X-Factor
X Factor star Diana Vickers says she ‘regrets auditioning for the show’
The teenage singer – who is tipped to win the show – has had to move down to London, away from her family in Blackburn, been thrown into the spotlight and subjected to regular grillings from judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh. Vickers admitted: “It is hard. Sometimes I do think I’m 17 and... »
X Factor finalists gearing up for Britney Spears special tomorrow night – as well as meeting Miley Cyrus
The American pop princess will be singing her hit Womanizer on the show – but only after all the contestants have sung a Britney classic in homage to the star. Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus will also be on the show, performing her new hit 7 Things. Also for the first time this series, the... »
Dannii Minogue has furious backstage bust-up on X-Factor
DANNII Minogue had a furious backstage bust up with X Factor bosses after accusing them of badly editing footage of her. The judge, 36, was shown in a clip on Saturday’s show appearing to give troublesome singer Rachel Hylton control of her performance. »
Girlband’s secret X Factor past
Layla Manoochehri from Girlband has decided the time is right to come clean about her X Factor past. The stunning singer was thrilled on Saturday when the public vote meant that her group were safe to sing for another week. She loved performing on the X Factor stage for the first time after being banned... »
The X Factor – News – Minogue upset over ‘X Factor’ rumours
Dannii Minogue has admitted that she is upset over rumours surrounding her behaviour on The X Factor. Tabloid reports have claimed that the Aussie popstar is jealous of new judge Cheryl Cole. She has also been accused of snubbing the Girls Aloud star at the programme’s press launch this summer. “We’re friendly and we love... »
Girls just want to win The X Factor or marry a footballer, says minister
Mrs Follett, 65, the millionaire wife of best-selling novelist Ken Follett, said many children lacked “aspiration” in their lives and “application” at school. In a damning assessment of young girls in Britain, she said: “Kids nowadays just want to be famous. If you ask little girls, they either want to be footballers’ wives or... »
Noel Gallagher hits out at X Factor
Noel Gallagher has hit out at The X Factor for having “absolutely nothing to do with music”. The Oasis star accused Dannii Minogue, last year’s winning judge, of being unable to recognise talent. Gallagher, 41, told the Radio Times: “If somebody is dangling this carrot of ‘fame and fortune’ in front of a check-out girl... »
‘X Factor’ hopeful: ‘I beat the bullies’
GirlBand’s Marisa Billitteri hopes the people who bullied her at school watch her performance on this week’s X Factor. Billitteri said her life has been altered by her success on the reality show because she feels like she has triumphed over the bullies. “I just feel like the happiest girl on Earth,” she said. “What... »
Judges row over where they sit and dressing rooms
Don’t be surprised if the X Factor judges appear more vexed than usual tomorrow. Because there will be exasperated losers in their own “boy-girl” version of musical chairs. The disharmony will result if show boss Simon Cowell does not give way to the demands of his feuding co-panellists. Feisty Dannii Minogue insists she should sit apart... »
Austin Drage was ‘tied to a chair’ and bullied at school
He’s the young singing hopeful who has become a class hit on TV. But X Factor finalist Austin Drage, 21, was once more likely to be hit in class – as a geeky, bullied schoolkid. Best pal Max Bracey, 22, said: “He was small, skinny, noisy, with big glasses and got picked on because of... »