicholas McDonald is safe! OMG OMG OMG

Tamera Foster and Luke Friend are in the sing-off! OMG! WOW. I love this show so much!!!

Thank you everyone for saving Nicholas! I love you all!

http://twitter.com/TheXFactor/status/407248453907914752

http://twitter.com/TheXFactor/status/407248868024147968

Final Showdown Sing-Off

Tamera Foster sings "The Voice Within" by Christina Aguilera

She forgot the words again! (Or at least she looked like it) #Tamnesia But she lays it all out in the end. Nothing to lose now.

Luke Friend sings "Run" by Snow Patrol

He dropped his guitar to sing at the end of the song. Woohoo! An amazing save me performance!

Final Results

Votes:

Nicole Scherzinger votes to send home Luke
Louis Walsh votes to send home Tamera
Sharon Osbourne votes to send home Tamera
Gary Barlow votes to send home Luke (on purpose to bring it to deadlock!)

DEADLOCK!

It's now up to the public vote!

Tamera Foster is eliminated from The X Factor UK!

http://twitter.com/TheXFactor/status/407252566586576896

So will Tamera really be the most successful contestant to come out of this show in 5 years? Really Gary and Nicole?

Next Week: Beyonce vs. Elton John week

Go Nicholas McDonald!