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The X Factor
SERIES 11 - EPISODE 1
ITV, STV, UTV Saturday 30th August 8pm - 9:25pm
Repeat: ITV +1, STV +1 Today 9pm
Repeat: ITV2 Tomorrow 12:20am

Despite the shiny new line-up of judges and epic Game of Thrones-style trailer, the 11th series of The X Factor allegedly suffered a few bumps on the long journey through the auditions.

There were mutterings about a feud between Cheryl Fernandez-Versini (will we ever get used to that surname?) and Louis Walsh, reports of both Cheryl and Mel B being booed by audiences for their decisions, and rumours that Victoria Beckham refused to join Mel B as a guest mentor, while Louis has invited Tulisa to join him at the judges’ houses.

All this is fairly typical pre-show gossip, guaranteed to whet our appetites for what lies ahead. And that apparently will include more “Wagner/Jedward” novelty acts, some performers who’ve auditioned several times before, possibly a surprise fifth judge for a wild-card category but definitely not any flash votes. Let the games begin.

1/22. The talent extravaganza returns for its 11th series with some important changes - Simon Cowell is back on the panel for the first time since 2010, former guest judge Mel B takes a permanent role on the show and Cheryl Cole has also signed up, but she's now Cheryl Fernandez-Versini following her whirlwind wedding in July. Show stalwart Louis Walsh completes the line-up as the experts search for the nation's next singing sensation. As last year, there's an X Factor double bill every week from the beginning, kicking off with the popular closed-room auditions. The minimum age for acts has now also been lowered to 14, creating more opportunities for all the budding Justin Biebers out there. Dermot O'Leary hosts.



CAST
Host Dermot O'Leary
Judge Simon Cowell
Judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini
Judge Mel B
Judge Louis Walsh
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EXCLUSIVE: Simon Cowell threatens Cheryl with the axe after bust up
CHERYL Fernandez-Versini’s future on The X Factor was in doubt last night after the show judges descended into all-out war.
By Peter Dyke
www.dailystar.co.uk

10:42am, Sun 31 Aug 2014

Record 10.6 million tune in to watch X Factor

The 11th series kicked off with a brand new line-up of contestants and judges, beating last year's launch audience by 300,000 viewers.

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini- formerly Cheryl Cole - made a return to the judging panel for the first time since 2011.

She sits alongside former Spice Girl Mel B, Simon Cowell and X-Factor stalwart Louis Walsh.

The X Factor was the most watched programme of the night by more than 4 million viewers.

The show continues tonight at 8pm on ITV.

ITV

Fix-Factor! Fan anger as 'freak' acts given special treatment
THE X Factor is at the centre of a fix storm after just one weekend on air.

By Peter Dyke www.dailystar.co.uk

X-Factor sheds million viewers in a day

The ITV talent show drew an average audience of 8.2 million last night, down 1.3 million on the number who watched the first auditions on Saturday night.

And despite the changes to the judging panel which were expected to give the show a huge boost this year, it is down 1.7 million on the equivalent show for 2013.

Last year the second edition of the series had an average audience of 9.9 million.

HeraldScotland

More adverts than singing:

X Factor viewers complain after show devotes only 15 minutes to singing during 85 minute show

Just 15 minutes 22 seconds were devoted to singing on the ITV programme

Adverts were given a larger chunk of time, taking up 21 minutes 35 seconds

Some suggested the programme should be renamed ‘The Advert Factor’
Others watched show on catch-up so they could skip through the adverts


DailyMail

X Factor 2014 recap: Amy Connelly rejected again while James Graham, Paul Akister and Lauren Platt sail through
By Danny Walker Mirror

16/24. Last week, viewers cast their votes after the first live performances, and Blonde Electra and Overload Generation made early exits from the competition - a double blow for mentor Louis Walsh. Now, the fight for a recording contract continues as the remaining contestants perform tracks from the 1980s in the second live studio round. During 80s Week last year, eventual winner Sam Bailey belted out The Power of Love - originally a hit for Jennifer Rush - winning praise from the panel and audience alike, but how will this year's line-up cope with the decade's finest power ballads? Dermot O'Leary provides much-needed support on stage, while Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Mel B and Louis take their seats behind the judges' desk to cheer on their own acts. The results are tomorrow at 8pm.
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X Factor 2014: Stevi Ritchie, Stephanie Nala and Jack Walton favourites for tonight's double elimination
Mirror TV readers have been voting and sadly for Stevi Ritchie, he received less than 1% of the vote for favourite performance
By Carl Greenwood Mirror