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'The X Factor' United Kingdom preview: Can Max Stone prove he's fun?

Clearly embarrassed by the rant, he said: "I think I psyched myself up and forgot I was on television".

Joining Bupsi in the next stage of the competition is Max Stone, 27, who was the first of the Overs to be seated thanks to his version of Bob Marley's Turn Your Lights Down Low.

This year, in an extra cruel twist, the contestants weren't told who was going through to the live shows while staying at the judges houses, but instead had to wait until this weekend, when the judges will make their decision live.

"So I don't know what's going to happen".

As Joseph McCaul, a 27-year-old singer from Ireland, prepared to sing Duffy's Mercy, Simon complained: "Why am I hating this category even more now?"

"He sent me a text this morning, he said, I'm excited but I'm really nervous", Simon revealed.

Cowell said: "I've got the ghost of Louis everywhere at the moment. You do pull weird faces when you sing".

Simon admitted his late mum Julie would have been disappointed for his angry reaction to getting the Overs category - which saw him swear and rant in front of the contestants. A show source said: "Simon wanted to take a nicer approach this season, but he has listened to the feedback and it seems that doesn't work".

And to top that, he wowed with Luther Vandross's A House Is Not A Home which got him a vote of confidence from Nick, Cheryl and Rita.

Everyone associated with "The X Factor" knows that One Direction is the biggest act to ever come out of the series.

It was a night of mixed emotions for Filipinos as the Six Chair Challenge on "The X Factor UK" ended on Sunday (Monday in Manila).

"I always feel their presence and I genuinely do believe in that, once you get over that initial shock, then you deal with it in a different way". The music mogul had to whittle down his group to six in the brutal knockout stage and the judge dubbed Mr Nasty, showed no mercy. After all that, Simon shot down her rendition of Happy with a simple "Holly, this is very easy: it's a no".

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