Is Britain a laughing stock for voting for a bloke who patently can't sing as the winner of x factor?

How can we let the world know that the people of Britain thought that Leon had the x factor? Is it some sort of joke? Why do we always vote for the sad, talentless contestants? Is this why Britain is so bad at everything? Obviously I'm in shock!

I'm in shock too Jen, I cant believe Rhydian came second to Leon he was rubbish all the way through, it annoys me that they allow contestants to tell their sob stories, Leon's being he wants this for a better life for him and his mum who brought him up alone ( a single parent), so do thousands of other women, it shouldn't be a vote winner. It would have been better if he won without the sympathy vote, Rhydian didn't have a sob story, just an amazing talent and he was well and truly ROBBED, I think you're great Rhydian.

I know i cant believe it but it is essentially our fault for not picking up our phones and voting for the right people!!

Im glad he won, ryhdian didnt suit this competition, he'l do well on stage somewhere else.

I'm in shock too! He was awful compared to rhydian. Rhydian will be the winner in the long term. On the bright side he has the choice now to choose the contracts he takes.

I think anyone who watches rubbish like this is a laughing stock.

Well.. at least they'll get it right on american idol...

dR bad
they pick winners over there...

The Brits always go for the sob story..........Rhydian did not have one, therefore, he lost!

Lots to sob for there:(((((((((((((((((((

I think people thought it was still last year and were voting for leon-a!
Oh i duno obviously the girl vote won, and the sympathy vote, and the scottish vote..dare i go on. Sorry i sound so bitter but Rhydian should have won on talent, how is leon meant to do well internationally. Hes a nice lad but doesnt sing as well as rhydian.

Leon could sing, he has a really good voice that has developed over the series. His voice isn't as strong as Rhydian's, but then again they both sing in different styles, so you expect a different vocal range and style from both. Don't go slagging the winner off just because your favourite didn't win, it looks like sour grapes otherwise. As far as I'm concerned, either of them deserved to win, as they were both good in their respective styles, and as long as Same Difference didn't win then I was happy.

He can sing,Hes Young Goodlooking, he just hasent got any Confidence ,Hes been nervous right from the start ,But he was brilliant tonight ,Yes I thought The Riddler was brilliant ,But with his classical Voice, on the wrong show ,Cant imagine his version of that song being played in many nightclubs ,

I know its awful...hopefully Rhyds'll do well in musicals he deserves to

It's awful,Iam truly gutted when I heard his name,I thought Dermot only said it because he was the runner up!!!Why has this happened,I mean I even voted,this to me is a disappointment,it has put me off voting for anything now!

I shouldn't think the rest of the world cares about who won the x-factor in Britain.

Yeah, but did he really get voted or was it a fix????? the latter me thinks!

you are the laughing stock.... what does patently mean?

you also must be deaf as well as poor at English