Our Favourite X Factor star, Coco Lloyd from Hitchin, will appear in front of millions on Saturday night for the first of the live knockout shows on ITV. After making it though the judging stages and boot camp, the former St Francis College schoolgirl

Our Favourite X Factor star, Coco Lloyd from Hitchin, will appear in front of millions on Saturday night for the first of the live knockout shows on ITV.

After making it though the judging stages and boot camp, the former St Francis College schoolgirl and North Herts College student will battle it out with her all-girl band Kandy Rain against the other 11 finalists.

The band hope to be crowned X Factor winners in December with the possibility of a Christmas number one.

The girls, who met while working at a London lap dancing club, have been called the best female group ever on the show by mentor Louis Walsh.

Coco Fact File:

Born February 11, 1987

Christened Coco Victoria Lloyd

Grew up as an only child in Hitchin with her mum (who she calls her best friend)

Went to St Francis School, Letchworth GC until she was 13

Boarded at Haileybury College, Hertford until she was 16, where she gained nine GCSE's (3A's, 3B's, 3C's)

Attended a weekend stage school for five years

Studied AS levels at North Herts College where she achieved A, B and C grades

Had six offers to study law at university, but abandoned those plans on being offered a modelling contract with Samantha Bond Management

Appeared on page three of The Star in January 2005, aged 17. Has also featured in Playboy and raunchy movies dressed as a pilot and member of 60's soul band The Supremes.

Met fellow band mates, Azi Jegbefume, Khatereh Dovani and Chemmane Applewhaite while working at adult club Sophisticats in London

Loves shopping and socialising