Christopher Maloney Out Of The X Factor

Christopher Maloney has been eliminated from James Arthurand Jahmene Douglas.

Christopher, 34, had performed Irene Cara's Flashdance... What A Feeling solo before teaming up with his mentor Gary Barlow for a duet on the Take That star's own Rule The World.

But the call centre worker - who has never previously been in the bottom two - gained less votes than his rivals.

After hearing the news, he told show host Dermot O'Leary - who recently expressed his support for the hopeful: "Do you know what, I feel like I've already won."

And after Maloney made a garbled comment about the media and lies, Gary Barlow paid tribute to him.

He said: "Congratulations. Amazing. He's done brilliantly."

And in The Xtra Factor Maloney added: "I feel on top of the world. I feel like I've already won getting this far. I'm very proud, I was the Wildcard and I've come third and it's all down to the public vote."

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