Lorna Simpson has become the first contestant to be knocked out of The X Factor's live shows this year. The singer, who was mentored by Sharon Osbourne in the Over 25s category, went up against Shelley Simpson in the sing-off, before being voted out by judges Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger. Gary Barlow had opted to send Shelley home. [caption id="attachment_2208"...
X Factor judge Louis Walsh seems to have ended - or at least forgotten - his feud with Kimberley Walsh (no relation). The ex-Girls Aloud star was managed by Walsh in the early days of her career, but has since said that the girl-band had a terrible relationship with him - as he had no time for them whatsoever. However, today he called Kimba a "really nice girl"...
The X Factor judges Nicole Scherzinger and Sharon Osbourne have said they weren't keen on the show's notorious Chair twist at Boot Camp. The process changed such that acts were dealt out places at the Judges' Houses phase on a first come first served basis - however, the judges could take someone's place away from them if they had run out of spots to dish out. Sharon...
Demi Lovato and Miley Cyrus go way back - so it made sense for the X Factor USA judge to defend her one-time BFF over her recent behaviour. Cyrus has courted constant backlash over recent months; with racy music videos, an outrageous performance at the MTV VMAs and, more recently, a feud with Sinead O'Connor. Demi said during a TV interview this week: "I’ve...
Strictly Come Dancing panelist Craig Revel Horwood has blasted The X Factor for its "inhumane" Boot Camp twist Episodes of the ITV show that aired over the weekend showed some contestants have their dreams come true as they were told they had made it to the next round - only to have their place snatched away from them moments later by other contestants. Revel...
Demi Lovato has confirmed that the next single from her current album will be 'Neon Lights'. The song, which is the third to be cut from her Demi LP, is thought to have its music video premiere on Sunday, September 29, at 6pm EDT following a cryptic tweet posted to the star's Twitter account. 'Neon Lights' was written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder, along...
Rita Ora has been linked to a judging spot on The X Factor USA after meeting Simon Cowell for a "business meeting". The 'Hot Right Now' singer has previously turned down a spot on the British panel because of her commitments to her second album, but Cowell is thought to want her on the next series of his talent show in the US - if it gets green-lit for another...
Caroline Flack has admitted that her mum is keen for her to marry Olly Murs. The pair met on the set of The Xtra Factor in 2011 when they were both recruited as co-hosts, taking over from Konnie Huq. Murs has now left the show and has been replaced by Matt Richardson. Speaking to FAULT magazine, she said that people seem "obsessed" with the idea of them hooking...
The X Factor contestant Joseph Whelan has denied using his adorable young son to help him progress on the show. Joseph competed on the talent contest's 2012 series but was the subject of public uproar when he was ejected ahead of the Judges' Houses stage. This year he has come back for a second crack of the whip, and his 5-year-old son has featured prominently...
Joe McElderry has been crowned the surprise winner of a poll to find the best X Factor contestants of all time. The singer, who has had three Top 10 albums, beat the likes of Olly Murs and One Direction in the survey, conducted by AMAZEPOP. Twins Jedward ended up coming in second place, narrowly ahead of girlband Little Mix, who won the show in 2011. One Direction,...
