Despite constant reports that Strictly was beating X Factor in the ratings this year, The X Factor final has topped the official list of the most-watched TV programmes of 2011. The Strictly Come Dancing final was relegated to third place, beaten by The Royal Wedding. All three programmes...

Over 15million viewers watched Little Mix become the first group ever to win The X Factor last night. Predictably, they pipped Marcus Collins to the post by just 5% of the votes after impressing us with their perfect harmonies and strong individual vocals. Simon Cowell reckons they could earn...

The X Factor semi-final last night saw Misha B fall at the last hurdle. Tulisa wept as Misha put the other contestants to shame with her goodbye song. But, make no mistake, those tears were tears of guilt. Tulisa knows it was her accusation and Louis branding Misha a bully that led to the...

Just before the brand new series of The X Factor (complete with new judges) starts at the end of the month, last year’s finalists One Direction have premiered their debut single! The boys are back, complete with perfectly coiffured hair and cheeky boyband smiles. The track is a...

Dermot O’Leary expects bands to do well on the new series of The X Factor. The programme’s host has started filming for the next season of the show, and is impressed with the standard of entrants so far, believing many of them have been inspired by last year’s popular...