The X Factor (Australian TV series) season 2

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The X Factor
Season 2
Altiyan Childs.jpg
Hosted by Luke Jacobz
Natalie Garonzi
Judges
Winner Altiyan Childs
Winning mentor Ronan Keating
Runner-upSally Chatfield
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release30 August (2010-08-30) 
22 November 2010 (2010-11-22)
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The X Factor was an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent; the winner of which received a recording contract with record label Sony Music Australia. [1] The second season premiered on the Seven Network on 30 August 2010 [2] and ended on 22 November 2010. [3] The winner was Altiyan Childs and his debut single "Somewhere in the World" was released after the final. [3] Childs was mentored throughout by Ronan Keating, who won as mentor for the first time. The season was presented by Luke Jacobz, while spin-off show The Xtra Factor was hosted by Natalie Garonzi on 7Two. The show was originally to be hosted by actor Matthew Newton, however, he was forced to withdraw as host during production after an altercation with his former girlfriend Rachael Taylor and re-admitting himself to rehab. Guy Sebastian, Natalie Imbruglia, Keating and Kyle Sandilands who is the additional fourth judge joined the judging panel as replacements for former judges, Mark Holden, Kate Ceberano and John Reid.

Contents

The competition was split into several stages: auditions, bootcamp, judges' houses and live shows. Auditions took place throughout May and June 2010. After the auditions was bootcamp, where successful acts were split into four categories: Boys, [4] Girls, [4] Over 25s and Groups. Each judge was given a category to mentor and had to decide on their twelve acts after day two, and their six acts after day two. Special guest judges, including Havana Brown, Rebecca Batties, Mark Plunkett and Rai Thistlethwayte were brought in to help the judges decide their acts. Following bootcamp, was the judges' houses stage, where each of the judges reduced their six acts to three, with help from more guest judges, including Kelly Rowland, Sir Richard Branson, Boyzone, Snoop Dogg and Usher. The live shows began on 19 September 2010.

The second season had sparked controversy, including Childs' disappearance from the show and claims of a clash between the Girls. The grand final decider was watched by 1.63 million people, making it the highest rated television episode of the series.

Background and development

On 16 May 2010, it was announced that the Seven Network would relaunch The X Factor with Guy Sebastian, Natalie Imbruglia, Ronan Keating and Kyle Sandilands (who is the additional fourth judge) confirmed as the four judges. [5] The X Factor first screened on Network Ten in 2005, but was canceled after the first season due to poor ratings. [5] Seven Network's head of programming, Tim Worner, said the "time was right" to relaunch the show, given Network Ten's decision to cancel Australian Idol . [5] He explained: "We felt that there's no big light event shows around and that this is the best of them ... We've seen what Australia's Got Talent has done in heavy traffic and feel it's the right opportunity for the show." [5]

On 30 May 2010, it was confirmed that actor Matthew Newton would be the host. [1] However, on 22 August, it was revealed that Newton had withdrawn as the host of the show after an altercation in Rome with his now ex-girlfriend Rachael Taylor. [6] Newton flew from Rome to Dublin, where he was to film segments for The X Factor with Keating. [6] However, he was escorted back to Australia by a producer of the show after they decided he was in no state to film. [6] He was then checked into Wentworthville's Northside West Clinic. [7] On 23 August, actor Luke Jacobz announced that he would take over as host and all original audition footage with Newton was removed with footage of Jacobz being shot instead. [8] [9] On 28 August 2010, it was announced that radio presenter Natalie Garonzi would host the spin-off show The Xtra Factor on 7Two. [10]

Selection process

Auditions

Audition cityDates [11] Venue
Perth 30–31 May 2010 Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
Adelaide 2 June 2010 Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Melbourne 5–7 June 2010 Caulfield Racecourse
Sydney 12–14 June 2010Australia Technology Park
Brisbane 19–20 June 2010 Suncorp Piazza

Bootcamp

The bootcamp stage of the competition began on 25 June 2010 in the Big Top at Luna Park, Sydney. This stage of the competition was first broadcast on 5 and 6 September 2010. In this stage, each judge was first given a category to mentor and had to decide on their top twelve acts after day one and their top six acts after day two. Sandilands was given the Boys, Imbruglia was given the Girls, Keating had the Over 25s and Sebastian was given the Groups category.

