X factor news

CHERYL Cole has revealed she plans to go into pop management alongside Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell when she hangs up her microphone as a singer.

The Girls Aloud beauty, 25, wants to guide young acts to stardom like her fellow X Factor judges.

Cheryl rose to fame under the guidance of Westlife manager Louis, 56, after she won Popstars: The Rivals in 2002.

But she revealed it is tough-talking Simon she identifies with. She said: “Simon and I think alike and I’d like to manage some acts like he does. Someone said I’m the female version of Simon — I don’t quite know how to take that!”

Cheryl was devastated when her protegé Diane Vickers was voted off on Saturday. She told her: “I don’t think we’ve seen the last of you.”

The star, whose hubby Ashley was exposed as a love rat by The Sun, also revealed she is considering having children. She said: “Girls Aloud wouldn’t break up.”

X FACTOR’S Ruth Lorenzo is all smiles — after revealing she’s been offered a string of recording contracts.

Ruth, voted off two weeks ago, can’t strike any deal until the talent show’s tour is over.

The 26-year-old, spotted in London yesterday, said: “Lots of people want to give me contracts, I’m so excited. I’m not allowed to sign until the tour’s over. It’s in our contracts.”

She added: “I’m looking forward to the tour because I’ll be with my best friend Alexandra. I miss her and I want her to win.”

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EOGHAN Quigg reckons he’s worked harder than the other X Factor finalists —because he’s still at school.

While other contestants have been rehearsing their routines the 16-year-old has been doing his classwork with a special tutor.

He said: “It’s really hard work but it’s been well worth while.”

She deserves it. :D

Its a shame they have to sign a contract until the tours ended.

great news for Ruth, she deserves it more than most. i can't wait to see what material she ends up recording. i for one will be buying her albumn

So glad Ruth will be given a recording contract after the tour! I will be out there buying her album when it comes out :p

Thoroughly deserved! Im still gutted she hasnt won it though, she has a better voice than anyone left imo

TAKE THAT have sensationally pulled out of The X Factor final — after hearing that old rivals Boyzone are on the bill.

Their move plunged the ITV1 show into chaos last night.

Desperate efforts were being made to book another act for Saturday’ s finale.

A source said: “Take That are huge fans of X Factor, especially Gary Barlow. He feels a real affinity with the show and loves encouraging new talent. When they heard Boyzone were on the bill they decided not to do it. It’s really upset the schedule.”

After Take That discovered Boyzone’s fellow Irish crooners Westlife were also lined-up, they dug their heels in even further.

Beyonce, Seal and Duffy will sing with the finalists. Show supremo Simon Cowell yesterday publicly backed Alexandra Burke, 20, to win. She heads JLS and Eoghan Quigg in our online poll.

More than 12,000 votes have been cast — with 49 per cent for Alex.

Im really sad that they arent gonna perform in the final :(

Well thats a bit big headed of them. So what if Boyzone and Westlife are playing too, they obviously haven't a problem with each other. How juvenile.:rolleyes:

pathetic. never been a fan of Take That, but I've lost any respect for them after this. Hope Simon remembers this and makes their lives hell in the future.

It might have been Simon's idea :hmm:

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Well I still like them, Im not gonna let this change my opinion about them, it is sad though

From those 'man' bands Westlife are the best anyway, so I am not bothered whether TT turn up or not. :)

Take That have denied pulling out of an appearance on this Saturday's X Factor final, insisting that they were never scheduled to perform.

Earlier reports suggested that the group had refused to appear after discovering that recently reformed boyband Boyzone would also be present.

However, a spokesperson for Take That said that the band was "never confirmed" and "never scheduled" to appear.

The representative told Gigwise that the group will be in Europe this weekend as part of a pre-arranged promotional tour.

An X Factor spokesperson commented: "There is no truth to the reports today, we would absolutely love to have Take That back on the show, but we have always been aware that the band have other commitments in Italy that night so have never been available to perform in the final."

