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

19.11.09
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... more

Jamie Archer gets the X Factor chop

16.11.09
Jamie Archer left The X Factor after failing to win the public vote with his rendition of Queen's The Show Must Go On... more

Simon Cowell: Why is X Factor Danyl hated by Britain?

26.10.09
Simon Cowell says he wants to get to the bottom of why the nation seems to hate Danyl Johnson.... more

X Factor Brian Friedman comforts mourning Louis Walsh

23.10.09
X Factor creative director Brian Friedman says he is working hard to make judge and mentor Louis Walsh happy in the wake of Stephen Gately's death.... more

Kandy Rain bare the flesh...again

19.10.09
They were booted off the X Factor in the first week of the finals, and claimed they were “forced” to wear provocative outfits by their mentor Louis Walsh... more

X Factor must go on without Louis Walsh

16.10.09
X Factor producers are planning to go ahead with the live results show on Sunday in the absence of judge Louis Walsh.... more

4,000 viewers complain about Dannii Minogue sex jibe

15.10.09
Nearly 4,000 people have complained over Dannii Minogue’s comment about an X Factor contestant’s sexuality.... more

X Factor in chaos over Louis Walsh's grief

14.10.09
Louis Walsh is 'unlikely' to appear on X Factor this Saturday as he is attending Stephen Gately’s funeral, his agent has said... more

Family prepare to bring Stephen Gately's body home

14.10.09
Family of Stephen Gately are preparing to fly his body home to Dublin where his funeral is to be held on Saturday... more

Louis Walsh will return for the next X Factor show

13.10.09
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.... more

Cowell and Walsh trade barbs at awards ceremony

06.10.09
Louis Walsh clashes with fellow X Factor judge Simon Cowell and concedes defeat in the hit show at a star-studded awards ceremony... more

Louis Walsh: My X Factor acts just won't win

06.10.09
It seems Louis Walsh has already given up, claiming he has no chance of winning this year’s competition.... more

Girl band kicked off X Factor for lying about age

28.09.09
An all-girl group has been kicked out of The X Factor for lying about the age of one member... more

X Factor Asperger's contestant 'may struggle to cope with pressure'

18.08.09
X Factor judge Louis Walsh believes contestants such as Scott James, who has Asperger's syndrome, may not be able to cope - but says it must be their choice whether to take part... more

Calm before the X Factor storm

18.08.09
It's four days to go until The X Factor hits our screens again, and it looks like the judges are getting in as much rest as possible before it all kicks off... more

X Factor hopeful's threat to kill herself

25.06.09
A woman auditioning for X Factor threatened to commit suicide after being told she had not got through.... more

Dinner with the X Factor

17.06.09
An X Factor reunion took place last night, with Louis Walsh meeting Sharon Osbourne and Simon Cowell’s sidekick Sinitta for dinner ... more

Sorry Si, Louis is signing Eoghan

03.12.08
X Factor favourite Eoghan Quigg will dump his mentor Simon cowell after the show - even if he wins.... more

Battle of the judges: X Factor feud deepens as Dannii Minogue accuses Louis Walsh of criticising her for attention

01.09.08
X Factor judge Dannii Minogue has hit back at 'attention-seeking' Louis Walsh for branding her an 'ice queen' and poking fun at her music career.... more

X Factor faker Alan Turner 'is already a professional singer with an agent'

01.09.08
The 23-year-old, who was accused of inventing a sob story about his childhood to gain a place in the show, reportedly performs as Shane Allen in miners welfare clubs.... more

'Simon is flirting with Cheryl instead of ice-queen Dannii,' reveals Louis Walsh

26.08.08
Dannii Minogue might have expected Simon's undivided attention. But if panellist Louis Walsh is to be believed then newcomer Cheryl Cole has stolen Cowell's affections.... more

Cheryl Cole moved to tears as former X Factor hopeful returns as favourite

24.08.08
She was devastated when she failed to make the grade aged 16.... more

'Cavorting with the enemy': Simon Cowell's girlfriend Terri steps out with X Factor rival Louis

14.08.08
It was sight we never thought we'd never behold. Louis Walsh was out on the town with rival X Factor judge Simon Cowell's girlfriend Terri Seymour.... more

Little Weed never got drunk! Young model takes a tumble by the flowerpots

14.08.08
New kid on the block Alice Dellal took a tumble among some giant flower pots while leaving Bungalow 8.... more

Rhapsody in blue: Elizabeth Hurley dons a tiara for Elton's star-studded charity do

26.06.08
Elizabeth Hurley led the glamour stakes at millionaire singer Elton John's 10th annual White Tie and Tiara Ball at his Windsor home last night.... more

Myleene steals the show in virginal white at beauty pageant final

22.06.08
Myleene Klass was a vision in virginal white as she joined the team of celebrity judges at the Miss Ireland 2008 final... more

Back in the charm zone

02.06.08
Boyzone always seemed amiable and a bit amateurish in their early days but this was a surprisingly successful Wembley spectacular.... more

Breakdowns, booze and backstabbing: Boyzone come clean about why it all went wrong...

29.05.08
After a bitter break up boy band Boyzone have settled their differences and reunited for a 24-date sell-out tour. ... more

Welcome to the Spoof Factor: the new drama based on the X Factor that makes Cowell and Co look tame

22.02.08
Behind the scenes in ITV1's latest prime-time talent show, all is not well. The three judges - an acid-tongued pop entrepreneur with a liking for V-necked sweaters and Ferraris, an attractive woman with big hair and thick make-up, and an Irish band manager - are at each other's throats. Sound familiar? Welcome to the spoof factor ... more

X-Factor trio are such silly Billies

23.11.06
The tables were turned on the X-Factor's judges as they risked ridicule themselves by donning tutus to join the cast of Billy Elliot.... more

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