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On 23 August 2018, it was announced that Xtra Bites would return after a first series, presented by Becca Dudley again, and she would be joined by a co-host named Tinea Taylor. On 2 November 2018, it was revealed that Nile Rodgers would fill in for Williams on the panel during some of the live shows, due to Williams' touring commitments ...
At the same time of its premiere, The X Factor was accompanied by spin-off behind-the-scenes show called The Xtra Factor on ITV2, which focused on the recent episode's performances; this was later replaced in 2016 with an online spin-off show, Xtra Bites, on ITV Hub.
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This is the first series not to include companion show The Xtra Factor, after it was cancelled in January 2017. Its replacement is a programme called Xtra Bites presented by Becca Dudley on the ITV Hub .
Sep 2, 2017 · Xtra Bites is an online companion show to The X Factor UK. Following the axing of The Xtra Factor UK, which ran on ITV2 from 2004 to 2016, ITV decided to move the extra, unaired footage online. The 2017 series was hosted by radio DJ Becca Dudley and for the 2018 series is being joined on...
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On 1 January 2017, rumors spreaded via Twitter, a fifteenth series of the show would be happening in 2018. On 23 January 2017, Simon Cowell had confirmed Series 15, and stated it would be 'more thrilling than Series 14'.In October 2017, during the fourteenth series, Louis Walsh revealed that he and Sharon Osbournehad already signed for another year...
Male-Dominated Four-Member Permanent Judging Panel:This is the only series to feature a four-member permanent judging panel with three permanent male judges and one permanent female judge, rather than the traditional four-member permanent judging panel with two male permanent and two female permanent judges. Auditions:The room auditions were scrapp...
Auditions
See: List of The X Factor UK auditionees (series 15) The auditions began on July 18, 2018 and for the first time they were all held exclusively in the SSE Arena Wembley, with the room auditions having been cut. Unlike the previous season, the Bootcamp stage of the competition was axed, meaning auditionees who got through would instead be sent through to a deciding stage, that would take place over two days before the Six Chair Challenge. Returnees for this year included Anthony Russell who au...
Six Chair Challenge
See: Six Chair Challenge (UK series 15) This took place from August 1st to 3rd at the SSE Arena, Wembley. The act who received the Golden Buzzer is highlighted in gold:
Felix Sheperd
During the audition stages, a 20-year old transgender man named Felix Sheperd performed "All I Want" by Kodaline, impressing the judges and receiving a standing ovation from the audience. Before his performance, Robbie Williams asked him about his background and dead-named him. Although many fans were supportive of Sheperd's decision, others were outraged about Williams' actions.
Sharon Osbourne
In an interview on The Howard Stern Show, Osbourne went on an expletive-laden rant about Simon Cowell's treatment of her and what she would do to him in return. This led to fans demanding her replacement on the show, where she had only been due to replace Robbie Williams for the live shows due to his busy tour schedule. On September 30, she confirmed that she would no longer be taking part in the show.
Technical issues
The third live show saw technical issues where the judges and acts Danny Tetley and Anthony Russell sounded distorted. An onscreen message apologised for the disruption and as a result it was decided to open the voting lines the following evening during the results show. Presenter Dermot O'Leary did not address the matter during latter since the Saturday show had been prerecorded due to Robbie Williams' absence.
1. Boys (mentored by Louis Tomlinson) 2. Girls (mentored by Simon Cowell) 3. Groups (mentored by Robbie Williams) 4. Over 29s (mentored by Ayda Field)
This is the second series where the eliminated acts finished last in the public vote.This is the third series where only one judgesent the result to deadlock.This is the only series where the judge with the deciding vote who sent the result to deadlock voted to eliminate the actwho was eventually eliminated.The Xtra Factor (known as The Xtra Factor Live in 2016) is a companion show to the British television music competition The X Factor. It was broadcast on ITV2 and on TV3 in the Republic of Ireland, on Saturday and Sunday nights after the main ITV show from 4 September 2004 to 11 December 2016.
Sep 2, 2017 · Series 14 of The X Factor premiered on September 2, 2017 and concluded on December 3, 2017 on ITV. This is the first series to be sponsored by Just Eat after being sponsored by TalkTalk for nearly eight years.