Just shows you that people should wait for the truth to come out and not jump to conclusions.....:rolleyes:

i did think there was probably more to this, we are too quick to believe the reports that come out!

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...this place wouldnt exist if people didn't share their views!

And who knows for sure what the truth is?

X Factor chiefs are convinced Britain’s top reality TV show is the victim of a spiralling dirty tricks campaign.

They believe there is a vendetta aimed at nobbling the ITV1 talent show and spoiling Saturday’s big final for 13m fans.

Show bosses fear the concerted campaign is being masterminded by a jealous former contestant or their family in league with a disgruntled show insider.

Producers have been horrified by a steady stream of damaging leaks and false stories about the judges and contestants.

Now they have launched a huge security investigation to discover the person responsible.

The smear tactics include:

Leaking of confidential contracts signed by all the finalists.

Highly-sensitive voting patterns being leaked onto the internet.

False reports of bust-ups between the judges and contestants.

Simon Cowell’s car being bugged.

Untrue reports that Take That had snubbed the final because Boyzone were also scheduled to appear.

Britney Spears facing a barrage of criticism over her so-called backstage demands.

A steady drip of untrue stories about hopefuls including Diana Vickers, Alexandra Burke, Rachel Hylton and Daniel Evans.

Unfounded accusations that the show was “rigged” to save Diana Vickers at the expense of Laura White.

An internet campaign which saw 50,000 “fans” criticise the show and demand Laura be reinstated.

And previous winner Leon Jackson has joined in the criticism, blasting the judges for creating more stories about themselves and stealing the limelight from the acts.

The 19-year-old Scottish singer, who won the fourth season of the hit TV talent show, said: “I think it gets clouded a bit these days when the judges are having their confrontations.

“It should be more about the acts, in my opinion.”

All the negative stories and leaks threaten to overshadow the most keenly-contested final ever between Eoghan Quigg, 16, Alexandra Burke, 20, and boy band JLS.

A highly-placed X Factor source said last night: “Frankly, we’ve been horrified at the vicious nature of these leaks and false stories.

“Some of these go way beyond the normal sort of stuff which comes out about the show. These have been highly vindictive and very damaging.

“We believe there is a concerted bid to nobble the show and try to tarnish it.

“There’s also been leaks about voting patterns and contracts – obviously some of this information is so sensitive it can only have come from someone with an intimate knowledge of the show.

“We believe it could be an employee with a grudge who is feeding this stuff to the people behind the campaign.

“It could be a contestant who didn’t go as far as they thought they should – or their relations – might have an axe to grind We believe we know who it is – we’re gathering the proof before exposing them.

“Much of the claims about the bust-ups between the judges are not based on any truth at all.”

Take That were last night “fuming” at the false reports they had pulled out of Saturday’s final.
A spokesman said: “We’ve no idea where this report came from. Take That were never asked to appear.”
A show spokeswoman said: “X Factor is the biggest show on TV – it’s inevitable that some people will hate us.

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I do get but your saying but if you really think about it would they be as petty as that???? Id be saying the exact same thing if it was the other way about boyzone refusung to go on because take that were playing, this is their careers they cant just pick and choose no matter how big they are

Simon Cowell has hinted that Robbie Williams could make a surprise appearance on this weekend's X Factor final.

The judge insisted that it is not too late for the former Take That star to perform on the show, adding that the public are in for a surprise.

"I would love Robbie to be there on Saturday night. And it's never too late," he said. "He's still one of the biggest stars in the world. He's great.

"You might be surprised on Saturday, I wouldnt go along with everything you read!"

Asked whether he thinks Williams should rejoin Take That, Cowell responded: "That's a tricky one, I think I'd keep it as it is. He could do a guest slot now and again."

The X Factor concludes Saturday at 7.10pm and 9.40pm on ITV1.

Rihanna has reportedly cancelled her plans to appear on this Saturday's X Factor final.

The singer was rumoured to be performing on the show alongside finalists JLS, but is said to have decided to pull out.

