Regular viewers will see Jodie, so confident, so cool when she delivers her latest song, reduced to a nervous wreck as the results are read out.

Her relief is clear as Norton announces: "Jodie. . . you could still be Nancy!"

Successfully surviving the live eviction, and taking another step nearer to playing the dream role in Cameron Mackintosh's West End revival of Oliver!, dominates every waking moment for the seven girls left in the competition.

Tonight more than four million viewers will tune in to decide their fate for another week.

Blackpool's Jodie only wishes they could all be Nancy. Living in the same house together has made them a little family, loyal to each other.

"There are seven of us– that's one day a week each!"

"The results show is so traumatic. You hope you have done your best, that the viewers will have liked your performance and they have voted for you to stay in. But your heart is in your mouth.

"You feel dread when Graham calls out your name until he says "You could STILL be Nancy" and then you are elated. But it's sad too, we all get on so well but someone has to go.

"Every week as someone leaves, the Nancy house is getting quieter and quieter. Well, perhaps not so quiet with me around!"

Jodie, 28, of Newton Drive, is putting every ounce of effort and energy into winning her dream role.

"I'm loving every week I'm here. It is just such a privilege to have the fantastic vocal coaches and choreographers we have.

"Everyone is so nice. The crew are a laugh and the panel and Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh are lovely."

"Today, we have had our mission and acting tips from Denise van Outen and Barbara Windsor. I am trying to be a sponge, soaking in as much as I can. Opportunities like this are once in a lifetime.

"Thousands of girls auditioned for this and didn't get through, so whatever I'm asked to do I will never moan or gripe. I'm lucky to be here, learning something new every day."

Jodie takes her strength from the Nancy character created by Victorian novelist Charles Dickens.

"Nancy was a grafter and I'm grafting ,as hard as I can, week after week.

"I just want to stay true to my heart and keep my feet planted on the ground.

"I hope I can prove to the public that I have the oom-pah-pah to be Nancy."

Last week Jodie won unanimous praise from the judging panel – John Barrowman, Denise Van Outen and Barry Humphries. Impressario Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, who is mentoring the show and has the final verdict each week choosing from the two girls who poll the lowest viewer votes, added his praise for our Blackpool lass.

John Barrowman told her "You are destined for the West End", while Denise Van Outen added she was becoming a "brilliant actress".

Jodie's take on Whitney Houston's I Have Nothing succeeded in bowling them over.

"I was so scared, it was such a huge number something I would never normally tackle ...