What a semi-final show tonight’s X Factor turned out to be! From Ben Haenow absolutely thrilling fans with his performance of Hallelujah to Fleur East’s epic entrance, it’s safe to say that the second songs performed tonight were the winners. In a Christmas themed sing off, Fleur East got the show underway with a tribute to Mariah Carey’s classic All I Want for Christmas is You. Lauren Platt took on the boy bands, singing East 17’s Stay Another Day before performing One Direction’s The Story of My Life. Andrea meanwhile tackled Oh Holy Night for his Christmas song before taking on Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball while Ben’s Christmas song was Please Come Home for Christmas. It seems that Fleur and Ben were the stand out performers on the night though, both receiving a lot of love for each of their performances from fans on Twitter. Will tomorrow's results be a tough one to call? Can Lauren stay another day?

@Herdotie couldn't love him anymore #gorgeous #effortless #XFactorSemiFinal @Bhaenow — Sam KB (@Samwhiplash) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie Lauren to go home?? — natasha maloney (@natashamaloney) December 6, 2014

 

1st my favourite Christmas song and now my favourite song! @Bhaenow @TheXFactor @Herdotie #spoiled #XFactorSemiFinal #bentowin #hallelujah — Becky Prouse (@Beckyprouse) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie Looks like Lauren's journey may have come to an end ...? — Jenny (@Jenny_85m) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie @FleurEast I would happily go to her concert!! The final is nearly too close to call!! — Dáirne Black (@Dairne_Black) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie sick of her slowing down every song... Boring! — Tracy Smith (@TracyPointOh) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie You'll be interviewing her soon ladies ;) No doubt about it! @FleurEast #xfactor — Dáirne Black (@Dairne_Black) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie Wow. Fantastic. So talented. Fleur has to win. — Arbury Gannon (@ArburyG) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie wow wow wow #star — Laura Haughey (@LauraHaughey1) December 6, 2014

 

@TheXFactor @Herdotie Ben haenow singing my all time favourite Christmas song! #swoon #bestsongchoice #Christmas #XFactor #bentowin — Becky Prouse (@Beckyprouse) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie So far this xmas song malarkey for the #xfactor contestants has been very underwhelming! — Siobhan Bermingham (@reddevilsrule) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie she must feel cold/ashamed, sitting naked at the judges table. #torn #natalieimbriglia #GETIT?!? — Laura Byrne (@LolsyByrne) December 6, 2014

While there was also a lively discussion about how Ben Haenow looks like Colin Farrell... and we thought it was just us that had spotted it!

@Herdotie I've thought that since the start, he's the spit! — Orla Barrett (@orlabarrett) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie without a doubt! Very yummy! @Bhaenow @TheXFactor #XFactor2014 — Emma Walsh (@Emma_WalshIre) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie said that last week too!!! Defoe — Aine kelly (@abuzz09) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie Brothers in arms! — Catherine Boland (@BolandCatherine) December 6, 2014

 

@Herdotie separated at birth! — Jen Murphy (@JenJen_Murf) December 6, 2014

And the hat tip of the night goes to Gillian Foley for her love of bad puns!