JLS will instead be performing with Westlife, who were originally scheduled to sing with Alexandra Burke, according to Heat.

Burke, the bookmakers' favourite to win the competition, will now take to the stage with Beyoncé, while Eoghan Quigg will team up with Boyzone.


This final really does appear to be jinxed :(

I give up.. I'll just wait til the show. Don't know what to believe.

ooo Rihanna was gonna be on there??

please say she still is!

SIMON COWELL has warned it is crunch time on The X Factor — as cutbacks mean the runners-up may not get recording contracts.
The music mogul last night admitted the top prize £1million deal could be all that is on offer this year, adding to the pressure on the finalists to win.

Simon, 49, said: “In the current economic climate it is more important to win the show this year than any other. Like every other business, the record industry is tougher than it was a year ago.”

Boy band JLS, Alexandra Burke and schoolboy Eoghan Quigg will battle it out on the ITV1 talent show tomorrow for the once-in-a-lifetime contract. Simon’s label Syco, a division of Sony BMG, has first refusal on finalists.

Last year winner Leon Jackson plus runner-up Rhydian Roberts and third-placed Same Difference were signed.

In 2006, runner-up Ray Quinn got a deal alongside winner Leona Lewis. But with belts being tightened, nerves were jangling last night as this year’s hopefuls appeared with mentors Simon, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh, plus judge Dannii Minogue.

Simon said: “Cheryl and Gary Barlow have both said for an artist it is the most terrifying show on TV to perform on. The fact these guys come out week after week and turn out these performances is unbelievable.”

Cheryl, who performed on X Factor with her band Girls Aloud this series, added: “It’s the scariest thing I’ve done on TV. It made me think, ‘Wow, how do they do it?’”

Simon also said he was “embarrassed” after details were leaked of the lengthy legal contract finalists have to sign, including clauses banning them from criticising him.

He said: “I wasn’t aware I was one of the clauses. You can’t be horrible about me. That’s probably the most useless clause in the history of contracts, because everybody does talk horribly about me. And you know what? I don’t care.”

As The Sun revealed, the final will feature Alexandra performing with US star Beyonce, JLS with Westlife, and Eoghan with fellow Irishmen Boyzone. The winning act will release a cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah in a bid for the Christmas No1 single.

Simon said: “This is the most exciting final yet. I genuinely can’t call it. That’s what a final should be about, their performance on the night. It will be a right old ding-dong.”

Dannii Minogue was humiliated yesterday as X Factor supremo Simon Cowell pointedly refused to confirm her future on the show.

When asked if she would return as a judge next year she raised her eyebrows and said: “I don’t know. Ask Simon?”

He looked upwards and – in an obvious attempt to avoid answering – said: “Has anyone looked at the ceiling?”

The singer has talked about how she felt “snubbed” by Simon even before yesterday’s blow to her standing.

Simon said later: “If you had asked me this same thing last year about Sharon Osbourne I would have said I’m assuming it’s going to be the same panel.

“But then you sit down with the lawyers and the agents and the managers get involved, blah blah blah, so you have got to keep an open mind.”

Former judge Sharon, 56, left the show after four series and was replaced by Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole, 25.

An insider said: “It is absolutely clear that Cheryl is now the favourite and Simon is not spending as much time with Dannii Minogue any more.”

Asked if he was surprised by Cheryl’s massive success on the show, Simon said: “If you bring someone on, you don’t bring them on to be unpopular.

“I had to really, really twist Cheryl’s arm because she didn’t know how big she was going to be. I kept saying to her, ‘If you do this, not only is it going to be great for the show, it’s going to be great for you.’ And she has become, well, she must be the most popular person on TV.

“More popular than me now... annoying, but it happens.”

Sources claim Dannii, 36, fears she will be passed over “for a younger model” as Sharon was and will be gone next year.

Simon said: “We are going to sit down with everyone in January and that’s when we will draw up contracts.

