X Factor banned by bookies

Updated 09.23 Sat Oct 06 2007
Keywords: X Factor

Bookies are taking bets on who will be Christmas number one - but banning the X Factor winner from contention.

William Hill reckon the race to top the festive chart is a foregone conclusion these days.

X Factor winners Leona Lewis and Shayne Ward have landed the number one spot for the past two years

X Factor winners Leona Lewis and Shayne Ward have landed the number one spot for the past two years.

So William Hill is instead opening a book on who will take second place.

The early 3/1 favourites are classical boy band Blake, who got together after meeting on Facebook.

They are covering Bing Crosby classic White Christmas, with proceeds going to the Royal British Legion.

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