During bootcamp, the judges were assisted by musical artists who helped them choose their twelve acts. Havana Brown assisted with the Boys, MTV Australia CEO Rebecca Batties assisted with the Girls, Keating's manager Mark Plunkett with the Over 25s and Rai Thistlethwayte for the Groups category. [12] [13]

The 24 successful acts were:

Judges' Houses

The final round of the selection process, the judges' houses, saw the judges reduce their six acts to three. Each judge took their six acts to exclusive locations around the world to experience the life of a superstar, introduce them to international artists and set the stage to inspire them to give the performance of a lifetime. Sandilands' Boys travelled to New York City, where they were assisted by Kelly Rowland. Imbruglia's Girls travelled to Necker Island to meet Richard Branson, while Keating's Over 25s visited his home town of Dublin, where they met up with his Boyzone bandmates. Sebastian's Groups travelled to Los Angeles, where he was assisted by rapper Snoop Dogg. While there, Sebastian had chosen Mahogany as one of his three acts, but was still unsure on who the other two acts should be. Sebastian and the groups then travelled to New York, where he was assisted by Usher.

Summary of judges' houses
JudgeCategoryLocationAssistantActs Eliminated
SandilandsBoys [4] New York City Kelly Rowland Thomas TJ Alcaniz, Darcy Callus, George Walter
ImbrugliaGirls [4] Necker Island Richard Branson Ashlee Bellchambers, Samantha Clarke, Alice McDermott
KeatingOver 25s Dublin Boyzone Max Jahufer, Tony Munnings, Olivia Robins
SebastianGroups Los Angeles and New York City Usher
Snoop Dogg
Jahmakn It Funky, Lazy J & Big Guy, The Real Sisters

Acts

Key:

  – Winner
  – Runner-up
ActAge(s)HometownCategory (mentor)Result
Altiyan Childs 35 Mount Isa, QueenslandOver 25s (Keating)Winner
Sally Chatfield20 Lakes Entrance, Victoria Girls (Imbruglia)Runner-Up
Andrew Lawson17 Northern Ireland/Noosa Boys (Sandilands)3rd Place
Mahogany22–27SydneyGroups (Sebastian)4th Place
Luke & Joel21 & 23 Newcastle, New South Wales 5th Place
Hayley Teal19 Adelaide, South Australia Girls (Imbruglia)6th Place
India-Rose Madderom20Sydney, New South Wales7th Place
Mitchell Smith16 Byron Bay, New South Wales Boys (Sandilands)8th Place
Amanda Grafanakis27 Hobart, Tasmania Over 25s (Keating)9th Place
Kharizma18 & 24 Ipswich, Queensland Groups (Sebastian)10th Place
James McNally31 Melbourne Over 25s (Keating)11th Place
Chris Doe17 Mornington Peninsula Boys (Sandilands)12th Place

Live shows

Results summary

  Act in Team Kyle
  Act in Team Guy
  Act in Team Natalie Imbruglia
  Act in Team Ronan

  – Act in the bottom two and had to perform again in the final showdown
  – Act received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)


ActWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Quarter-FinalSemi-FinalFinal
Sunday VoteMonday Vote
Altiyan Childs SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
Sally ChatfieldSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-Up
Andrew LawsonSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe3rdEliminated
(Final)
MahoganySafeSafeBottom TwoSafeSafeBottom TwoSafe4th4thEliminated
(Semi-Final)
Luke and Joel11thSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom Two5thEliminated
(Quarter-Final)
Hayley TealSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom TwoEliminated
(Week 7)
India-Rose MadderomSafeSafeSafeBottom Two7thBottom TwoEliminated
(Week 6)
Mitchell SmithSafeSafeSafeSafe8thEliminated
(Week 5)
Amanda GrafanakisSafe10thSafeBottom TwoEliminated
(Week 4)
KharizmaSafeSafeBottom TwoEliminated
(Week 3)
James McNallySafe11thEliminated
(Week 2)
Chris Doe12thEliminated
(Week 1)
Final ShowdownLuke and Joel,
Doe
Grafanakis, McNallyKharizma, MahoganyMadderom, GrafanakisSmith, MadderomMadderom, MahoganyTeal, Luke and JoelLuke and Joel, MahoganyNo bottom two/judges' vote; public votes alone decide who is eliminated.
Keating's vote to eliminate (Over 25s)DoeGrafanakisKharizmaMadderomSmithMadderomTealMahogany
Imbruglia's vote to eliminate (Girls)Luke and JoelMcNallyKharizmaGrafanakisSmithMahoganyLuke and JoelLuke and Joel
Sebastian's vote to eliminate (Groups)DoeMcNally1GrafanakisMadderomMadderomTealMahogany
Sandilands's vote to eliminate (Boys)Luke and JoelGrafanakisKharizmaGrafanakisMadderom2MadderomTealLuke and Joel
EliminatedChris Doe
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
James McNally
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Kharizma
3 of 3 votes
Majority
Amanda Grafanakis
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Mitchell Smith
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
India-Rose Madderom
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Hayley Teal
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Luke and Joel
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Mahogany
Public Vote To Save
Andrew Lawson
Public Vote To Save
Sally Chatfield
Public Vote To Win

