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Article: Thousands protest as Cowell saves Jedward.(News)
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- November 10, 2009
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Byline: Sara Nathan and Simon Cable
HE once described them as 'vile creatures' and declared he would leave the country if they won The X Factor.
But as Simon Cowell must know better than most, nothing generates ratings like a good controversy.
So it is perhaps unsurprising that his U-turn to vote for the Irish twins known as 'Jedward' has been condemned by viewers as a fix.
Cowell had the deciding vote between the talented teenager Lucie Jones and John and Edward Grimes on Sunday's show.
Instead of putting Lucie through, he went for the twins - leaving the four judges' votes tied and meaning their fate was in the hands of a ...