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You haven't seen the last of us, say X Factor rejects John and Edward

2009-11-23T11:11:40Z

Tuneless twins John and Edward Grimes said they are "up for any challenge" now their X Factor dream has ended

Out of tune Jedward run out of luck as they are voted off X Factor

2009-11-23T08:14:40Z

Simon Cowell called the duo an "unstoppable machine" but X Factor twins John and Edward have finally been kicked out of the show

Sunday is the new fun-day

2009-11-23T11:23:05Z

Forget depressing Sundays - chill out at a club where you can play games, knit, or learn to dance, says Jasmine Gardner

X Factor cleared over Dannii Minogue's 'homophobic jibe' about Danyl Johnson

2009-11-23T11:57:52Z

An episode of The X Factor which received complaints that Dannii Minogue had made a "homophobic" jibe about contestant Danyl Johnson has been cleared by the broadcasting watchdog

Spread of the Jedhead

2009-11-23T10:40:21Z

Jedward are the most obvious proponents of the sticky-uppy look - but the style crosses boundaries of age, gender, sexuality and taste, says Nick Curtis

Tories make Jedward jibe at Brown and Darling

2009-11-23T11:40:25Z

The Tories jumped on the Jedward bandwagon, branding Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling 'Deadwood'

Taylor Swift hits shops before becoming musical royalty

2009-11-23T09:14:22Z

Taylor Swift showed she is like any other teenage girl as she shopped with her mother in London � hours before being crowned the new queen of pop at the American Music Awards

Don't be so po-faced - the X Factor is just good fun

2009-11-20T09:13:35Z

A quirk of fate finds me two degrees of separation away from Simon Cowell, the Western world's most powerful man on telly

Cheryl Cole insists her marriage isn't on the rocks and says 'diamonds are forever'

2009-11-20T12:48:06Z

Cheryl Cole has taken action to stop rumours that her marriage is on the rocks.

Spectacular melancholy sounds from Richard Hawley

2009-11-20T13:18:39Z

The support acts at this charity show, one of Mencap�s Little Noise Sessions, might well have threatened Richard Hawley�s headline status

The man behind the Jedward factor (and it's not Simon Cowell)

2009-11-19T09:45:07Z

Video: Thirty years ago, Robert Stephenson brought U2 to London. Now it emerges he gave Jedward their first break � see an exclusive video of them singing here

Hallelujah, it's Alexandra the (almost) great Burke

2009-11-18T09:05:56Z

It is impossible to imagine the passionate, likeable Alexandra Burke doing anything other than carrying on emulating her pop idol Beyonc�.

Outraged over comedy in five easy steps

2009-11-18T08:30:52Z

Stop! Stop what you are doing at once! A major breach in public decorum and decency has occurred and you owe it to Society In General to take a moment to be appalled

Britain's got art talent at School of Saatchi

2009-11-18T11:00:43Z

The BBC's new reality show, The School of Saatchi, will do for aspiring artists what the X Factor does for budding pop stars.

Dannii Minogue keen to start her own clothing label

2009-11-13T10:21:20Z

Dannii Minogue has revealed that she is in talks to produce her own fashion line.

So who said Lucie Jones didn't have the X Factor?

2009-11-12T13:38:00Z

X Factor reject Lucie Jones attracted a huge crowd when she appeared to switch on Christmas lights.

�8k-a-second bonanza for X Factor ads

2009-11-11T13:45:43Z

The X Factor is set to pull in an astonishing �8,000 per second from TV ads during the live final

Simon Cowell defends X Factor decision that led to saving Jedward

2009-11-09T08:43:00Z

Simon Cowell has defended his controversial decision to take last night�s X Factor result to deadlock.

How Chinese envoy became a diplomatic judge of the X Factor stars

2009-11-05T08:56:20Z

Chinese ambassador and X Factor neighbour Madam Fu Ying has revealed she is a huge fan of the contest and enjoys watching it at every opportunity.

X Factor Danyl's delighted with his mystery man

2009-11-02T13:28:15Z

Danyl Johnson was spotted holding hands with a mystery chap as he left the X Factor studios in Wembley.

Blocked off, street under siege from X Factor fans

2009-10-30T09:46:05Z

Roadblocks have been set up outside the X-Factor house in north London amid growing concern about fans' behaviour

It's all too much for tired X Factor contestants

2009-10-30T13:14:39Z

It looks like the demands of being a rock�n�roll star are a little bit too much for the X Factor lot.

X Factor shock as Miss Frank are booted off the show

2009-10-26T09:06:25Z

Miss Frank were voted off The X Factor after a sing-off against hotly tipped Danyl Johnson.

Battered Strictly quicksteps off to an earlier TV slot

2009-10-22T12:01:07Z

The BBC is moving Strictly Come Dancing to an earlier time slot � but rejected claims it was running scared from ITV1�s The X Factor.

X Factor stars snack behind Simon Cowell's back

2009-10-20T12:32:43Z

X Factor contestants Stacey Solomon and Rachel Adedeji risked the wrath of Simon Cowell after breaking his strict curfew.

Alexandra Burke beats Robbie Williams to top chart spot

2009-10-19T07:36:56Z

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke has stormed to the top of the charts with her single Bad Boys, beating Robbie Williams' comeback single Bodies.

Girls Aloud so proud of Cheryl Cole's X Factor routine

2009-10-19T07:52:18Z

Cheryl Cole was congratulated by her Girls Aloud bandmates after wowing the X Factor crowd with her solo debut

Cheryl Cole: I'm a 'minger' and have no chance of a No1

2009-10-16T12:12:13Z

Cheryl Cole has doubts over her debut solo album and believes she has no chance of making number one in the charts.

4,000 viewers complain about Dannii Minogue sex jibe

2009-10-15T12:04:56Z

Nearly 4,000 people have complained over Dannii Minogue�s comment about an X Factor contestant�s sexuality.

Louis Walsh will return for the next X Factor show

2009-10-13T11:56:52Z

Louis Walsh has said he won't let his acts down and will return to the show on Saturday despite his grief after Stephen Gateley's death.