The X Factor

The biggest entertainment show on television is back for an action-packed ninth series as Judges Gary Barlow, Tulisa and Louis Walsh are joined by multi-million selling artist Nicole Scherzinger in their search for the nation's next singing sensation. Also, special guest Spice Girl Mel B features...

Auditions continue this time round in London and Newcastle while special guest Spice Girl Mel B is in Manchester with the panel.

The `X Factor' is in Manchester and Glasgow and guest judges Mel B and Anastacia join the panel.

The judges see it all - from people who write their own music to those who should stick to karaoke or maybe not sing at all! More talent, tears, tantrums, all presented by Dermot O'Leary.

The judges see it all - from people who write their own music to those who should stick to karaoke or maybe not sing at all! More talent, tears, tantrums, all presented by Dermot O'Leary.

Dermot O'Leary joins the judges for the penultimate round of auditions before Boot Camp.

Dermot O'Leary joins the judges for the penultimate round of auditions before Boot Camp.

It's the Boot Camp stage, this year being held in Liverpool. Dermot O'Leary offers support as the hopefuls reach this make-or-break milestone on their `X Factor' journey. It's the first time that Boot Camp has been held outside of London, and this year may be the toughest ever. Judges Gary Barlow...

The Boot Camp stage of the competition continues in Liverpool. Dermot O'Leary offers the hopefuls a shoulder to cry on, while they can only wait and wonder if they'll become one of the final 24 acts. Judges Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Tulisa and Louis Walsh will have to make some tough decis...

The Boot Camp stage of the competition continues in Liverpool. Dermot O'Leary offers the hopefuls a shoulder to cry on, while they can only wait and wonder if they'll become one of the final 24 acts. Judges Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Tulisa and Louis Walsh will have to make some tough decis...

The Boot Camp stage of the competition continues in Liverpool. The contestants must sing with just a piano or guitar in a bid to secure their place in the live shows. Not only do they have to impress their mentor, but they must also blow their special guest away too.

The final 24 contestants have been chosen to go to the Judges Houses. Each judge is faced with the task of choosing their final three acts to take through to the live shows. Gary is at an English stately home, Nicole is at a resort in Dubai, Tulisa is on the Caribbean island of St Lucia, while Lo...

The final 24 contestants have been chosen to go to the Judges Houses. Each judge is faced with the task of choosing their final three acts to take through to the live shows. Gary is at an English stately home, Nicole is at a resort in Dubai, Tulisa is on the Caribbean island of St Lucia, while Lo...

Dermot O'Leary introduces the 12 hopeful acts performing live for the first time in the `X Factor' studio. In a first for the series, the competing groups and singers have the option of performing their own songs and playing guitar. Which of the acts will stand out from the crowd, proving to the ...

After last night's exciting live performances, tension will be in the air as the results of the first public vote are announced. Nobody wants to be the first to leave, but unfortunately one devastated act will exit the show tonight. Featuring superstar performances from chart-topping R&B singer N...

The second weekend of live shows is here, and the public will be voting to keep their favourite performers in the competition. Which of the hopeful acts will sing their way to safety? Nicole's boys, Tulisa's girls, Louis's groups and Gary's over-28s will be doing everything they can to stand out ...

Following last night's exciting live performances, the acts have had to wait almost 24-hours to learn their fate. The performers with the lowest number of votes will have to sing for survival, leading to at least one devastating elimination, featuring performances from US megastar Taylor Swift an...

Dermot O'Leary presides over proceedings, while mentors Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Tulisa and Louis Walsh take their seats behind the judges' desk. The judges are sure to disagree over the acts as the competition hots up, but one thing they can agree on is that the standard of contestants i...

Another heart-breaking elimination, following their performances, the finalists have a nail-biting day waiting to find out who stays and who goes. Then the tension in the studio is palpable as host Dermot O'Leary reveals the names of the acts that are through and those who are in the bottom three...

The public are voting to keep their favourite performers in the competition, and judging by some recent surprise exits, no act is safe from elimination this year. Which of the hopeful contestants will sing their way to safety? Nicole's boys, Tulisa's girls, Louis's groups and Gary's over-28s will...

Following their exciting live performances last night, the acts have had to wait almost 24 hours to learn their fate. The performers with the lowest number of votes will have to sing for survival, leading to at least one devastating elimination. Tonight's superstar performers are former X Factor ...

The competition is getting tougher each week, and the pressure is mounting on the contestants to deliver consistently good performances as the December finale draws ever nearer. As proven with MK1 and Melanie Masson in previous live shows, no act - however talented - can assume that they are safe...

Tension will be in the air as the results of the public vote are announced. Following their exciting live performances last night, the acts have had to wait almost 24 hours to learn their fate. The performers with the lowest number of votes will have to sing for survival, leading to at least one ...

The competition is getting tougher each week, and the pressure is mounting on the contestants to deliver consistently good performances as the December finale draws ever nearer. As proven with `MK1' and Jade Ellis in recent live shows, no act - however talented - can assume that they are safe fro...

Tension will be in the air as the results of the public vote are announced. Following their exciting live performances last night, the acts have had to wait almost 24 hours to learn their fate. The performers with the lowest number of votes will have to sing for survival, leading to at least one ...

There are only a handful of live shows left before the final, so the remaining contestants will be feeling the pressure to give bigger and better performances each week. Inevitably, some talented favourites will have to depart before a winner can be crowned. This week's song theme is Guilty Pleas...

Tension will be in the air as the results of the public vote are announced. Following their exciting live performances last night, the acts have had to wait almost 24 hours to learn their fate. Tonight's show features live performances from chart-topping star Alicia Keys, as well as former `X Fac...

There are only a handful of live shows left before the final, so the remaining contestants will be feeling the pressure to give bigger and better performances each week. Inevitably, some talented favourites will have to depart before a winner can be crowned. With some serious talent on offer this...

The finalists have had a nail-biting day waiting to find out who stays and who goes. Dermot O'Leary reveals the names of the acts that are through to next week and those who are in the bottom three. Two acts have to sing to try and secure their place in the competition, as one act must leave. The...

It's the last round of Saturday night performances as we reach the semi-final stage. With only a single live show left before the big live finale in Manchester. Tonight sees each semi-finalist perform two songs - one is a `song for you' which each act has dedicated to someone, and one is a `song ...

The contestants have had a nail-biting day waiting to find out who will be a step nearer to their dream of winning The `X Factor' 2012. The bottom two acts have to fight for their place in the Final and at the end of tonight's show the Finalists of The `X Factor' 2012 will be known. The winner of...

Dermot O'Leary presents the final from Manchester Central. The remaining contestants must perform in front of a crowd of thousands in a bid to win viewers' votes and claim the life-changing prize of a recording contract. In an unpredictable year for the competition, who will come out on top? Spec...

The two acts left battling for the crown each perform their potential winner's single for an audience of 12,000 at Manchester Central, before they find out who has won this year's competition. To add to the excitement, there are superstar guest performances from Emeli Sande and `One Direction'. I...