“I don’t know what will happen but I would be surprised if it’s a different line-up. And Louis is going to have some work done.”

Louis Walsh, who has recently said he feared his days were numbered, is another clearly feeling insecure about his job.

He replied: “Is that going to be written into the contract too, Simon?

“Well I want to do the gig so I’ll do it. I’ll do anything.”

Louis, the same age as Sharon, has voiced concerns about securing a contract for next year after his rows with Dannii. But Simon, 48, brushed that aside, saying: “Louis hasn’t been horrible to Dannii. They break up and they make up. It’s just one of those things.”

Former host Kate Thornton was dumped with Louis before last year’s X Factor started because bosses feared they were making the show dull.

But Louis was sensationally brought back a couple of weeks into the series. Kate, 35, was the show’s presenter for the first three series but was shocked to be told she would be replaced by Dermot O’Leary.

She had been reassured she would keep her job by Simon, who declared: “Kate’s not leaving.”

Sharon said at the time: “Kate has been publicly humiliated.

“Simon should have been up front and told her. He should have said he didn’t think things were working.

“At least she could then have gone with dignity and her head held high.”

Last night X Factor bosses were frantic after US superstar Rihanna pulled out of Saturday’s live final.

An insider said: “She was scheduled to perform with JLS but now it’s not happening. The band were absolutely gutted, especially since they had been practising her hit Umbrella.”

Simon said: “The line-up for Saturday has changed so much for different reasons now that even I don’t know what’s happening. You will have to wait and see.”

louis has just been on the phone to radio 1 and told them everything!!!

alexandria will win- she's got beyonce!!

to make the boards tidier.. I have merged all the news on X factor here so post anything that is not to do with the live shows.. Thanks

louis walsh was soooo funny on the chris moyles show this morning- he let slip loads of stuff that he shouldnt!!!

alex will win- she has beyonce in her corner, the egogain and abc have two crap bands who cant get another gig except through louis

i think there is a real danger of them not landing the xmas number 1- leona might just outsell it, unless cowell pulls it off the charts- makes it unavailable. i think thats why they only released it as a digital release, they were worried if it was in shops it might just outsell the winner.


my view- boycott the x factor winner, everyone should buy jeff buckleys version of hallejuia and make that number one!!!!!!

X FACTOR judge Louis Walsh has slammed last year's X Factor winner, Leon Jackson, saying that "the public got it wrong".

In an interview with Richard Bacon on BBC Radio 5 live, Louis said: “He’s had a chance. The people voted for him and he won last year.

"Rhydian should probably have won. Rhydian is selling a lot more records. Rhydian is more of an artist. Sometimes the people get it wrong.”

Ouch. Louis also had some strong words to say about the possible reunion of Take That and Robbie Williams, saying: “He broke up the band originally. They don’t need him. He’s got his money, he can stay in LA and get all those tattoos, and be very happy.

"They’re doing much better without him. You know what? I reckon he’d probably break up the band if he came back”.

On the subject of this week's X Factor final, Louis believes JLS have every chance of winning the show.

The group caused chaos earlier this week when they performed a live gig in front of thousands of fans, which resulted in some fans being injured and taken to hospital.

Louis said: "Everywhere they go young kids love them, there’s a hysteria, it’s a fantastic launchpad for a new band and this is the new band. Absolutely."

He also confirmed that the acts will be singing Christmas songs on the final.

Boyband JLS have signed a recording contract with Epic.

The X Factor runners up secured the deal with the label today.

The group, made up of Aston, JB, Marvin and Ortise, had previously expressed concern about contractual obligations after taking part in the ITV1 competition.

"JLS are the best boy band to emerge from a TV talent show," Epic managing director Nick Raphael said.

"The band already have an incredible fan base, and I look forward to launching their recording career."

Other artists signed to the label include Lemar, Shakira and Scouting For Girls.

I wish them well, I liked them in X Factor :thumbsup:

what about the irish boy?

