If you've got a little bit of a sadistic side (and let's be honest, if you watch X Factor every week, then you must) the Judges' Houses round is the apex of the series.
Everyone cries. Half the contestants get their dreams shredded. Sinitta turns up in a bikini. It makes last week's musical chairs twist look like Dora the Explorer.
At this stage the acts are one step away from the Live Shows and the chance to be the next Leona, One Direction, James Arthur or Rikki Loney (ahem). At the same time they're also one step away from rejection, humiliation and having to return to performing back down at the Dog and Duck for a packet of Scampi Fries and half a shandy.
Sharon Osbourne and her Overs category were up first and they were all joined in sunny Los Angeles by a chirpy Robbie Williams.
"I need to have the winner.
Everyone cries. Half the contestants get their dreams shredded. Sinitta turns up in a bikini. It makes last week's musical chairs twist look like Dora the Explorer.
At this stage the acts are one step away from the Live Shows and the chance to be the next Leona, One Direction, James Arthur or Rikki Loney (ahem). At the same time they're also one step away from rejection, humiliation and having to return to performing back down at the Dog and Duck for a packet of Scampi Fries and half a shandy.
Sharon Osbourne and her Overs category were up first and they were all joined in sunny Los Angeles by a chirpy Robbie Williams.
"I need to have the winner.
- 10/5/2013
- Digital Spy
The X Factor has revealed the first contestants going through to this year's live shows.
Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh selected their top three Overs and Boys that will perform live on next Saturday night's (October 12) first live episode.
Osbourne selected Shelley Smith, Sam Bailey and Lorna Simpson as her final three following their performances at her home in Los Angeles.
Robbie Williams helped her make the difficult decision, which saw Joseph Whelan, Andrea Magee and Zoe Devlin eliminated from the competition.
On the reaction to her appearance on the show, Smith said: "So far the reaction has been lovely. I'm very new to Twitter, but my feed went absolutely ballistic and I even had celebrities tweeting me!"
Bailey added: "Having Sharon as my mentor is amazing; she gave me a massive hug and even made me a cup of tea at her house. The whole thing still doesn't feel real to me.
Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh selected their top three Overs and Boys that will perform live on next Saturday night's (October 12) first live episode.
Osbourne selected Shelley Smith, Sam Bailey and Lorna Simpson as her final three following their performances at her home in Los Angeles.
Robbie Williams helped her make the difficult decision, which saw Joseph Whelan, Andrea Magee and Zoe Devlin eliminated from the competition.
On the reaction to her appearance on the show, Smith said: "So far the reaction has been lovely. I'm very new to Twitter, but my feed went absolutely ballistic and I even had celebrities tweeting me!"
Bailey added: "Having Sharon as my mentor is amazing; she gave me a massive hug and even made me a cup of tea at her house. The whole thing still doesn't feel real to me.
- 10/5/2013
- Digital Spy
The first Judges' Houses pictures from this year's X Factor, including snaps of Olly Murs returning to the show as a guest mentor, have been revealed.
The former contestant and Xtra Factor host will help Gary Barlow choose between groups Rough Copy, Code 4, Brick City, Xyra, Stop Look Listen and the newly-renamed Kingsland Road in New York.
Nicole Scherzinger will be joined by Mary J Blige in Antigua as she watches girls Abi Alton, Tamera Foster, Melanie McCabe, Hannah Barrett, Jade Richards and Relley Clarke.
Frequent guest judge Robbie Williams is teaming up with Sharon Osbourne in Los Angeles, where Over 25s Andrea Magee, Shelley Smith, Sam Bailey, Zoe Devlin, Joseph Whelan and Lorna Simpson will fight for a place in the live shows.
Meanwhile, Louis Walsh will be joined by a record three assistants - All Saints singer Nicole Appleton, Sinitta and Westlife's Shane Filan - as he...
The former contestant and Xtra Factor host will help Gary Barlow choose between groups Rough Copy, Code 4, Brick City, Xyra, Stop Look Listen and the newly-renamed Kingsland Road in New York.
Nicole Scherzinger will be joined by Mary J Blige in Antigua as she watches girls Abi Alton, Tamera Foster, Melanie McCabe, Hannah Barrett, Jade Richards and Relley Clarke.
Frequent guest judge Robbie Williams is teaming up with Sharon Osbourne in Los Angeles, where Over 25s Andrea Magee, Shelley Smith, Sam Bailey, Zoe Devlin, Joseph Whelan and Lorna Simpson will fight for a place in the live shows.
Meanwhile, Louis Walsh will be joined by a record three assistants - All Saints singer Nicole Appleton, Sinitta and Westlife's Shane Filan - as he...
- 10/1/2013
- Digital Spy
Sharon Osbourne has chosen her final six over-25s for the X Factor Judges' Houses stage.
Osbourne will host six hopefuls in Los Angeles, alongside veteran popstar - and former guest mentor - Robbie Williams.
Andrea Magee, 28, made her mark by performing an original song with flute when first in front of the judges. At Boot Camp, she took on 'With or Without You' by U2.
Shelley Smith has made it to Boot Camp twice before, but this year the 34-year-old delivery driver broke through to the final six with her performance of 'Respect' by Aretha Franklin.
Prison officer Sam Bailey, 35, impressed the judges with her room performance of 'Listen' by Beyoncé. She then won her place in Los Angeles by singing Emeli Sandé's 'Clown'.
Zoe Devlin, 28, is a former backing vocalist for Alabama 3. After quitting the band several years ago when she found out she...
Osbourne will host six hopefuls in Los Angeles, alongside veteran popstar - and former guest mentor - Robbie Williams.
Andrea Magee, 28, made her mark by performing an original song with flute when first in front of the judges. At Boot Camp, she took on 'With or Without You' by U2.
Shelley Smith has made it to Boot Camp twice before, but this year the 34-year-old delivery driver broke through to the final six with her performance of 'Respect' by Aretha Franklin.
Prison officer Sam Bailey, 35, impressed the judges with her room performance of 'Listen' by Beyoncé. She then won her place in Los Angeles by singing Emeli Sandé's 'Clown'.
Zoe Devlin, 28, is a former backing vocalist for Alabama 3. After quitting the band several years ago when she found out she...
- 9/29/2013
- Digital Spy
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