1. Dermot drove out in a Mini on to the stage.
And it was, err...promptly nicked behind his back.
Awkward.
2. The judges came out on stage and everyone started to notice Cheryl's make-up.
Cheryl's makeup artist taking tips from the Ninja Turtles #XFactor
3. But this was nothing compared with what was going on backstage.
Check out this tasty #festive4way @samsmithworld @ddlovato @NiallOfficial 😜😜
4. Then all the live acts performed and there was a lesbian kiss between sisters for no reason.
Erm... Have X Factor just broadcast the first live lesbian incestuous kiss?
BLONDE ELECTRA. You should NOT kiss your sister like that. #XFactorFinal
Can't wait for the daily mail's article about that lesbian kiss tomorrow... #xfactor
5. We didn't even need to wait until the next day for this:
6. The X Factor bosses decided to go a little bit OTT...
...over a performance between these two people.
7. This was followed by Ben Haenow's first song, which happened in front of a backdrop that appeared to be an eye test for inspirational phrases.
Amazing RT @turnscold: @Popjustice hope in comic sans
Do the audience members filming this on their mobile phones not know it's also on TV? #XFactor
8. Then Fleur East came out and did "Uptown Funk" again and basically owned the stage and everything.
9. Ben must have been like this at the time.
10. The shadow chancellor loved it.
Simon Cowell is right - that Fleur East performance was not only brilliant but as good as it gets - surely she's the winner #Xfactor
11. But the culture minister was still on the fence.
Very difficult to pick between Ben & Fleur. Whatever happens, they will both go on to have incredible careers. Well deserved! #XFactor
12. Then One Direction performed and everyone noticed that Zayn had dramatically changed his hairstyle.
13. This received a rather mixed response on the internet.
How can Zayn’s hair go from being so exciting to so disappointing in the space of four days
ZAYN'S PONYTAIL DEAR LORD JESUS SAVE ME
Remember when it was like this? It was SEX.
14. Oh, and Ronnie Wood performed with One Direction.
15. Ben and Fleur then reviewed all of their old performances in a cinema and talked about how emotional they were.
I don't think either of the final two should win since they talk in the cinema. #xfactor
16. And then (spoiler alert) Ben won X Factor and his winner's single was revealed.
17. This led everyone to do that joke about Andi Peters being in a CD factory.
18. But Andi Peters had beaten everyone to it.
Darn you iTunes I used to enjoy pressing the button at the CD Pressing Plant (not factory) in Blackburn #XFactorFinal Well done @Bhaenow
19. Good luck, Ben.
You're going to need it.
Ben Haenow, gone tomorrow.