First pictures of Caitlyn Vanbeck as she battles for a place in the X Factor's live shows have been released.

Caitlyn, 18, joined six other hopefuls at Simon Cowell's Malibu home to fight it out for one of just three places in the finals.

And while the teenager's lips are sealed about how she fared in the final stage of auditions, it is clear there was lots of fun in the sun during the trip.

To find out how Caitlyn does tune in to the X Factor on STV this weekend.