The X Factor may NOT return to screens in 2021 after it went on a break this year

The X Factor may NOT return to screens in 2021 after it went on a break this year following a decline in ratings By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 18:01 BST, 27 August 2020 | Updated: 18:08 BST, 27 August 2020 The X Factor might not return to screens in 2021, ITV bosses have admitted. … Read more

Ministers accused of ‘losing control’ of immigration as cash handouts act as ‘no lose pull factor’

The Government has been accused of ‘losing control’ of illegal immigration, with an asylum policy which is a ‘no lose’ situation for those who manage to reach Britain. A think-tank which campaigns for tougher border controls called for a review of the amounts paid to asylum seekers by the taxpayer, suggesting they are a ‘pull … Read more

Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals ‘will be pre-recorded to replace X Factor this autumn’

Britain’s Got Talent’s semi-finals will reportedly be pre-recorded for the first time in the show’s history. Sources have claimed the shows will replace X Factor in the ITV schedule this autumn after they were postponed due to the coronavirus crisis. Insiders added that it’s likely only the final of BGT 2020 will air live, with … Read more

X Factor winner Ben Haenow slams the show’s editing amid Misha B row

Ben Haenow has spoken out on how contestants are at the ‘mercy’ of show bosses and criticised their editing techniques while appearing on the X Factor. The X Factor winner, 35, slammed the ITV talent show for trying to portray participants as ‘characters’ during an interview on FUBAR radio on Thursday. Ben’s comments come following … Read more

Alexandra Burke reveals she was told to bleach her skin after winning The X Factor

Alexandra Burke claims she was ordered to BLEACH HER SKIN and told to ‘work 10 times harder than a white artist’ after winning The X Factor The musician, 31, won the talent show in 2008  She spoke in a candid Instagram video and claimed she was told by staff on the show that should would … Read more

Liam Payne pokes fun at his previous hair styles on the 10th anniversary of his X Factor audition

It has been 10 years since boyband One Direction were formed on the X Factor. And Liam Payne commememorated the anniversary of the audition that secured his rise to stardom with a sweet throwback snap from the day. The former One Direction singer, 26, thanked his loved ones and fans for supporting his music, as … Read more

X Factor alumna Trevi Moran comes out as a transgender woman on YouTube

X Factor alumna Trevi Moran comes out as a transgender woman on YouTube By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 02:56 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 02:56 BST, 7 June 2020 The former X Factor contestant Trevi Moran revealed her new name and came out as a transgender woman on Saturday. Trevi made her big … Read more

Britain’s Got Talent live shows are now delayed until WINTER and set to replace the X Factor

Britain’s Got Talent live shows are ‘delayed until the end of the year and set to replace the X Factor’ due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions By Ellie May Donohoe For Mailonline Published: 23:52 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 23:55 BST, 6 June 2020 Britain’s Got Talent have reportedly rescheduled their live shows until the … Read more

The Voice: Matt Gresham’s controversial X Factor Australia past resurfaces

Remember him? The Voice star Matt Gresham’s controversial X Factor Australia past resurfaces after auditioning on Nine show By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:45 BST, 1 June 2020 | Updated: 00:46 BST, 1 June 2020 The Voice isn’t Matt Gresham’s first appearance on a reality singing show.  After making it through the Blind … Read more

Is obesity the second biggest COVID-19 risk factor? Experts warn the overweight to be ‘cautious’

Obesity may be one of the biggest risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to scientists.     Elderly people, regardless of their weight, have been found to be the most vulnerable to severe illness or death if they catch the coronavirus.  But scientific evidence, mostly from the US, is beginning to show that someone who is … Read more