Aww thats great news :D

X Factor finalists JLS have been confirmed as special guests for Lemar's forthcoming tour.

The boyband, who recently secured a record deal with Epic, will support the singer from March 27, after finishing their stint on the X Factor live tour.

"We've loved his music for years so it will be brilliant to get to tour the UK with him, and we're really looking forward to seeing all of our fans at the live shows," said band member Aston Merrygold.

Writing on his official website, Lemar said: "I was really impressed with JLS's performances on The X Factor, and I’m thrilled that they’ve agreed to join me on my tour."

JLS will join Lemar on the following dates:


March 27 - Birmingham, NIA
March 28 - Brighton, Brighton Centre
March 29 - Oxford, New Theatre
March 31 - Plymouth, Plymouth Pavilions
April 1 - Swindon, Oasis
April 4 - Cardiff, Cardiff Arena
April 5 - Portsmouth, Guildhall
April 6 - Cambridge, Corn Exchange
April 8 - Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
April 9 - London, Royal Albert Hall
April 10 - Nottingham, Royal Centre
April 12 - Newcastle, City Hall
April 13 - Sheffield, City Hall
April 14 - Harrogate, International Centre
April 16 - Glasgow, Clyde Auditorium
April 17 - Manchester, Apollo


Well done, JLS :clap:

Im so happy that JLS are doing good

Charlotte Church has ruled out joining the X Factor judging panel.

The 22-year-old, who recently gave birth to second child Dexter, said that joining the ITV talent show would mean taking her children away from their father Gavin Henson.

"We love that show and I do absolutely love the idea of doing something like that, but in reality I don't know how it would work," she told OK!

"I'd really get involved, but it wouldn't work with my life now because the kids will come everywhere with me and if I was based in London, that's taking them away from their dad."

Church insisted that she would have no problem working with judge Cheryl Cole, who she has previously criticised for her singing ability.

"Do you know what, I've not met her once!" she commented. "It would probably be a bit strained because I've said some stuff about her and she's said some stuff about me. However, most of it was blown out of proportion by the press and it was such a long time ago."

I think she would have made quite a good judge :)

She would have been although she gets on my nerves now and then

DANNII Minogue is facing the chop from the X Factor — but only if a replacement can be found.

TV chiefs want to axe the Aussie singer, 37, from the judges.

But they have drawn a blank on who to give her job to. An insider said: “It’s no secret they like to revamp the show every year. The chatter about Dannii going is deafening. But it has to be the right person, otherwise there is no point in replacing her.

“They want someone as good as Cheryl Cole, who has been sensational.”

Candidates for Dannii’s job include Lily Allen and Charlotte Church.

Simon Cowell is on a £20million deal but contract talks for judges Dannii, Cheryl and Louis Walsh start in March.

JLS have said that they are positive about their future since they signed with Sony BMG record label Epic.

Ortise Williams told the BBC that the group were happy to be on the same label as Lemar, with whom they will tour this spring.

He said: "We've got a fantastic deal. We're just over the moon. We've had a few meetings with them and the future's looking very, very good for JLS."

Williams added that the band had not had much contact with Simon Cowell since the end of The X Factor but claimed that the judge is "fully supportive" of the group.

Bandmate Marvin Humes said: "We want a career in music and we want our songs to be big tracks, so expect big things from JLS this year."

Earlier this month, it was claimed that the group would earn as little as £100 each for some dates on the upcoming X Factor tour.

Diana Vickers has signed a deal with top record company RCA.

The X Factor star will join finalist Eoghan Quigg on the label after Simon Cowell's own company Syco refused the chance to take her on.

Quigg was signed by the firm earlier this month, according to The Sun.

An RCA spokesman told the paper: "I can confirm we have signed Eoghan Quigg. He is a huge talent and everyone is very excited to be working with him."

Cowell's representative said that his label had decided to focus solely on X Factor winner Alexandra Burke.

Runners-up JLS were recently signed to Epic Records.

RCA, Epic and Syco are all part of the Sony Music group.