Set to make history? Little Mix are hot favourites to become first girlband to win X Factor

Bookmakers slash odds to 5/4

By Nadia Mendoza

Last updated at 3:29 PM on 3rd December 2011

They've already said they want to be the new Spice Girls - and it looks like Little Mix could be half way there is betting odds are to be believed.

The quartet are now red-hot favourites to win The X Factor next Saturday night, following tireless self promotion in the run-up for the live final.

Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock have overtaken rival Marcus Collins in the betting after the odds on them winning were reduced to 5/4.

Champions in the making: Little Mix performed for a secret X Factor gig at Talk Talk in Soho on Wednesday

Collins has moved out to 13/8, with Amelia Lily on 5/1 and Misha B at 16/1.
Even their styling has been customised to influence votes, with Jade and Leigh-Anne sporting 'Little Mix' tights at a secret gig at Talk Talk in Soho.

The new Spice Girls: Little Mix attended the premiere of Martin Scorsese film Hugo last month

The teenagers had both been dressed in the stockings which sported letters from their band name jumbled around randomly.

South Shields beauty Jade had previously showcased them on the red carpet at the premiere of Martin Scorsese’s new film Hugo.

Sultry: Little Mix oozed glamourduring a photoshoot for Look Magazine

Blonde Perrie has also been making headlines, having embarked on a romance with One Direction singer and X Factor graduate Zayn Malik.

The pair were seen cuddling when the two bands filmed a video for the show's charity single Wishing On A Star last weekend.

Blossoming romance: Perrie Edwards and Zayn Malik are believed to be dating

Meanwhile, Jesy has been praised for coming forward to speak of cyber bullies who criticised her over her weight.

But despite their ever-growing popularity, the girls say they don't get attention from the opposite sex.

Making history: Little Mix are the first girlband to reach The X Factor semi-finals

Jesy told Heat: 'We don’t really get very much attention from boys.

'I think people think we’d get loads of guys asking us out, but we don’t.'

Jade added: 'We get loads of messages from girls, but hardly from boys.'

Little Mix are the first girl group ever to reach the X Factor semi-finals.

The X Factor semi-finals start tonight at 8pm on ITV.