Gillian McKeith ejected from 'X Factor'

Gillian McKeith has been ejected from The X Factor: Battle of the Stars after a showdown against Michelle Marsh.

Despite surviving a head-to-head against Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee the previous night, Gillian's luck ran out yesterday as her rendition of Cher's 'Shoop Shoop Song' met with harsh criticism from all three judges.

Simon, who cast the deciding vote, described her performance as "one of the most excruciating versions of that song I've ever heard, to the point it became non-human." Like-minded Sharon commented: "I think if you are what you eat...that was a bit like salmonella." Meanwhile, Louis drew a comparison with an "auntie pissed at karaoke".

Other performances included Rebecca Loos and James Hewitt's interpretation of 'Baby It's Cold Outside', Nikki Sanderson's version of The Bangles' 'Eternal Flame' and Chris Moyles' take on The Kinks' 'You've Really Got Me'. The latter prompted Simon to enthuse: "you're like a slightly bigger Robbie WIlliams; he's not the best singer in the world but he has personality...you have huge personality...you could end up playing your own records off the back of this show."