Shayne Ward to Marcus Collins: X Factor’s forgotten acts

As finals for this year's series get closer, we take a look back at the X Factor's past contenders


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Shayne Ward to Marcus Collins: X Factor's forgotten acts

shayne-ward1 of 18

shayne-ward

same-difference2 of 18

same-difference

leon-jackson3 of 18

leon-jackson

steve-brookstein4 of 18

steve-brookstein

wagner5 of 18

wagner

luke-friend6 of 18

luke-friend

jedward7 of 18

jedward

diana-vickers8 of 18

diana-vickers

ray-quinn9 of 18

ray-quinn

rhydian-roberts10 of 18

rhydian-roberts

katie-waissel11 of 18

katie-waissel

matt-cardle12 of 18

matt-cardle

kitty-brucknell13 of 18

kitty-brucknell

frankie-cocozza14 of 18

frankie-cocozza

marcus-collins15 of 18

marcus-collins

jahmene-douglas16 of 18

jahmene-douglas

christopher-maloney17 of 18

christopher-maloney

joe-mcelderry18 of 18

joe-mcelderry

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