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Cheryl Off X Factor Until October
Cheryl Tweedy (Cole) will not return to The X Factor until the live finals in October. The judge on the show has been suffering from malaria and has been told to rest. It has been reported that former Pussycat Doll, Nicole Scherzinger will replace Cheryl for the boot camp section of the show.
POSTED: 18/07/10

New Xtra Factor Host Revealed
The Xtra Factor's brand new host is Konnie Huq. Konnie presented Blue Peter for 11 years. She said “I am delighted to be joining The Xtra Factor team. It's amazing to be a part of one of the most popular and well-loved shows on television and I can't wait to get started”
POSTED: 11/07/10

Cheryl Treated For Malaria
Cheryl Cole has been suffering with malaria this week. She collapsed on a photoshoot before she was diagnosed with the potentially killer disease. It is thought she caught the illness on a trip to Tanzania with her friend Derek Hough. After nearly a week of being plagued by headaches and fever Cheryl was moved from intensive care to a private clinic.
POSTED: 11/07/10

Joe's Twitter Hacked
A message was posted on the singer's joemcelderry91 page about his sexuality, which quickly circulated online. However, shortly afterwards, McElderry posted a second message confirming that the previous statement was fake. The first post read: "I want you all to know before it comes out, I am gay. It's been difficult living a lie for so many years but now I feel the time's right x." Within ten minutes, McElderry deleted the message, commenting: "Guys my twitter has been hacked!"
POSTED: 11/07/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Jedward Get TV Show
Former X Factor stars John & Edward have landed their own ITV2 reality series. The Dublin-born twins will be seen leaving their family home and living away from their mother in documentary show Jedward: Home Alone, according to The Sun.
POSTED: 11/07/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Steve Jones In The Running For U.S X Factor Job
Steve Jones has reportedly been included on a shortlist of candidates to host the US version of The X Factor. The presenter allegedly impressed producers with his style and has emerged as a favourite for the job. A source told The Sun that Jones was "recognisable" in America because of his romantic involvement with stars like Halle Berry and Hayden Panettiere. However, the source added: "The job is likely to go to an American."
POSTED: 27/06/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Ugly Audience Row
A row has broken out during the recording of auditions for this year’s X Factor. Audience members have accused show bosses of banning “ugly” people from sitting behind the judges at the auditions in case their faces are caught on camera. The claims are that only good looking and young people are being chosen to sit behind the judging panel. The claims come from fans that booked tickets well in advanced and queued for hours to get the best seats. They say that security staff hand-picked people to take their places. So far the show’s producers have refused to comment. The X Factor will be screened in HD for the first time in the Autumn.
POSTED: 19/06/10

Stand-In Judges Announced
Katy Perry, Pixie Lott and Natalie Imbruglia will appear as guest judges on the next series of the X Factor, ITV1 has announced. The singers are standing in for regular presenter Dannii Minogue, who is currently expecting a baby. Geri Halliwell joined Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Cole at the first round of auditions in Glasgow earlier this week. More temporary replacements are expected to be announced soon. Minogue, who is due to give birth in July, will return for the judges' houses stage of the competition later in the year. According to some reports, Halliwell's appearance in Scotland did not go down well with the live audience.
POSTED: 11/06/10 - Source: BBC News Online

Dannii Signs Contract
Dannii Minogue has reportedly signed a new contract to appear in The X Factor this year. According to The Mirror, the 38-year-old judge will be on a £700,000 salary "comparative to last year" for the live shows. "Last year Dannii completely shone on the show. She is over the moon that she'll be back and she'll be bringing Kris and the baby with her," a source claimed.
POSTED: 22/05/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Cheryl Yet To Sign Contract
Cheryl Cole is refusing to sign a new X Factor contract until she is told about plans for guest judges on the new series, a report has claimed. According to the Daily Star, the singer has told producers that she wants to know who will be recruited to replace Dannii Minogue at the auditions while the Australian panellist takes maternity leave.
POSTED: 22/05/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Mel B In Talks With Cowell
According to The Sun, the former Spice Girl Mel B has cancelled Cannes Film Festival commitments because she is busy negotiating a deal with Simon Cowell. A source said: "Mel hasn't gone to Cannes. Her people hinted that she is too busy negotiating a contract to star in this year's X Factor." Insiders suggest that Mel will fill in for Dannii Minogue in the early stages of this year's contest while the Australian judge takes maternity leave.
POSTED: 19/05/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Dermot Thinks He Won't Land U.S Job
Dermot O'Leary has claimed that he is unlikely to front the US version of The X Factor. The presenter, who has hosted the UK show for three series, has been rumoured as a likely recruit for the forthcoming programme on a number of occasions over the past few months. However, in an interview with Closer magazine, the 36-year-old admitted that he does not believe Simon Cowell will offer him the job. He revealed: "I would do anything to get on that show - but I think Simon will go with an American presenter. It's a bummer."
POSTED: 19/05/10 - Source: Digital Spy

