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Broadcast date: 17 December 2005
Number of contestants: 3
Winner: Shayne
Runner-up : Andy
Third place : Journey South

Show summary
Shayne Ward is the winner of The X Factor 2005 winning the £1m recording contract! He won the title over Andy Abraham and group Journey South. A massive 10.8 million votes were cast during the final.

16-24s
LOUIS

Shayne

25 & Over
SHARON

Andy

Groups
SIMON

Journey South

Kate wears a beige coloured dress

Winner
Runner-up
Third place

This table shows which judge is in the lead in terms of the number of acts left in the competition. If there is a draw, then the priority is given to the number of acts that are not in the bottom two first followed by the act(s) in the bottom two.

1st	2nd	3rd
LOUIS 1 act	SHARON 0 acts	SIMON 0 acts

1. 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me' by George Michael & Elton John
Released November 1991
Highest UK Chart Position: 1

2. 'Happy Christmas' by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Released November 1972
Highest UK Chart Position: 2

3. 'Let It Be' by The Beatles
Released March 1970
Highest UK Chart Position: 2

Journey South were eliminated before the final tune, 'That's My Goal'.

1. 'When A Man Loves A Woman' by Percy Sledge
Released May 1966
Highest UK Chart Position: 4
(Re-issued February 1987 - HCP: 2)

2. 'O Holy Night'

3. 'Me And Mrs. Jones' by Billy Paul
Released January 1973
Highest UK Chart Position: 12

4. 'That's My Goal' - The X Factor Winning Song

1. 'If You're Not The One' by Daniel Bedingfield
Released November 2002
Highest UK Chart Position: 1

2. 'When A Child Is Born' by Johnny Mathis
Released November 1976
Highest UK Chart Position: 1

3. 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' by Eva Cassidy
Released April 2001
Highest UK Chart Position: 42

4. 'That's My Goal' - The X Factor Winning Song

First Performance

Second Performance

Third Performance

Here are the reactions of the finalists who made it to the final round in which they have to perform one more tune, the new single 'That's My Goal'.

Journey South await...

...along with Andy...

...and Shayne

Simon Cowell looking nervous as ever

Sharon Osbourne assures Andy as the results come in

Louis Walsh pauses for thought as the results are coming

Andy is the first finalist through to the next round!

Simon congratulates Andy for getting through

Journey South are delighted for Andy

Journey South wait for the final result...

Shayne has no idea what the outcome of the result will be.

Simon looks even more nervous than before

Louis feels emotions coming in

Shayne is told that he is through to the next round!

Louis hugs Shayne and is pleased with the result.

Simon commiserates Journey South for having got this far

Finalist Shayne hugs Journey South to show his commiserations

Journey South lose out in what is a close result

Kate commiserates Journey South and is joined with Simon

Here are shots of Andy and Shayne performing the new single, 'That's My Goal'.

Below are the proposed single artworks for Andy and Shayne before the winner's single is pressed, but which one is going to be manufactured, and which one will be lost forever?

The Winner
Who is the winner?

Shayne waits for the final result...

Andy waits also

Shayne wins The X Factor 2005!

It's tears of joy as Andy congratulates Shayne

Kate declares Shayne as the winner

Kate commiserates Andy for coming second.

Shayne thanks everyone who has voted for him in the final

Andi Peters presents Shayne with his first ever copy of his brand new CD single!

Louis joins Shayne along with Kate to celebrate

The winner sings...
Shayne performs his winning tune, 'That's My Goal' along with the other X Factor finalists.

Thanks
Credits to all that made it work!

The other finalists congratulate Shayne

Sharon and Simon are pleased with the result

Thanks goes to everyone involved in the competition

All the finalists who took part are together on stage

Simon lastly notes that the British public made the right choice tonight

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