by Renee Israel
The highly popular X Factor finally came to an end, with the natural
winner being Joe McElderry.
The Geordie teen beat strong contestant, Olly Murs in a great finale to a
very successful X Factor season, which enjoyed huge ratings in the United
Kingdom.
McElderry was a firm favourite at sports betting sites across the board and
his win did not come as a surprise to the majority of those who wagered on his
success.
"This is all for my mum," said a very emotional McElderry after being crowned
on Sunday night.
"I want to thank her for everything - and buy her a house," he said. "She
means everything to me and I just want her to know how much I love her. Spending
some money on her is the least I can do."
McElderry was a firm 2/9 favourite to beat 25 year old Olly Murs but he
denied until the end that he was sure that the victory was his.
"Just because everyone was saying it, I didn't think it was going to happen,"
he said.
17 million viewers tuned in to watch the X Factor finals which was considered the most watched finals ever.
In the meantime, Paddy Power has not even begun to recover from the betting
frenzy surrounding the finals, and has already started posting post-finals odds.
The latest X-Factor betting options at Paddy Power are as follows:
Whose Debut Album will Sell the Most? McElderry 1/3; Murs 2/1, Stacey
Solomon 10/1
How Many No. 1s will Joe Have in 2010? One 4/6, None 6/5, Two 6/1,
Three 12/1, Four or More 25/1
Winner's Debut Album to be Biggest Selling Album of 2010 in UK? 6/4
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