X Factor final gets lowest audience figures for nearly a decadeSam Bailey’s big moment was watched by an average of 9.6 million viewers, which is the lowest ratings for an X Factor final since Shayne Ward belted out his winner’s single, That’s My Goal, in 2005 which drew in 9.9 million.
The Sunday live final, which was held in Wembley stadium with over 10 thousand people in the live audience, drew in an average 37 per cent share of the ratings between 7.30pm and 9.30pm - which is a million fewer viewers than last year's series climax.
A plethora of high-profile guests including Katy Perry, One Direction, Elton John and The Killers couldn’t boost the ratings of the flailing talent competition this weekend.
DailyMail