London Does Not Have The X Factor! Final To Be Held In Manchester

Last year, Little Mix were crowned winners of the X Factor in one of London's iconic arenas, but this year is set to be different following the news that the final of the hit reality show will be held in Manchester.

It is believed that the finalists and the judges: Nicole Scherzinger, Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Tulisa Contostavlos will head to Manchester Central to see the climax of the ninth series of the show.

Reacting to the news that the final will no longer be held in London, Digital Spy reportsthe veteran judge Louis Walsh saying:

"Our live final is going to be another major event - so The X Factor 2012 has everything! I believe it's going to be our best series yet."

It has been confimed that the show's sponser will be handing out 10,000 tickets to eager X Factor fans for the final.

Tristia Clark, commercial director of TalkTalk added: "We can't wait to take the X Factor live finals to Manchester for the first time.

"This year we helped to create the mobile auditions, which recruited talent from all over the country, and we're delighted that 10,000 of our customers will have the chance to join us at the finals in Manchester."

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