\nJ J Anisiobi<\/a> and Alanah Eriksen<\/a><\/p>\n
Last updated at 2:50 PM on 9th December 2011<\/p>\n
X Factor judge Kelly Rowland made no secret of the fact that Mischa B was her favourite act.<\/span><\/p>\n And now, the former Destiny’s Child singer has been accused of not wanting her remaining crooner to win in this weekend’s final. She is apparently scared she will be left embarrassed if the 17-year-old takes the title, considering she voted the teenager out back in October on the first live show. Loyal? Kelly Rowland, at a photocall with Amelia Lily for X Factor last night, apparently doesn’t want her act to win after initially voting her out weeks ago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Amelia came back in the competition after wannabe rocker Frankie Coccoza left amid a drug scandal.<\/span><\/p>\n Kelly accompanied Amelia during her home visit to Middlesborough on Wednesday but only spent 10 minutes at her family’s house, reported the Mirror.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n She apparently refused to eat or drink anything and returned to her hotel suite alone. A family friend told the paper that Amelia was worried Kelly wished she had not been brought back to the show. ‘Kelly couldn\u2019t hide the fact she didn\u2019t want to be in Infamous: The former Destiny’s Child singer took Amelia to The Box for a launch party last night<\/p>\n<\/div>\n She needs I.D: Amelia Lily attended the over 18 venue last night<\/p>\n ‘Amelia A show source said: ‘Kelly seems to feel embarrassed about the Kelly flew to Germany on Tuesday to promote her album and appeared on the German version of the show. \nHer spokeswoman said: \u201cShe is working outside of the show, Look who’s talking: Kelly and Amelia arrived separately to the event<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Thumbs up: Kelly is reported to be embarrassed by Amelia’s return to the show<\/p>\n<\/div>\n ‘But she is completely committed to Amelia, is working hard with her, and wants her to win.’ Little Mix mentor Tulisa Contostavlos joined her girls during a<\/span> visit to member Jesy Nelson’s hometown of Romford, Essex, before travelling up to South Shields, hometown of Jade Thirwell.<\/span><\/p>\n And Gary Barlow accompanied Marcus Collins to Liverpool, saying he had an ‘amazing \n‘We were at Marcus\u2019s mum\u2019s house and I ended up with a baby Text mad: Kelly and Amelia reportedly sat in silence at the party and played with their phones<\/p>\n After a photocall for the final last night, Kelly and Amelia sat together at a party at The Box.<\/span><\/p>\n But an onlooker said: ‘They barely spoke and were both sat texting. There was clearly no love The London nightspot that has been described by So it’s shocking the teenager attending, also considering she is too young to gain entry on a normal night there.<\/span><\/p>\n Wearing a see-through black blouse and a black mini skirt, Amelia smiled and posed before entering the infamous venue.<\/span><\/p>\n Kelly, 30, was dressed more conservatively in a loose grey wool top and black leggings.<\/span><\/p>\n Somewhere to be? Kelly apparently only spent 10 minutes with Amelia and her family at her family home in Middlesborough on Wednesday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Devastated: Kelly with Amelia after voting her off the show in October. She returned after wannabe rocker Frankie Coccozza left<\/p>\n The Box has a reputation for being With Even royals Prince Harry and his cousins Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have partied there.<\/span><\/p>\n The club once featured an Meanwhile, Amelia does appear to have some support.<\/span><\/p>\n Middlesborough football boss Tony Mowbray has thrown his weight behind the finalist.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>He said: ‘I’m a big X Factor fan. Everyone in the Mowbray Friends: Kelly made no secret of the fact Misha B was her favourite<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n ‘We all watch the show on the coach when we are travelling home from away matches and we are all supporting Amelia to win the contest.<\/span><\/p>\n ‘It’s causing great excitement and we wish her every success.’<\/span><\/p>\n He added: “Our family watch ‘For a young girl of 17 she’s got a ‘Let’s hope she can pull it off at the weekend.’<\/span><\/p>\n The Mayor of Middlesbrough Ray Mallon also added his support.<\/span><\/p>\n In his column for The Northern Echo newspaper, he said if Amelia won we would see ‘a genuinely talented and popular young person getting a reward for their hard work and application’.<\/span><\/p>\n Mallon, a Queen fan, believed her version of The Show Must Go On, was ‘every bit as good as the original’ adding ‘I doubt if any singer, let alone one starting out on their career, could have achieved that’.<\/span><\/p>\n Amelia’s Dad, Barry Oliver, said he was grateful for the support.<\/span><\/p>\n He told Middlesbrough FC’s official website: ‘We’re relaxed about this weekend and there’s no pressure on her because she’s in the final and whatever happens now is a bonus.<\/span><\/p>\n ‘If anyone has been on an emotional rollercoaster it’s Amelia and she has handled it really, really well.<\/span><\/p>\n ‘I’d like to see her win for the area more than anything because it would be good for Teesside and it will make it extra special coming at Christmas time.’<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Marcus Collins<\/span><\/p>\n Hairdresser, 23, from Liverpool.<\/span><\/p>\n Collins was quiet and shy at school but did take part in his school musicals.<\/span><\/p>\n He is a massive Destiny’s Child fan and saw them every time they performed in Liverpool, and owns all their tour DVDs. It was watching them that he realised singing and performing is what he wants to do.<\/span><\/p>\n This weekend he will perform a duet of Billy Joel’s She’s Always A Woman with mentor Gary Barlow.<\/span><\/p>\n Amelia Lily<\/span><\/p>\n Student, 17, from Middlesbrough.<\/span><\/p>\n Her brother, Lewis, talked her into auditioning for The X Factor. She attends dance school and performs in an annual show every year, and also takes part in musical theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n She reached the final despite being voted off by her mentor, Kelly Rowland, in the first week of live shows.<\/span><\/p>\n A public vote later brought her back to replace disgraced Frankie Cocozza, who was booted off after boasting he had used cocaine.<\/span><\/p>\n She said she was “really upset” about the slip-up which saw her mistakenly named as The X Factor winner by HMV this week, but insisted the show was not fixed.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nwas out all day trying to drum up support while Kelly was nowhere to be
\nseen. The feeling is she\u2019s not too fussed about what happens and doesn\u2019t
\nreally want Amelia to win.’<\/span><\/p>\n
\nsituation. She dumped Amelia, so what would it say about her expert
\nopinion if that girl goes on to win the whole competition? It would
\nprobably be easier for her if she doesn\u2019t win.’<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nbut that is because she has got an album to promote. She is the only
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\nlost between them.’<\/span><\/p>\n
\nits owner as a place of \u2018mystique, mystery and sexual openness\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Somewhere](\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/09\/article-2071881-0F17B35A00000578-889_468x391.jpg\")
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\nfull of sexual and chemical excess with many rumours of customers having
\nsex and snorting cocaine off their tables.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nregular celebrity clientele including Gwyneth Patrol, Courtney Love and
\nChristina Aguilera it is easy to see why it has become so popular.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nact which performed a sex act on himself with the neck of a vodka
\nbottle.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nhousehold watches the show and we will be cheering on Amelia this Saturday, as
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\nreligiously – in fact, I missed half of a Barcelona match the other week
\nto watch, that’s how much we watch the X Factor in our house.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\nquite amazing voice and she’s shown great personality and strength of
\ncharacter after being out the competition to being back in it.<\/span><\/p>\nTHREE ACTS VYING FOR X FACTOR CROWN
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