Dermot O'Leary presented his eighth series of the main show on ITV and Sarah-Jane Crawford presented spin-off show The Xtra Factor on ITV2, replacing Caroline Flack and Matt Richardson. The X Factor is a TV music competition which was created by Simon Cowell and his company SYCOtv. The eleventh series began airing on ITV on 30 August 2014 and finished on 14 December 2014. Leona has sold over 20 million records worldwide and is one of the most successful X Factor contestants ever. We all know what the likes of former X Factor wannabes One Direction, Little Mix and Olly Murs are up to nowadays because they’ve barely been out of the spotlight since they auditioned for the talent show. Hopefuls face a panel of judges, before they reach the live … By Becky Freeth for MailOnline. The single was released in November 2008 to raise money for Help For Heroes, a charity which helps provide support for wounded servicemen and women, and went straight to #1 and to date has sold over 770,000 copies and raised over £1 million pounds. But there are several other memorable contestants who seem to have vanished off the face of the earth since the programme. Wikis. X Factor star Danny Tetley has been jailed for the sexual exploitation of underage boys, having sent more than 10,000 texts in his vile grooming campaign. The body of the aspiring singer – who appeared in … 318,319 talking about this. Series 5 finalists of the X Factor recorded the single ‘Hero’ (originally by Mariah Carey). X Factor Global is a central hub for fans of the show to find top clips from all around the world. Welcome to the official YouTube channel for The X Factor in the UK. The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. X Factor contestant Ariel Burdett was found dead with a stab wound to her neck, an inquest has heard. We remember when she was a shy contestant on the show - my, how she's grown! This category will be a full list of contestants who have appeared on the show. The X-Factor Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Games Movies TV Video. Leona’s win in 2006 defined The X Factor, differentiating it from its trashier predecessors by actually having a winner that could, you know, actually sing. This category will be a full list of contestants who have appeared on the show. Meet the 2015 X Factor finalists: A comeback king, a far out favourite who thinks he'll win and two serious girl power bands make up this year's 12 live show acts. After releasing a hit album and several singers after his The X Factor win, Shayne went on to pursue an acting career and starred as Aidan Connor in Coronation Street from 2015 to 2018.

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