X Factor: Talk of a Romance Between Contestants Veronica and Manu
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X Factor is a TV singing show. People sing and judges pick winners.
In the second live show of X Factor 2026, people talked about two contestants: Veronica Bruganelli and Manu.
Judges Jake La Furia and Paola Iezzi think Veronica and Manu like each other. They gave small hints about it on TV.
One judge said to them, 'Inside the house, you are busy with something.' This made people think about a possible romance.
In the same show, Veronica was eliminated. This means she left the competition.
Another singer, Teo Bok, also performed. He sang the song 'Don't Stop Me Now'. People said his performance was a big success.
X Factor fans now wait to see who will win the show this year.
Vocabulary7 words
- show
- a program on TV
- live show
- a TV program that happens now, not recorded before
- contestants
- people who try to win a competition
- hints
- small clues; not full information
- romance
- a loving relationship between two people
- eliminated
- made to leave a competition
- competition
- an event where people try to win
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1. A singing competition show 2. She was eliminated 3. Don't Stop Me Now
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X Factor is a TV singing _____. People sing and judges pick winners.
In the second _____ of X Factor 2026, people talked about two _____: Veronica Bruganelli and Manu.
Judges Jake La Furia and Paola Iezzi think Veronica and Manu like each other. They gave small _____ about it on TV.
One judge said to them, 'Inside the house, you are busy with something.' This made people think about a possible _____.
In the same show, Veronica was _____. This means she left the _____.
Another singer, Teo Bok, also performed. He sang the song 'Don't Stop Me Now'. People said his performance was a big success.
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