I AM sick of joke acts being put through on The X Factor at the expense of genuinely talented people who deserve their chance in the spotlight.

It happens every year but Sunday night took the biscuit when Yes Lad, a really promising boyband that has been featured in the Journal, lost their seat in the six chair challenge to the laughably bad Ottavio and Bradley.

Thankfully Yes Lad ended up progressing as a wildcard act but the show has become a joke and its days are numbered.

Emma Carmichael

Leigh