The X Factor

The judges visit Leeds and London for the first audions round. Amongst the thousands of contestants who tried out were: Retired miner Mario, sisterly duos Sweet Harmony and Gemini, rapper ginger Benjamin (who got on the wrong side of Sharon by insulting her kids!) & 81 year old Reney!

The judges continue to search for people who they think have the X Factor.

The judges continue to search for people who they think have the X Factor.

The judges get together a team to help them mentor their group of hopefuls.

The talent show returns for its 12th series with Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw and singer-songwriter Rita Ora joining Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini on the judging panel. New presenting duo Caroline Flack and Olly Murs host as the search for a potential music star with an amazing voice and that extra special something begins. Tonights edition will see the start of the auditions, as hopefuls perform in front of the judges and an arena audience of thousands in the hope of securing a place at Boot Camp.

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Auditions 5

Boot camp begins. Simon Cowell and his fellow judges Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh, and Nicole Scherzinger put those hopefuls who made it past the initial auditions through a series of dancing and singing challenges, aimed at weeding out the less-talented candidates.

The Six Chair Challenge returns. The judges must decide on the final six acts in each category to take through to the Judges Houses stage. None of the hopefuls who secure a seat are safe until everyone in their category has sung. Who will have what it takes to keep hold of their seat and move one step closer to a coveted place in the live shows?

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In the first live show of the year the 12 remaining acts compete for the public vote.

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On the 4th weekend of live shows the remaining contestants take to the stage to perform for the judges and audience at home, all in the hope of sealing their place in the competition for another week.

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The UKs most talked about TV show, The X Factor, is back. And this years series sees the return of some favourite faces as rock royalty Sharon Osbourne, pop sensation Nicole Scherzinger, chart maestro Louis Walsh and The X Factor creator and music mogul Simon Cowell are reunited on the judging panel. They are joined by the nations favourite TV host, Dermot OLeary, who is back to guide viewers through all of The X Factor action as well as providing hopefuls with those much-needed ‘Dermot hugs. Also returning this year are the intimate room auditions. Expect knock out vocals and big personalities as the auditionees find themselves face-to-face in front of the judges in a very personal setting, tackling the first stage in their path to secure a life changing record contract.

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Bootcamp is looming on the horizon, and Dermot O’Leary presents the final selection of room auditions. Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell assemble for the last stop on their nationwide talent-hunt, as more hopefuls submit themselves for approval

Tonight sees Bootcamp come to a close as the arena auditions continue and the remaining contestants take to the stage at Wembley arena to perform in front of a live audience for the first time in the competition. If they impress the judges, and the audience, they will then move on to the next stage of the competition: the Six Chair Challenge, meaning they are one step closer to securing a coveted place at Judges Houses. Dermot OLeary will be on hand to guide viewers through all the action as well as providing hopefuls with those much-needed ‘Dermot hugs

In the second of three special Six Chair Challenge episodes, the stakes are high as the acts perform individually and their judge then has to decide, there and then in front of the audience, if they want the act to take one of the six seats on stage – each one representing a place at Judges Houses. However, even if they win a seat, the contestants face an anxious wait as no one is safe until the last person in each category has sung. Each judge is able to change their mind at any point swapping an act already through with someone else who comes on and out-performs them. Who will have what it takes to keep hold of their seat and be one step closer to a coveted place in the lives shows?

The route to the live shows draws tantalisingly closer for the remaining 24 The X Factor contestants as they jet off to Judges Houses in a bid to land a coveted place in the live shows.

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The nations favourite singing show continues into its third weekend of the live shows as the remaining contestants take to the stage to perform for the judges and audience at home, all in the hope of sealing their place in the competition for another week. This year the stakes are higher, as the most popular act over the weekend will win a money-cant-buy prize. Resident host Dermot OLeary leads the proceedings, as the four judges battle it out to keep their acts in the show. This year Louis Walsh has the Boys, Nicole Scherzinger the Overs, Simon Cowell the Groups and Sharon Osbourne the Girls. Throughout the live shows an outstanding line-up of guest stars will perform.

The UKs favourite singing competition kicks off its fourth weekend of live shows as the remaining contestants sing their hearts out. Dermot OLeary hosts as judges Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh take their seats for more amazing performances from each of their categories. Another big name guest also performs live.

The nations favourite singing show continues into its semi-final round as the remaining contestants take to the stage to perform for the judges and audience at home, with the hope of making it into next weeks final.

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Simon Cowell, Louis Tomlinson, Robbie Williams and Ayda Williams return for an exciting fifteenth season of the UKs biggest singing competition, starting with arena auditions at SSE Wembley Arena; with Dermot OLeary.

The search for a new music superstar continues as The X Factor returns to ITV. Heralding the start of a new era for the nation’s most talked about entertainment show, is a brand-new panel with Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams and Louis Tomlinson joining music mogul Simon Cowell as judges.

The SSE Arena Wembley is the location as the audition rounds continue in the talent contest, hosted by Dermot O’Leary. Judges Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams, Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell decide who goes through to the Six Chair Challenge, before the competition really heats up later in the year with the live shows.

The search for a new music superstar heats up as the auditions continue. Judges Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams, Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell audition more hopefuls at the SSE Arena in Wembley. They are joined by Dermot O’Leary, who will be on hand to guide viewers and contestants alike through their X Factor journey, providing them with a word of advice or a much-needed hug as the contestants perform in front of the judging panel.

The Six Chair Challenge returns, promising amazing performances alongside agonising decisions for judges Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams, Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell, as they must each decide on the acts they will take through to their Judges House. However, this year each judge has a golden button, which guarantees one act in their line-up a place in the final six, meaning that once they have a seat, they cannot be swapped out. Presented by Dermot OLeary.

The final Six Chair Challenge episodes, in which the acts perform individually before the judges choose who will be selected for the next stage.

The competition reaches its next stage as the remaining acts jet off to the Judges Houses, where they have a final chance to make a good impression.

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Each of the acts will need to show their adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition.

Each of the acts will need to show its adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition; Dermot OLeary hosts.

Dermot OLeary hosts as the nerve-racking live shows continue.

Each of the acts will need to show its adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition; Dermot OLeary hosts.

Each of the acts will need to show its adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition; Dermot OLeary hosts.

The final acts perform in the hope of impressing the judges and the audience at home, while a lineup of guest performers takes to the stage.