Stereo Kicks have become the latest act to be eliminated from ‘The X Factor’.
The eight-strong group, featuring Barclay, Chris, Casey, Jake, James, Tom, Charlie and Reece, were voted off the show after battling against Lauren Platt in the sing-off.
Judge Louis Walsh opted to send home Lauren, while Mel B made the same decision.
By contrast, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini voted in Lauren’s favour, meaning Simon Cowell had the deciding vote.
‘The X Factor’ boss took the vote to deadlock, at which point it was confirmed Stereo Kicks would be leaving the competition.
Louis later said: "It was awful. I really think everybody made a mistake.
"It’s awful that they’re gone. I think they had so much more potential."
However, Simon defended the decision, telling ‘The Xtra Factor’: "The sing-off is there for us to make the decision about who was best on the night.
"I didn’t chicken out."
Simon added that he would have sent Lauren home but based on their performances, he decided to change his mind.
The show also featured performances from Union J and Ella Henderson, who sang ‘You Got It All’ and ‘Yours’ respectively.
Stereo Kicks eliminated from The X Factor
