Croydon's The X Factor star Ashley McKenzie narrowly escaped eviction from the ITV talent show after fluffing his lines.

Simon Cowell told Ashley that he had let the public down after forgetting a few words in his first performance of Moon Dance.

The judges surprised the contestants by announcing there would be a double eviction on Saturday's show.

Ashley joined Dionne and Kerry in the bottom three.

It was judge Louis Walsh who saved Ashley's bacon and said: "Ashley messed up his words and wasn't professional but he could improve."

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