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12 December 2010
Last updated at 15:41 ET
Matt Cardle is the bookies' favourite to win the final of this year's X Factor.
The 27-year-old former decorator from Essex lies ahead of Liverpool's Rebecca Ferguson to take the title.
Teen fivesome One Direction were eliminated during Sunday night's show, finishing in third place. Mentor Simon Cowell said he was "gutted" for them.
Saturday night's show saw 17-year-old Cher Lloyd leave the competition after polling the lowest number of votes.
All four acts performed duets with some of the biggest names in pop, including Rihanna and Robbie Williams.
One Direction sang She's The One with Williams, while the star returned on Sunday night with his Take That bandmates to sing with the three final acts.
Cardle sang with chart-topper Rihanna, while Christina Aguilera performed Beautiful with Rebecca Ferguson and Lloyd teamed up with Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.am for her duet.
While Cowell acted as mentor for One Direction, Dannii Minogue has taken care of Cardle over the course of the series.
Cheryl Cole, who is looking after Rebecca Ferguson, will be hoping to make it three wins in a row after her acts Joe McElderry and Alexandra Burke won the last two competitions.
Ahead of Sunday's final showdown, bookmaker William Hill placed Cardle ahead with odds of 8/11, followed by One Direction at 9/4 and Ferguson just behind in third place at 9/2.
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The 27-year-old former decorator from Essex lies ahead of Liverpool's Rebecca Ferguson to take the title.
Teen fivesome One Direction were eliminated during Sunday night's show, finishing in third place. Mentor Simon Cowell said he was "gutted" for them.
Saturday night's show saw 17-year-old Cher Lloyd leave the competition after polling the lowest number of votes.
All four acts performed duets with some of the biggest names in pop, including Rihanna and Robbie Williams.
One Direction sang She's The One with Williams, while the star returned on Sunday night with his Take That bandmates to sing with the three final acts.
Cardle sang with chart-topper Rihanna, while Christina Aguilera performed Beautiful with Rebecca Ferguson and Lloyd teamed up with Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.am for her duet.
While Cowell acted as mentor for One Direction, Dannii Minogue has taken care of Cardle over the course of the series.
Cheryl Cole, who is looking after Rebecca Ferguson, will be hoping to make it three wins in a row after her acts Joe McElderry and Alexandra Burke won the last two competitions.
Ahead of Sunday's final showdown, bookmaker William Hill placed Cardle ahead with odds of 8/11, followed by One Direction at 9/4 and Ferguson just behind in third place at 9/2.
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