X Factor 2016: Which of the Groups did Louis Walsh put through to Judges’ Houses?
LOUIS WALSH faced a tough task tonight as he chose the six acts he was going to put through to the Judges’ Houses round.
Sharon and Louis have found their final six
The 64-year-old judge struggled to select his finalists from his array of aspiring groups.
Following a lot of swapping, Louis finally went for: boy band 5am, Skarl3t, 4 of Diamonds, twin brothers The Brooks, Ottavio and Bradley, and couple Tom and Laura.
The cruel Six Chair Challenge proved tough for Louis, who was forced to bring back Girl Next Door after he refused to give them a chair initially.
There were loud boos and jeers from the audience in The SSE Arena, Wembley as the crowd shouted: “Bring them back!”, leading Louis to renege on his decision.
Unfortunately, it did not end well for the band as Louis went on to cause utter chaos by dropping them at the very last minute.
The drama did not end there as Ottavio and Bradley - who performed a version of Kelis' track Milkshake - lost their space to boy band Yes Lad.
However, the flamboyant duo were brought back at the behest of fellow judges Sharon Osbourne and Nicole Scherzinger, who told him that his category needed some “spice”.
Louis Walsh faced some tough choices on The X Factor tonight
Louis with the acts he is taking to Judges' Houses
It was chaos, I thought it was bad two years ago, but this was worse
Louis then took out Yes Lad and reinstated the pair, leaving the group heartbroken at the decision.
It appeared that the pressure was getting to the Irish entertainment manager, who got a scolding from Sharon, 63. "Do it. Louis, come on,” she urged him with impatience.
Head judge Simon Cowell was heard telling Dermot O’Leary: "It was chaos, I thought it was bad two years ago, but this was worse."
Dreams were crushed as Louis swapped acts in and out
Louis finally managed to decide on his final six
Tonight also saw Sharon choosing her acts for the Overs’ category in an equally nail-biting Six Chair Challenge.
Yesterday Simon, 56, selected his Girls, while Nicole, 38, did the same with her Boys’ category.
Next week will see the last stage of the competition before the live shows as the 24 contestants are whisked away to the judges’ pads in a bid to demonstrate their singing mettle.
The X Factor continues on ITV next Saturday.