U.K Presenters For American X Factor
Simon Cowell is preparing to sign Dermot O'Leary and Cat Deeley for his US version of The X Factor, according to the Sunday Mirror. O'Leary, 36, will host the main show while Deeley, 31, will front its spin-off The Xtra Factor.
POSTED: 02/05/10

Strictly Clash On The Cards Again
The BBC's director of vision Jana Bennett has admitted that she cannot rule out scheduling clashes for Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor this year. The corporation's annual ballroom contest repeatedly went head-to-head with ITV1's talent show in 2009. Their battles came after the BBC decided to move Strictly from its usual early evening slot to later in the schedule.
POSTED: 25/04/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Kym Marsh Wants X Factor Role
Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh has revealed that she would love to appear as a guest judge on The X Factor this year. The former Hear'Say singer, now best known for playing Weatherfield's Michelle Connor, discussed her ambition following reports that a variety of stars will be recruited to fill in for pregnant Dannii Minogue at the auditions.
POSTED: 21/04/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Cole To Be Offered Pay Rise
Cheryl Cole will be offered a £700,000 pay rise to stay on as judge on The X Factor, reports claim. Simon Cowell is apparently intent on ensuring that the singer decides to remain a judge. "Signing Cheryl is our absolute priority. She's a huge part of the show and she doesn't need to do it now her solo singing career is so successful," an ITV source told the News of the World.
POSTED: 18/04/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Walsh Denies Pay Rise
Louis Walsh has denied landing a £1.6m deal for the next series of The X Factor. Yesterday, it was reported that Walsh had secured the bumper pay packet following discussions with show boss Simon Cowell. However, in a new interview, the Irish judge insisted that he has yet to finalise any contract details for the contest's forthcoming return.
POSTED: 16/04/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Minogue To Return To The Show
Dannii Minogue yesterday secured a deal to return to The X Factor in a meeting with the show's producers, a report has claimed. The Australian star has told friends that she is "so excited" after bosses confirmed that they will offer her a £700,000 contract for the new series, according to The Mirror.
POSTED: 15/04/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Kimberly For Xtra Factor?
Kimberley Walsh is reportedly in talks to present this year's series of The Xtra Factor. The spinoff has previously been hosted by Holly Willoughby, but reports have suggested that she will leave the show to focus on This Morning. The One Show host Christine Bleakley has been linked to the programme in the past but the Daily Star claims that Walsh is now the frontrunner.
POSTED: 05/04/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Olly Signs Joint Record Deal
Olly Murs has signed a joint deal with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music and Epic Records. In what the pair of labels are calling an industry first, 2009's X Factor's runner-up will release his debut album via a collaborative deal between both companies. The 25-year-old from Essex, who is performing on the nationwide X Factor live arena tour, was mentored by Cowell throughout last autumn's series of the reality TV show.
POSTED: 23/02/10 - Source: BBC Newsbeat

X Factor Tour Jedward Row
John & Edward are said to be at the centre of an X Factor tour row after being given twice as many songs as some of their fellow acts. According to the Belfast Telegraph, the pair will perform three or four songs on the stadium jaunt, while some contestants who made it further in the competition will only sing twice. It is alleged that the brothers are now getting the "cold shoulder" in rehearsals as their co-stars are "frustrated" over the special treatment they are receiving.
POSTED: 05/02/10 - Source: Digital Spy

Dannii To Return To X Factor After Baby
Dannii Minogue has confirmed that she plans to return to The X Factor after she has her baby. The 38-year-old, who announced that she is pregnant with her first child earlier this month, insisted that she wants to continue as a judge on the ITV1 show. "I've no plans to stop working and take any time off - apart from the actual birth," she told The Sun. "I've heard I have to be at the birth, right?" The final decision on whether Minogue will continue on the judging panel is expected to be made in April. According to recent reports, X Factor insiders have raised doubt about Minogue's future on the show. The singer is due to give birth in July.
POSTED: 27/01/10 - Source: Digital Spy

ITV Have No Plans To Move The X Factor
ITV says it has no plans to reschedule this year's X Factor, despite reports that Simon Cowell is trying to move the show from its autumn slot. An ITV spokesman said the announcement that Cowell was launching a US version of the show was "no surprise". "We are absolutely planning for the X Factor to return this autumn and next," ITV said in a statement. Cowell said he would be involved in both shows, sparking speculation that the UK series may be moved. The music mogul, who owns the rights to the X Factor format, said he would be a judge on the new show. It is not clear how Cowell will be able to participate in both. The ITV spokesman said, "we've got plans", but refused to expand further.
POSTED: 13/01/10 - Source: BBC News Online

Cowell Confirms Idol Exit
American Idol judge Simon Cowell has confirmed he will leave the programme at the end of this season as he takes British show The X Factor to Fox TV. Cowell, whose contract ends following the show's ninth run, said he was offered a lot of money to stay. "But that wasn't the reason behind it. I wanted to do something different. I wanted a new challenge," he said. It has been reported that Cowell stands to make more money with the X Factor than if he stays on American Idol.
POSTED: 12/01/10 - Source: BBC News Online