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Who won The X Factor 2017 and what happened in the final? Rak-Su beat Grace Davies, but did the bookies get it right?

THE X Factor 2017 grand final attracted over four million viewers, countless of which were probably people betting on a specific winner.

Rak-Su were eventually crowned champions, but these were the final odds on the X Factor winner according to

 Rak-Su were crowned the 2017 X-Factor winners
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Rak-Su were crowned the 2017 X-Factor winnersCredit: PA:Press Association

Rak-Su

Boyband Rak-Su almost found themselves falling at the first hurdle when their version of Justin Timberlake's Senorita failed to impress the judges with Simon Cowell calling it to a halt with the words: "Sorry guys, it's not working for me."

Fortunately their original song I'm Feeling You had the judges singing along.

Their brave decision to perform their own material paid off and they were given four yeses and the chance to spend time with Nicole.

They then went on to be crowned winners of X-Factor 2017.

Grace Davies

Grace Davies reduced Nicole Scherzinger to tears in her debut X Factor audition.

The 20-year-old hopeful performed her original song Roots for the four-strong judging panel but the song had a particular effect on Nicole as she struggled to hold back her emotional reaction.

Likewise, Sharon Osbourne was spotted wiping away tears as she watched Warehouse assistant Grace sing.

Performing it to an audience for the very first time, Walsh labelled it a "hit" while Cowell described it as a "beautiful, beautiful song".

Grace came runner-up as boyband Rak-Su were voted winners of this year's competition.

 

When was the X Factor 2017 live final?

Traditionally the X Factor final has been in the last two weeks before Christmas.

This is so the winner can bag the coveted Christmas number one spot.

But last year the live finals were brought forwards, which meant it avoided a clash with rival show Strictly - and the winner gets more of a chance to get the Christmas number one.

On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 7.20pm on ITV the last final aired, and Rak-Su beat out Grace Davies to be crowned this year's champions.

What are the bets for this year?

Bookies have been trying to make their mind up on who will win from the start of the season.

Here are the latest winner odds  has provided as the final is right around the corner.

Rak-Su win The X Factor 2017 beating Grace Davies in the final
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