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I'm one episode behind so still watching the last auditions. Does anyone think Bruno has featured a hell of a lot less this year than last? He dominated quite a lot last series but to me it feels like he's somehow faded into the background a bit.

Slightly yes, although my memories of him dominating last year are largely from the live shows (aside from his rule breaks) and he was fairly dominant tonight as well.

I think at this point the show is less of an X Factor style serious competition (not that it was ever as serious as XF but definitely not now) and more about fun, entertaining spectacle. And despite some criticisms they do deliver on that and arguably in a stronger way than they did years ago.