The X Factor contestants were sent home on Thursday night for a "reality check", according to a report in The Mirror today. Judges Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh are worried about the ...

It’s been 16 years since Joe McElderry won The X Factor, which changed his life overnight and propelled him to stardom.

The X Factor finalists won't live in a hotel this year, it has been reported. Last year's contestants lived in five-star luxury during the live shows after moving into London's Corinthia Hotel.

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Contestants from the television talent show "The X Factor" dominated British music sales on Sunday, topping the singles charts and posting the highest new entry in the album ...