X Factor: Andrea Faustini in ’12 hour meltdown’ after sing-off

According to insiders, the Italian singer had a full-on meltdown after singing against Stevi Ritchie in the bottom two.

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He apparently ran off stage in tears after the results show, taking his sister Elena, and locked himself in a hotel room.

Worried production staff allegedly tried to coax Andrea out of the room for 12 hours before he eventually emerged.

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A source told The Sun: "Andrea was riding high and had an awful long way to fall."

Meanwhile Fleur East is said to have replaced Andrea as the favourite to win the singing competition.

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The Daily Star reports that, in the last 48 hours alone, £5,000 worth of bets have been placed on Fleur winning.

She also joins Band Aid 30 as favourite to be Christmas number one this year.

Bad news for Cheryl Fernandez-Verisni though: her only remaining act Lauren Platt is favourite to go this weekend.

Who do you think is going to win?