有望な lights, 有望な 未来: Marcus Collins joined by 助言者 Gary Barlow during dazzling hometown 外見

He was 迎える／歓迎するd at the 前線 door by his proud contestant, who embraced the Take That 星／主役にする before 招待するing him in to 会合，会う the 残り／休憩（する） of his 一族／派閥.

Earlier in the day children at Sacred Heart in Crosby were stunned when Marcus was flown in and 敏速に took to the 行う／開催する／段階 in the school hall.

Who could that be at my door? Marcus pops his 長，率いる out after （悪事，秘密などを）発見するing some commotion in 前線 of his home

Oh, it's Gary! Both 星／主役にするs beam as the Take That singer arrives at the Collins family home ready for a cuppa

によれば those 現在の when Marcus landed at the school, he spent やめる some time 調印 autographs for the 地元の fans ? many of whom had their own Marcus masks.

Even a special X-Factor cake had been made in honour of his return to the North West.

Although he has been the favourite throughout the series, Marcus’s 半端物s have dropped lower than Amelia Lily Oliver’s, with Little Mix tipped to take the prize.

Rising 星／主役にする: The singer sharpened up to 成し遂げる later in the evening

Arriving in style: Earlier in the day Marcus was 扱う／治療するd like a 星／主役にする as he jetted into his old school in a ヘリコプター

Hero's Welcome: Liverpudlian Marcus Collins was delighted as 叫び声をあげるing fans 迎える／歓迎するd him at Sacred Heart school in Crosby during his homecoming 小旅行する ahead of The X Factor final

Dressed in typically flamboyant style with red trousers, a white shirt and matching red 屈服する tie, Marcu s 成し遂げるd to perfection for the gawping audience.

And rather than seeming 圧倒するd by the 返答, Marcus lapped up his new-設立する celebrity status.

明確に trying to 獲得する a last minute 上げる, the singer, who is 助言者d by Gary Barlow in the show, sang a 始める，決める of 跡をつけるs while a cardboard 削減（する）-out with the words '投票（する） Marcus' decorated the 行う／開催する／段階.

One 投票（する） he might be getting is that of the Duchess of Cambridge.

Marcus met with Kate and her husband, Prince William, on Tuesday night when the 王室の couple …に出席するd Gary's 単独の gig at the 王室の Albert Hall.

Popular: The singer made a last minute 試みる／企てる to 獲得する more fans in his hometown of Liverpool

上げるing 投票（する）s: Marcus couldn't wait to turn up to his old school and work place to 成し遂げる a special 始める，決める

Kate 認める to the Liverpudlian that her and William are both big fans of the ITV show and will be tuning in this 週末.

'They both said they watched the X Factor. How amazing is that?' Marcus said.

'They asked if I was nervous about the 週末 and I said I couldn’t wait. Kate said she was amazed at how much stronger my 声のs were live than on television. I just can’t believe it.'

However, Marcus was put on 声の 残り／休憩（する） earlier this week as he 戦う／戦いd a throat 感染 and had to 取り消す his guest 外見 on 行う／開催する／段階 with Gary at the Prince's 信用 concert.

All three finalists, 含むing 十代の少年少女 Amelia Lily and girl group Little Mix, also appeared on Chris Moyles' 無線で通信する 1 breakfast show at the start of the week, but Marcus was unable to speak much throughout the interview as he continues to 準備する for the 対決 this 週末.

But he appears to be 支援する to his best, belting out songs as the excitement took over in Merseyside.

Former work: Before Marcus 設立する fame he worked at a hairdressers in Liverpool

The 星／主役にする 延長するd his homecoming 小旅行する by then travelling to his old work place, Jonathan James Hairdressers, in the city.

A （人が）群がる gathered around the shop as he showed his 直面する in the window and beamed for the waiting 充てるs.

He also 成し遂げるd an impromptu song for 顧客s and 労働者s in the salon, grabbing a hairbrush and giving his 声のs a good workout.

Lost in the （人が）群がるs: Marcus was 圧倒するd but took his new 設立する fame in his stride

Lapping it up: 側面に位置するd by a 安全 guard the 23-year-old had a break from rehearsals in his 地元の area

明確に excited to be 支援する in town Marcus wrote on Twitter ahead of his arrival: 'Liverpool I'm homeeeee... Can't wait to see you all ??? you don't need wristbands to …に出席する xxx Marcus masks at the ready xx'

And he wasn't the only finalist to have jetted in to their home towns to 獲得する last minute support.

議論の的になる '復帰 kid' Amelia Lily put （人命などを）奪う，主張するs of a 直す／買収する，八百長をする surrounding the 星／主役にする behind her as she returned to her home town of Middlesbrough.

Hugging off the 論争: '復帰 kid' Amelia Lily enjoyed her homecoming in Middlesbrough

School show: Amelia also took to the mic at her old school for 叫び声をあげるing fans, にもかかわらず receiving flack for supposed 直す／買収する，八百長をするing behind the scenes

Dressed in a tight 黒人／ボイコット dress with a pink faux fur coat to match her pale pink hair, Amelia looked delighted as she caught up with her former classmates at Teesside High School and 扱う／治療するd them to a quick 業績／成果 in the school hall.

More rumours 現れるd yesterday that The X Factor is a 直す／買収する，八百長をする after Amelia's '勝利者's 選び出す／独身' was made 利用できる for pre-order on HMV's website.

While all three finalists have pre-記録，記録的な／記録するd their 選び出す／独身 to go on sale すぐに after the 勝利者 is 発表するd this 週末, only Amelia's appeared on the website.

An 即座の Twitter 嵐／襲撃する 続いて起こるd, 原因（となる）ing the HMV 場所／位置 to 衝突，墜落 as curious fans flooded the website to see for themselves.

All smiles: Little Mix were stunned at their 人気 during a visit to singer Jesy Nelson's hometown of Romford, Essex earlier this week

However, HMV spokesperson Gennaro Castaldo said: 'Hmv.com was looking to 受託する 顧客 pre-orders for 見解／翻訳／版s of the X Factor 勝利者’s 選び出す／独身 記録，記録的な／記録するd by each of the three finalists.

'Marcrust Collins': The singer has been immortalised on a Just-Eat pizza to celebrate the 近づいている final

'However, 予定 to a technical 問題／発行する only Amelia Lily’s 詳細（に述べる）s were uploaded.'

While Amelia shrugged off the マスコミ 嵐／襲撃する for her gig on Wednesday, four-piece Little Mix 長，率いるd to Jesy Nelson's hometown of Romford, Essex for a 調印 earlier in the week.

Looking 圧倒するd by their hysterical 歓迎会, Tulisa Contostavlos' girls were met with hordes of 叫び声をあげるing fans at the city's Liberty Centre and Nelson's old school.

Extra police were 報道によれば called to the event after thousands of people 押し寄せる／沼地d the 発生地.