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X FACTOR singer George Gerasimou was fearing death threats last night after millions of viewers saw him square up to judge Tulisa Contostavlos. Dailystar

Gary Barlow vows to shake up the X Factor as he and Robbie Williams slam Simon Cowell for lack of care towards contestants Mail

Tulisa axes band for having the seX Factor!

Tulisa Contostavlos has proved she’s one tough judge, after axing a group for breaking a sex ban during the judge’s house stage.

The 23-year-old X Factor judge took eight groups to the Greek Island of Mykonos, but enforced a strict policy of no drinking or romping.

But after just two days, Tulisa was informed that six of the singers had been caught locked in passion.

Producers found out that two of the girls from one band had slept with two of the boys from another band, while two others from a mixed group also took part in a sex act

DailyMail

X FACTOR 2011: Kelly Rowland ecstatic to get the girls' category while Gary gets the boys, Tulisa has the groups and Louis gets the overs for judges houses

By Sarah Fitzmaurice and Sarah Bull Mail

X FACTOR 2011: TEARS AS ACTS ARE SENT HOME Dailystar

X Factor suffers ratings dip as Strictly Come Dancing pulls back viewers

An average of 10.9million tuned in on Saturday to watch the likes of Frankie Cocozza, Craig Colton and Janet Devlin perform in the first live show of the year, ahead of Sunday's results show which saw James Michael, Amelia Lily, 2 Shoes and Jonjo Kerr exit the competition.

The ratings for Saturday's show peaked at 12.7million – a loss of almost one million viewers from the 13.5million who tuned into the same show last year.

The news might have come as a surprise to ITV bosses, who have so far enjoyed a ratings boost following the arrival of new judges Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos and Kelly Rowland.

X Factor boss Simon Cowell reportedly lost over £200k in voting revenue after forcing the judges to send one of their own acts home in a 'big twist' designed to pull in viewers, but the gamble failed to pay off.

Many were put off by the large number of adverts during the show, with more than half an hour of adverts during the 90 minute programme.

Metro

Brian May: Kitty Brucknell’s the X Factor Queen Sun

Gary Barlow's laughter over Johnny Robinson's genie-us comeback Sun

The show boss hit the roof after the talent smash lost more than TWO MILLION viewers, fans blasted its wannabe stars and infighting erupted over "meddling" by judge Kelly Rowland. Sun

ALL good things come to an end — even in the world of reality TV.


Just over 13million watched X Factor on Sunday — TWO MILLION fewer than tuned in at the same stage last year. Sun

Wannabes have the cute factor
Sun

X Factor £1m drop
Top prize record deal axed Four albums to earn million Sun