Caroline Flack will not present The Xtra Factor this year, it has been confirmed. The 34-year-old had fronted the ITV2 spin-off to ITV's The X Factor for three years, but will be replaced by Sarah-Jane Crawford for the upcoming run. Caroline Flack and Matt Richardson (Instagram) Matt Richardson, who co-hosted with Flack last year, has also been axed. Crawford...
James Arthur has confirmed that he is no longer signed to Simon Cowell's Syco label following a controversial few months. The X Factor winner has had scandal after scandal since he emerged victorious on the 2012 season of the ITV show under the mentorship of Nicole Scherzinger, and now Cowell's label have ended their relationship with him after just one album. James...
Mel B has been confirmed as the fourth and final judge on The X Factor this year. The former Scary Spice will join Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh on the upcoming season of ITV's hit talent show after previously impressing as a guest in 2012. Mel on The X Factor in 2012 (ITV) She has allegedly signed a £1m deal, including £100,000 just for her...
The fourth judge on The X Factor this year is to be announced in a matter of days, it has been confirmed. Simon Cowell has said that the identity of the last remaining panelist has been settled upon, and will be revealed to the public as soon as the final contract is signed. So far only he, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh are officially on board. Who's Simon got in mind? (Photo: Twitter) "We've settled on someone," he told press. "We are going to make an announcement this week. We've decided... [but] we haven't got the...
Simon Cowell has said that I Can't Sing, The X Factor musical, "didn't work". The show will close this week (May 10) after just six weeks on the West End, due to incredibly low ticket sales. "We took a punt and it didn't work out," he told Digital Spy. "If I could do things different, I would have gone to local theatres and built up a following. "We went...
Simon Cowell has denied that Rita Ora is joining the new season of The X Factor alongside confirmed comeback queen Cheryl Cole. The talent show returns for its eleventh cycle this year, with Cowell and Cole so far the only judges to have been confirmed. Ora was rumoured earlier this year, but the mogul has now ruled her out. "In terms of the rumours, Rita...
Cheryl Cole has finally confirmed that she is returning to The X Factor for its eleventh season. The former Girls Aloud singer previously served on the talent show's panel as a mentor between 2008 and 2010, taking Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry to victory. She will now return after three years away alongside show boss Simon Cowell. [caption id="attachment_2871"...
Simon Cowell has spoken about US TV network Fox's decision not to renew the American version of his talent show The X Factor. The series ran for three seasons amid struggling ratings and terrible reviews, and when Cowell decided to return to the UK version, bosses decided not to continue without him. [caption id="attachment_2776" align="aligncenter" width="300"]...
The X Factor winner Sam Bailey has discussed her plans for her first album, after shooting to victory in the Christmas charts. The 36-year-old mum-of-two sold 149,000 copies of her cover of Demi Lovato's 'Skyscraper' last week, scoring her the Christmas Number One for 2013. And, speaking to the Official Charts Company, she confirmed speculation that it wouldn't...
The X Factor runner-up Nicholas McDonald has slated his former mentor Louis Walsh for appearing to back Sam Bailey on the weekend's final. The Scottish 17-year-old said he was "disappointed" with the Irish mogul for giving his backing to Sharon Osbourne's mentee instead of him. "I was disappointed with Louis saying, 'Vote for Sam and her single everyone'. It felt...
