The X Factor (UK) Season 3 Episode 8 Synopsis

The second day of boot camp opens with Simon and the under 25's. When Simon isn't happy he sends home more people leaving him with just fourteen. After he has seen each of the fourteen perform again he decides on his final seven. After Simon has made his decision he isn't happy and demands to be allowed to have an eight person. Richard is relieved when he gets a reprieve and makes it through. Next up is Louis and the groups. After hearing everybody perform Louis chooses his final eight instead of seven. Finally it's Sharon and the over 25's. Kate becomes overcome when it's her turn to sing but she just about manages to pull it off. Sharon reveals her final eight and it includes Kate.

The X Factor (UK) Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - Auditions 1
• s03e02 - Auditions 2
• s03e03 - Auditions 3
• s03e04 - Auditions 4
• s03e05 - Auditions 5
• s03e06 - Auditions 6
• s03e07 - Bootcamp 1
• s03e08 - Bootcamp 2
• s03e09 - Judges Houses 1
• s03e10 - Judges Houses 2
• s03e11 - Live Show 1 : Top 12 perform
• s03e12 - Live Results 1 : Down to 11 acts
• s03e13 - Live Show 2 : Top 11 perform
• s03e14 - Live Results 2 : Down to 10 acts
• s03e15 - Live Show 3 : Top 10 perform
• s03e16 - Live Results 3 : Down to 8 acts
• s03e17 - Live Show 4 : Top 8 perform
• s03e18 - Live Results 4 : Down to 7 acts
• s03e19 - Live Show 5 : Top 7 perform
• s03e20 - Live Results 5 : Down to 6 acts
• s03e21 - Live Show 6 : Top 6 perform
• s03e22 - Live Results 6 : Down to 5 acts
• s03e23 - Live Show 7 : Top 5 perform
• s03e24 - Live Results 7 : Down to 4 acts
• s03e25 - Live Show 8 : Top 4 perform
• s03e26 - Live Results 8 : Down to 3 acts
• s03e27 - Live Show 9 : Top 3 perform
• s03e28 - Live Results 9 : Down to 2 acts
• s03e29 - The Final
• s03e30 - And the winner is...

The X Factor (UK) Show Summary

Each X Factor judge is in charge of a different section of singers on the show. The judges do not know what section of the competition they will be in charge of until the audition process has finished. Each judge then has to pick four acts to take forward to the live section of the show. Each week the two acts with the lowest amount of public votes have to sing again in a final showdown after which the judges decide who should be eliminated. Once there are only five acts left remaining it becomes left to the public to decide who should go.