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'X Factor' 2016 Final 12 Get Their Makeovers, But We're Struggling To See Any Difference

The styling team has been kind to the contestants this year.
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Entertainment Editor, HuffPost UK

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Our favourite part of finding out the final 12 on ‘The X Factor’ always used to be the dramatic makeovers they’d receive in time for the live shows. 

However, this year, it seems the contestants have got off lightly at the hands of the styling team.

There’s been no drastic haircuts, no uncomfortable outfits, or OTT make-up application - in fact, we’re struggling to see any difference from how the contestants looked before. 

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Admittedly though, the final 12 all look as pretty as a picture in their makeover snaps that ITV have released, ahead of this weekend’s live shows. 

Contestants Matt Terry, Emily Middlemiss, 5 After Midnight, Freddy Parker, Gifty Louise, Relley C, Ryan Lawrie, Saara Aalto, Samantha Laverty and The Brooks all pose up a storm for their first official photoshoot as ‘X Factor’ finalists. 

Meanwhile, Bradley and Otavio - now called Bratavio - look as outrageous as ever, while Honey G is continuing to be the self-styled rap queen we’ve come to both love and be highly bemused by. 

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Ottavio and Bradley are going to be quite something on the live shows
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Viewers saw the judges agonising over which contestants to put through during last weekend’s tense Judges’ Houses episodes.

All of the successful hopefuls will now sing live for the nation for the first time this Saturday (8 October), as the live shows finally get underway. 

Take a look at all their pictures in the gallery above. 

‘The X Factor’ airs on Saturday and Sunday at 8pm on ITV.

'X Factor' 2016: All The Photos From Judges' Houses
'X Factor' 2016: All The Best Snaps From Judges' Houses(01 of26)
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What we'd give to squeeze Louis' chops like that. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
'X Factor' 2016: All The Best Snaps From Judges' Houses(02 of26)
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Look! Fleur East is there too! (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
'X Factor' 2016: All The Best Snaps From Judges' Houses(03 of26)
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Fleur joins Alesha and Louis on the sofa. Presumably they're watching an act, and not just a lovely Ibiza sunset. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
'X Factor' 2016: All The Best Snaps From Judges' Houses(04 of26)
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Ottavio and Bradley keep it lowkey. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
'X Factor' 2016: All The Best Snaps From Judges' Houses(05 of26)
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One of them ended up in the pool. Obv. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
'X Factor' 2016: All The Best Snaps From Judges' Houses(06 of26)
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#LightingGoals (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
'X Factor' 2016: All The Best Snaps From Judges' Houses(07 of26)
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Tom and Laura. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
'X Factor' 2016: All The Best Snaps From Judges' Houses(08 of26)
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Sorry, guys. Ottavio and Bradley beat you to it. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
'X Factor' 2016: All The Best Snaps From Judges' Houses(09 of26)
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A boyband. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
'X Factor' 2016: All The Best Snaps From Judges' Houses(10 of26)
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Sharon Osbourne's paving stones steal the show. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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Such larks. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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Look, even Robbie Williams is laughing. They're all having such fun. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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Sharon Osbourne backstage at the S Club 7 reunion show. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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But of course. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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Twin brothers and pals of Sinitta, The Brooks.
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*Britney's 'I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman' plays gently in background* (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
'X Factor' 2016: All The Best Snaps From Judges' Houses(18 of26)
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The girls have some fun in the sea (though Samantha Lavery looks less than thrilled to be in the sea). (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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Soheila comes for Gemma Collins' 'kaftan queen' crown. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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Gifty is cooler than you. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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Spice Girls GEM enjoying a nice night on the sofa. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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Just act natural, Calvin. Nice. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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Fun fact: Niall Sexton once won a 'Stars In Their Eyes' style competition, as Michael Jackson. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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Good hat. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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The boys have a splash in the sea. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)
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Matt 'Looks A Bit Like Louis Tomlinson, We Suppose' Terry. (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond)

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