THE FAMOUS FIVE

15 March 2007

We're down to the last five. Shaun, Tricia, Colin, Tara and Ray are battling it out tonight in a contest so close you can almost smell it.

But someone's gotta go. But who will it be? That’s up to you.

Poor Ray woke up with the flu this morning and it seems you just can't keep a good man down; he left his sick bed and gave it his best shot tonight, grabbing the mic to power through Let's Work Together. What a trooper.

But even a sick note couldn't win Richard round as he tore into Ray. Luckily Craig and Lesley were more understanding, and the audience got right behind their hero.

Late-night reveller Tricia has been the worse for wear all day - but you'd never know it from her scorching performance of Chains. The judges all agreed. "If you’ve been partying we wouldn't know," acknowledged Lesley. "Absolutely fabulous," agreed Craig.

Tara had everything to prove tonight. "I'm gonna give this every last bit," she told Claudia, before taking to the stage to sing Rainy Days and Mondays. A confident, sweet performance, it even touched the steely hearts of the judges. "That was lovely, Tara," said a clearly moved Lesley. "It was wonderful," said Craig. And even Richard acknowledged she was "beautiful.. in parts". Oh, don't go and spoil it.

Having had a brilliant night last night, Shaun's confidence is at an all time high. Taking on Sitting In The Back Row of the Movies, he led the audience in a massive singalong. "I loved how you sang it, and for a big bloke you move brilliantly," said Craig. "That was a cheesy load of nonsense. It was a cringer," was Richard's retort.

Unchained Melody was a brave choice for Colin, who's been more at home with high-octane numbers such as Ring Of Fire. But even those hard-to-reach high notes couldn't keep him down. Until Richard passed judgement. "Out of tune,"he said. "Sadly I have to agree," said Craig.

The question is, who do you agree with?