Christopher Maloney Out Of The X Factor
Former cruise ship singer gets fewest votes in first stage of final...
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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