The X Factor has been cancelled after 17 years on TV, ITV has confirmed. There are no plans for another series of Simon Cowell’s iconic talent show, the broadcaster said on Thursday (29 July).
The popular singing contest, which made celebrities out of ordinary people, was first aired in 2004 and went on to run for 15 series.
Fans of the show will fondly remember the creation of international groups One Direction and Little Mix, and the journeys of solo stars like Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke.
Of course, the X Factor was also renowned for its brutal auditions, when original judges Mr Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh had no problem in savagely turning a plethora of singing hopefuls away.
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