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X Factor

The X Factor is a TV music competition which was created by Simon Cowell and his company SYCOtv. Hopefuls face a panel of judges, before they reach the live performances where they are judged by the public.

JLS hunk Marvin Humes has secret weapon which could help him win I'm A Celebrity
I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here
I'm a Celebrity.. Get Me Out of Here star Marvin Humes could be crowned King of the Jungle after learning how to be a team player while being part of boyband JLS
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X Factor producer launching new show to discover UK group with major K-Pop label
K-pop
South Korean label SM Entertainment, home of huge groups such as NCT, Red Velvet and aespa, are working with UK-based Moon&Black Media to create a new British boy band
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Rylan to 'return to Big Brother next year' - but not how fans would think
Big Brother
EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity Big Brother winner Rylan stole the crown a year after he starred on X Factor and BB fanatic Nicola McLean predicted how he may return to the series
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Olly Murs emotional over Caroline Flack as he opens up on The Voice after surprise
The Voice
The Voice star Olly Murs appeared emotional on The Voice UK after watching a performance by a suicide prevention volunteer the day after Caroline Flack's 44th birthday
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X Factor's Chico completely unrecognisable as he joins debate about stripping off
X Factor
Chico, best known for his iconic track Chico Time, now has a completely different like than his former stage persona - and the X Factor icon looks incredibly different too
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Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo showed brave smile in final photo before tragic death
Home and Away
Home and Away actor Johnny Ruffo has passed away aged 35 following a tragic battle with brain cancer - though fans have spotted him smiling in the last photo taken before his death
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Rylan Clark floors This Morning guest by accusing her of 'theft' after announcement
This Morning
Rylan Clark was hosting ITV show This Morning on Thursday when he kicked the show off with a huge announcement for resident agony aunt Deidre, but gave a cheeky remark that shocked her
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ITV X Factor's Ella Henderson rushed to hospital after injury as fans left panicking
X Factor
Ella Henderson, who found fame on the ITV singing show X Factor, had fans rallying round after she was rushed to hospital - with the Ghost hitmaker sharing snaps from A&E
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Inside Simon Cowell’s co-star 'crush' and wild night of passion with Dannii Minogue
Simon Cowell
Dannii Minogue and Simon Cowell reportedly had a short-lived fling in the noughties – but Dannii confessed she didn't fancy her X Factor boss, but that he was a massive flirt
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X Factor star Ray Quinn branded unrecognisable as he ditches iconic look for wedding
X Factor
Ray Quinn found fame on The X Factor as a teenager but has undergone quite the transformation since then and looked very different as he married his fiancee Emily
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Natalie Imbruglia, 48, branded ‘ageless’ in a plunging red bikini on luxury trip
Neighbours
The Australian singer and former Neighbours star looked incredible as she posed in a skimpy bikini while enjoying a swanky boat ride in the Italian ocean for a birthday getaway
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James Arthur smoked 'ungodly amount of weed' on X Factor to cope with pressure
X Factor
X Factor winner James Arthur struggled with sex addiction and an addiction to marijuana behind the scenes on the show, which worsened when he was dropped from Syco's label
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Iconic 40-year-old TV advert to be rereleased - starring X Factor star Ella Henderson
Women
The singer has put her own spin and lyrics on the 1980s 'Whooah Bodyform' advert, and her updated version will be released on October 23
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Sharon Osbourne and husband Ozzy still have suicide pact as they share dementia fear
Sharon Osbourne
The Osbournes stars Sharon and Ozzy plan to head to assisted dying facility Dignitas in Switzerland if either of them were to be diagnosed with dementia in future
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Simon Cowell unrecognisable without facial fillers in baffling AI images
Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell went ahead and ditched his facial fillers in 2022 after leaving his young son Eric in “hysterics” over his look – but what if he’d never gone ahead with them?
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Pop Idol stars' sex confessions – public pleasure, Katie Price lie and co-star 'fling'
Will Young
Pop Idol first hit screens 22 years ago today and the British reality music competition produced a number of huge stars who have made some racy confessions throughout their careers
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Inside Strictly's Fleur East's life – tragic loss, love life and X Factor stints
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing star Fleur East made her big debut on BBC ballroom spin-off show It Takes Two, but some fans might not know that she also appeared on The X Factor twice
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Honey G says her 'entire body has changed shape' after epic weight transformation
X Factor
EXCLUSIVE: The X Factor icon has opened up about her fitness transformation which she has undergone in the past couple of years and now feels confident enough to "dress feminine"
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Horror moment Sharon Osbourne is 'nearly killed by demon' before being rushed to hospital
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne's son Jack fears she was attacked by a "demon" which made her unresponsive before she was rushed to hospital. The incident happened while they were filming ghost show Night of Terror
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Misfits boxer and X-Factor winner Ashley Rak-Su sings his own walk-on music for fight
Boxing
Rak-Su performed on the Misfits stage ahead of Ashley Fongho's latest influencer boxing bout - with the rapper singing with his bandmates pre-fight
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X Factor's Cher Lloyd gives birth to second child and reveals name in sweet snap
X Factor
Former X Factor star Cher Lloyd was thrilled to announce the arrival of her second daughter and shared the happy news on her Instagram where she also unveiled her baby's name
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X Factor star Frankie Cocozza 'unrecognisable' as he strips off in new beachside snap
X Factor
The legendary bad-boy of X Factor 2011, Frankie left the UK in favour of pastures new and it seems to be working for him as he settles into life abroad with his four-year-old son
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Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash in 'non-romantic' phase as they rule out another baby
Stacey Solomon
Stacey Solomon and husband Joe Swash are navigating a "non-romantic" phase in their relationship and are firmly ruling out extending their brood amid some challenges
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Simon Cowell's net worth skyrockets as spin-off lands him 'tens of millions'
Simon Cowell
America's Got Talent creator Simon Cowell is already raking it in from his latest venture based on the Las Vegas strip, close to where superstars like Adele are performing
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