X FACTOR: John and Edward are TV gold

I have seen the future of television. It's called John and Edward.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog explaining why I loved the Dublin dangerous brothers, and Saturday's instalment of The X Factor only served to strengthen my opinion. They're TV gold.

I know they can't sing. I know they can't dance. But the lads' performance of Ricky Martin's She Bangs was possibly the most entertaining three minutes I've seen on the box all year. They had crazy suits, they had crazy hair. They worked the dancers and they worked the audience and they obviously loved every minute of it. They even had inflatable John and Edwards for flip's sake! It was the chaotic, charismatic, hilarious highlight of the show.

Even on a night when Danyl - though it pains me to say it - was spectacular, Lucie was flawless and Miss Frank finally found their feet, it was J&E that everyone was looking forward to - and that everyone will be talking about this week. Even Cheryl admits they're her "guilty pleasure". Yep, but Simon still calls them "horrors".

Fair enough. Many will suggest that the boys just don't have the voices to win what is supposed to be a singing competition. And that's probably true. And they probably won't win. But let's not forget that Ant And Dec essentially started out as a shoddy song and dance outfit. I rest my case.

Elsewhere, Louis' welcome return enabled us all to enjoy the resumption of his traditional bickering with Simon. And what a ding-dong they shared tonight. Louis seemed less than impressed with Simon choosing U2's Angel Of Harlem for an out of form Jamie. "It's not big band. I wouldn't get away with this," he declared. In response, Simon accused LouLou of acting like "a man from the council with a little book of rules".

And The Scowl seemed to have a point as the show wound up with Louis' lads singing a Ricky Martin cover. The Latino rump shaker may be many things, but he's hardly big band.

So one up for Si there. But who will have the last laugh? It'll surely be Louis, if his charges John And Edward can upstage everyone and bring the X Factor crown home to Dublin. I, for one, am backing them all the way. Tell me I'm wrong.

(Edit:Ruby)