X Factor tykes John and Edward Grimes are more popular than the Beatles, according to a new online poll.

The tone-deaf twins romped to victory with 45% of the 1,300 votes cast in a survey to find the greatest boy band of all time.

The Beatles came in second with 33% of the vote, followed by Take That with 14%.

Westlife were fourth (5%) and, just to really seal the poll's credibility, last year's X Factor runners-up JLS rounded out the top 5 with 3%.

A droopy-haired Jedward are escorted from the X Factor house yesterday (Splash News)

A spokesperson for Paddy Power, who hosted the poll on their website, said: “We’re genuinely gob-smacked with this result and would have presumed that the Fab Four would have easily topped this poll but once again Jedward have exceeded expectations and caused yet another upset”

Despite being voted the greatest boy group ever, 'Jedward' are still 8/1 outsiders to win this series of the X Factor, according to Paddy Power's current odds.

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