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Ofcom is considering whether to investigate accusations the X Factor is being 'fixed' after Simon Cowell's decision to take the voting to deadlock saw Welsh teenager Lucie Jones voted off in favour of twins John and Edward Grimes.

Cowell, who has openly blasted John and Edward Grimes every week, had the chance to save talented singer Lucie, but he opted for the controversial decision to go to 'deadlock' and have the outcome decided by the public vote.

Ofcom confirmed today it has received scores of complaints with more than 50 viewers complaining in less than 24 hours to the independent TV watchdog following Sunday night's show.


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X Factor Voting Complaints

Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has confirmed it has received complaints following Simon Cowell's decision to let the public decide who was to be voted off the latest episode of The X Factor.

Welsh teenager Lucie Jones was kicked off the talent show after the public chose twins John and Edward Grimes to go through to the next round.

The decision to open up the voting has been criticised in some quarters due to the twins' apparent popularity.

An Ofcom spokeswoman confirmed that complaints had been made but would not confirm how many had been received.

She said: "We will assess the complaints against the Broadcasting Code."

The twins said they have were racked with guilt after knocking Jones out of the show.

The 18-year-old joined the boys, nicknamed "Jedward", in the bottom two in front of the biggest audience the ITV talent show has ever received.

When it was his turn to vote, Cowell said he would prefer to see the boys again rather than Lucie Jones, but left the final decision to viewers as that meant the vote was "deadlocked."

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No doubt Simon Cowell will come out smiling with high viewing figures, but the whole middle-of-the-road programme is designed to get mass viewing, helped by the tabloids/celeb magazines promoting the contestants & judges as if they're appearing in a reality show??

Well done to Leona & Alexandra who are great singers, but the show now is just part of celebrity promotion for ITV1 and those that feed off it. Even Dermot O'Leary seems uncomfortable with the contrivance, despite his mass cheque!

Probe Into Jedward X Factor Complaints

Broadcasting regulator Ofcom is investigating a series of complaints over the X Factor voting furore which saw double act John and Edward keep their place in the competition.

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