Introductions...Kate Thornton: Okay, time to hear from the last remaining act from the 25 and overs, so over to a ravishing Sharon Osbourne.
Sharon Osbourne: (Makes a ravishing pose!) Ehm, now... (Laughs) ...we have a ravishing Ben!
Intro clip...Ben: Last week, my worst nightmare came true and I was in the bottom two.
Sharon Osbourne: I just thought "That's it... Simon has always said Ben is his biggest threat, and he'll just get rid of him."
Simon Cowell: I was in two minds about Ben and Eton Road but I felt Ben had the better voice.
Ben: When Simon said that he was going to save me I was just so relieved. (Sighs) Aah! Thank you, thank you.
Sharon Osbourne: I'm really surprised that Simon didn't try and play dirty by getting rid of Ben. Very surprised.
Simon Cowell: I may have shot myself in the foot, but it was the right thing to do.
Ben: This means the world to me. It's everything I've ever wanted. Now I'm just afraid. I could be going home.
Sharon Osbourne: He really wants this. And I really want it for him. It won't change my life, but it will completely change his life.
Barry Manilow: (Greets Ben at rehearsals) Hi... (Shaking Ben's hand) All right, good to see you!
Ben: (To camera) The Barry Manilow song that I'm singing sums up everything that I've been going through and everything I've been feeling this week.
Ben: (Rehearsing with Barry) ¯ I made it through the rain ¯
Barry Manilow: The only thing that I would love you to do is to tell the audience "I did it and so can you."
Ben: Yeah.
Barry Manilow: If I can just see that in your face...
Ben: Yep.
Barry Manilow: ...the whole thing would be much more powerful.
Barry Manilow: (To camera) All he really needs to do is to find the truth, his truth in "I made it through the rain" and that will change his entire performance.
Ben: I really am gonna take on board his advice because that song does mean a lot to me and I really want the people at home to listen to the words and know exactly how I'm feeling.
Barry Manilow: If a singer tells the truth and they can sing, then they stop being a singer and they turn into being a star.
Back live...Kate Thornton: Ladies and gentlemen, Ben!
(Cheering and Applause)
Ben sings...
¯ We dreamers have our ways ¯ 0f facing rainy days ¯ And somehow we survive ¯ We keep the feelings warm ¯ Protect them from the storm ¯ Until our time arrives ¯ Then one day the sun appears ¯ And we come shining through these lonely years ¯ I made it through the rain ¯ I kept my world protected ¯ I made it through the rain ¯ I kept my point of view ¯ I made it through the rain ¯ And found myself respected ¯ By the others who ¯ Got rained on too ¯ And made it through ¯ When friends seem hard to find ¯ And life seems so unkind ¯ Sometimes you feel alone ¯ That's when I knew ¯ That I could finally say ¯ I made it through the rain ¯ I kept my world protected ¯ I made it through the rain ¯ I kept my point of view ¯ By all the others who ¯ Got rained on too ¯ And made it through ¯ I made it through the rain ¯ I kept my world protected ¯ I made it through the rain ¯ I kept my point of view ¯ I made it through the rain ¯ And found myself respected ¯ By the others who ¯ Got rained on too ¯ And made it throu-u-u-u-u-u-u-gh ¯
(Cheering and Applause)
Simon Cowell: Ben!... (More cheering) ... Okay, okay. Ben, Ben... This is what I like you doing best. No gimmicks, choose a good song, you're a great singer. I thought that was very, very good.Ben: Thank you.
(Cheering and Applause) Louis Walsh: Ben, I nought it was a very believable performance and you didn't pick, you know a typical Barry Manilow song. You picked one of his obscure songs.
Simon Cowell: (Off mike) What like "Can't Smile Without You"?
Louis Walsh: You made... You made it your own and I think you put your heart and soul into it and I think... (Drowned out by audience cheers)
Ben: Thank you, I did yeah.
Sharon Osbourne: Ben, I... I can't add anything after your performance. It spoke for itself. (Cheers)
Ben: Thank you.
Kate Thornton: Great comments Ben! Happy with that?
Ben: Definitely happy with that.
Kate Thornton: Yeah?
Ben: Definitely happy with that.
Kate Thornton: You needed to hear good things from the panel tonight, after last week's result.
Ben: I did need to hear good things. Yeah.
Kate Thornton: Yah. Okay, but what you need tonight more than anything is votes! So, if you want Ben in next week's semi-final... (Kate gives out the voting details) ...Ladies and gentlemen, he'll be back for us later but for now it's Ben. Well done.