The X Factor has been cancelled after 17 years on TV, ITV has confirmed. There are no plans for another series of Simon Cowell’s iconic talent show, the broadcaster said on Thursday (29 July).
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X Factor star Alexandra Burke has broken her silence on the decision to cancel the show that made her a star more than a decade ago.The 32-year-old appeared on Loose Women on Monday to discuss last week's announcement that Simon Cowell's hit show will not be returning to our screens. Alexandra shot to fame in 2008 after beating off boy band JLS for first place in the popular on screen competition.
The X Factor has been cancelled after 17 years on TV, ITV has confirmed. There are no plans for another series of Simon Cowell’s iconic talent show, the broadcaster said on Thursday (29 July).
ITV, confirmed the news and said “there are no current plans for the next series of ‘The X Factor’ at this stage.”The show was created by Cowell, 61, and first aired in 2004. Through the years, 445 episodes have aired.
Cowell will work on a new musical quiz show called “Walk the Line,” in which musical acts will be given the chance to win large sums of money, as they perform to an audience and panel of judges–including Cowell, of course. The top two performers of the night will have to decide whether to go home with a cash prize or “walk the line” and compete again the following show, with a different set of performers.
X Factor is no more after Simon Cowell has called an end to the show - but we still have our musical memories - and here are some of the Scots who remain unforgettable. Whitburn's Leon Jackson won the show in 2007 as a 19-year-old lad and had a hit Christmas single with his song When You Believe.
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Every year the X Factor rolls round we all settle in to enjoy some serious singing talent, juicy drama and the best bit - hilarious auditions! The nation will mourn the loss of ITV’s iconic talent show, which Simon Cowell has reportedly plugged.The music mogul said he doesn’t want the programme to “become a bit of a joke.” X Factor first hit our screens in 2004 and last aired in 2018, making dreams come true for the likes of Leona Lewis and Little Mix.
After an incredible 17-year run, The X Factor has come to an end, with boss Simon Cowell calling it quits to focus on other projects.The iconic talent show, kicked off in 2004, running regularly until 2017 before going on a hiatus.
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Simon Cowell's The X Factor has been cancelled after 17 years, ITV has confirmed.
It looks like the X Factor is no more as Simon Cowell is set to pull the plug for good on the singing contest.