The X Factor: Celebrity
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The X Factor: Celebrity |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| year | 2019 |
| Production company |
ITV |
| Episodes | 8 in 1 season |
| genre | Casting show |
| idea | Simon Cowell |
| Moderation | |
| First broadcast | October 12, 2019 on ITV |
The X Factor: Celebrity is a UK special edition of The X Factor franchise specially designed for celebrity attendees. The first episode aired on October 9, 2019. Simon Cowell served as a juror alongside Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh , while Dermot O'Leary was reinstated as the presenter.
The format was announced as a gap filler in 2019, as the original was supposed to be suspended until 2020. The prominent participants were announced at the end of September 2019. On November 30th, Megan McKenna won the show with 46.3% of the audience's vote. She was followed by Max and Harvey and Jenny Ryan in third place.
Candidates
Cowell mentored the groups, Walsh was assigned to candidates under the age of 31, while Scherzinger mentored the older candidates.
Legend:
- _ - winner
- _ - Place 2
- _ - Place 3
- _- Elimination in the live shows
- _- leaving the auditions
| Candidates | Age | origin | Category (mentor) | Known for | result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan McKenna | 27 | Barking , England | Under 31s (Walsh) | Television personality | winner |
| Max and Harvey | 16 | Sandhurst , England | Groups (Cowell) | YouTuber | place 2 |
| Jenny Ryan 1 | 37 | Bolton , England | Over 31s (Scherzinger) | Quiz show personality | place 3 |
| V5 2 | 18-21 |
Colombia / Puerto Rico / Brazil / Cuba / Mexico |
Groups (Cowell) | Influencers | 4th place |
| Try Star 3 | 21-34 | Birmingham / Harare , Zimbabwe / Chester | Groups (Cowell) | Rugby player | 5th place |
| Vinnie Jones 4 | 54 | Watford , England | Over 31s (Scherzinger) | Actor & former Premier League football player | Rank 6 |
| Kevin McHale | 31 | Plano, Texas , US | Under 31s (Walsh) | Glee actor | 7th place |
| No Love Lost 5 | 21-24 | Essex / London / Staffordshire | Groups (Cowell) | Love Island 2015 participant | 8th place |
| Martin Bashir | 56 | Wandsworth , England | Over 31s (Scherzinger) | Journalist & news anchor | 9th place |
| Jonny Labey | 26th | Grouville , Jersey | Under 31s (Walsh) | Former EastEnders actor | Place 10 |
| Victoria Ekanoye | 36 | Bury , England | Over 31s (Scherzinger) | Former Coronation Street actress | 11th place |
| Olivia Olson | 27 | Los Angeles , California , USA | Under 31s (Walsh) | actress | 12th place |
| Ricki Lake | 51 | Hastings-on-Hudson , USA | Over 31s (Scherzinger) | Hairspray actress & former talk show host | 13th place |
| Hayley Hasselhoff | 27 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Under 31s (Walsh) | Actress & model | Retired from the auditions |
| Cole and Edwards 6 | 43 & 48 |
Christchurch , New Zealand (Cole) London , England (Edwards) |
Groups (Cowell) | Former Strictly Come Dancing Pro (Cole) Former Hollyoaks Actor (Edwards) |
Remarks
1Ryan dropped out of the auditions first , but was brought back on October 21, 2019.
2V5 is made up of influencers Laura Buitrago, Alondra Martinez, Sofia Oliveira, Wendii Sarmiento, and Renata Vaca. The latter replaced Natalie Valerin, who left the competition before the live shows.
3 Try Star consists of Levi Davis, Thom Evans and Ben Foden.
4thJones did not attend the auditions due to the death of his wife , but was invited to the live shows by Simon Cowell.
5No Love Lost (first referred to as Love Islanders ) consists of Eyal Booker , Zara McDermott , Samira Mighty, and Wes Nelson .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sam Warner: The X Factor: Celebrity series finally gets an official air date ( en ) October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ↑ X Factor: Celebrity - Brendan Cole, Ricki Lake and Ben Foden among stars revealed for full-line up ( en ). Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ↑ Annaleigh Rose Clarke: X Factor and Britain's Got Talent 'to stay on ITV until 2022' says Simon Cowell . Telly mix. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ↑ Louise Griffin: X Factor: Celebrity crowns Megan McKenna winner after epic final show . Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ↑ The X Factor: Celebrity voting results revealed! . Retrieved November 30, 2019.