X-citement as Treyc gets into last 24
A talented Black Country student has beaten off thousands of hopefuls to win a place in the last 24 of The X Factor.
Solo singer Treyc Cohen wowed judges yet again on the popular Saturday night show as she eased into the final 24 with a flawless version of the Michael Jackson song, Ben.
The 25-year-old has just completed the first year of her degree in Popular Music at Wolverhampton University's Walsall-based School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure.
And she will now battle it out with five others for the one of the three places in the over 25s' category in the live studio finals of the show. Her fate will be revealed next weekend.
It comes as the show was enveloped in fresh controversy after a band was axed after a member lied about their age.
Trio Tru Colours – Christina, Rachel and Ivette – were seen making it through to the final 24 last night.
But in scenes to be shown next week, Louis Walsh will tell them their dream has come to an end after learning one of the three is under 16.
They have been replaced by Coventry-based four piece Harmony Hood, who travel with Louis to Lake Como in Italy to try and win a place in the final.
Saturday's show also saw 16-year-old Curtis Moore, who lives with foster parents in Walsall, bow out of the contest.
The youngster hit the headlines when he was told to "zip it" by Cowell during his opening audition, which he attended while wearing a tag.
He had twice been sent to a young offenders' institute, once for assault and once for burglary.
Belle Sorelle, a four-piece girl band from Stourbridge and Kinver, did not make it past the boot camp stage. Wolverhampton's Joyce Edwards, whose stage name Princess Sweetie, also failed to make the grade. She was seen getting escorted off stage by security in her final audition after refusing to stop singing despite being told she wasn't good enough.
The X Factor won the Saturday night ratings war for the second week running, according to figures released today.
Strictly Come Dancing was second again after scheduling saw it clash with the ITV talent show for more than an hour.
The X Factor's audience peaked at 10.1 million on Saturday, 40 per cent of television viewers, compared to 8.7 million, or 38 per cent, for Strictly which last night saw former jockey Richard Dunwoody get the boot.