Notes

Live show details

Week 1 (19/20 September)

Acts' performances on the first live show
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
Luke & JoelGroups (Sebastian)1"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"Bottom Two
Hayley TealGirls (Imbruglia)2"Bust Your Windows"Safe
Chris DoeBoys (Sandilands)3"Already Gone"Bottom Two
Amanda GrafanakisOver 25s (Keating)4"Closer"Safe
KharizmaGroups (Sebastian)5"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"
Mitchell SmithBoys (Sandilands)6"Umbrella"
James McNallyOver 25s (Keating)7"With a Little Help from My Friends"
Sally ChatfieldGirls (Imbruglia)8"Red"
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)9"Whataya Want from Me"
Andrew LawsonBoys (Sandilands)10"Don't Stop the Music"
India-Rose MadderomGirls (Imbruglia)11"Battlefield"
Altiyan ChildsOver 25s (Keating)12"Hey, Soul Sister"
Final showdown details
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
Luke & JoelGroups (Sebastian)1"Fix You"Safe
Chris DoeBoys (Sandilands)2"Stop and Stare"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Imbruglia: Luke & Joel – felt that Doe had performed better.
  • Keating: Chris Doe – felt that it was too much for Doe that week.
  • Sebastian: Chris Doe – backed his own act, Luke & Joel.
  • Sandilands: Luke & Joel – backed his own act, Chris Doe.

With the acts in the bottom two receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Doe was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.

Week 2 (26/27 September)

Acts' performances on the second live show
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongMusical HeroResult
Sally ChatfieldGirls (Imbruglia)1"Bring Me to Life" Evanescence Safe
Altiyan ChildsOver 25s (Keating)2"Kiss" Prince
Mitchell SmithBoys (Sandilands)3"Baby" Justin Bieber
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)4"Lady Marmalade" Labelle
Hayley TealGirls (Imbruglia)5"Respect" Aretha Franklin
Andrew LawsonBoys (Sandilands)6"Wherever You Will Go" The Calling
Amanda GrafanakisOver 25s (Keating)7"The Voice Within" Christina Aguilera Bottom Two
Luke & JoelGroups (Sebastian)8"Little Lion Man" Mumford & Sons Safe
India-Rose MadderomGirls (Imbruglia)9"One" U2
James McNallyOver 25s (Keating)10"Maggie May" Rod Stewart Bottom Two
KharizmaGroups (Sebastian)11"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" Beyoncé Safe
Final showdown details
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
Amanda GrafanakisOver 25s (Keating)1"Wonderwall"Safe
James McNallyOver 25s (Keating)2"Let's Stay Together"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Imbruglia: James McNally – gave no reason, but commented that neither act should be in the bottom two.
  • Sebastian: James McNally – based on the final showdown performance.
  • Sandilands: Amanda Grafanakis – had earlier commented that Grafanakis should be in the bottom two.
  • Keating: Amanda Grafanakis – could not send either of his own acts home and sent the result to deadlock.

With the acts in the bottom two receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. McNally was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.

Week 3 (3/4 October)

Acts' performances on the third live show
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
Hayley TealGirls (Imbruglia)1"River Deep – Mountain High"Safe
Andrew LawsonBoys (Sandilands)2"(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name"
KharizmaGroups (Sebastian)3"I'll Stand by You"Bottom Two
India-Rose MadderomGirls (Imbruglia)4"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"Safe
Altiyan ChildsOver 25s (Keating)5"The Lady in Red"
Luke & JoelGroups (Sebastian)6"Smooth Criminal"
Sally ChatfieldGirls (Imbruglia)7"You're the Voice"
Mitchell SmithBoys (Sandilands)8"To Be with You"
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)9"Time After Time"Bottom Two
Amanda GrafanakisOver 25s (Keating)10"Vogue"Safe
Final showdown details
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
KharizmaGroups (Sebastian)1"The Climb"Eliminated
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)2"Footprints in the Sand"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Imbruglia: Kharizma – based on the final showdown performance, though commented that neither should be in the bottom two.
  • Sandilands: Kharizma – felt Kharizma had stalled while Mahogany continued to grow.
  • Sebastian abstained from voting as both acts were in his category.
  • Keating: Kharizma – based on the final showdown performance and comments made at beginning of the show.
Notes
  • Sebastian was absent from the live performance show but was present on the live results show through live telecast, thus eligible to vote if required.

Week 4 (10/11 October)

Acts' performances on the fourth live show
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
India-Rose MadderomGirls (Madderom)1"Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"Bottom Two
Andrew LawsonBoys (Sandilands)2"Heartache Tonight"Safe
Amanda GrafanakisOver 25s (Keating)3"I Gotta Feeling"Bottom Two
Luke & JoelGroups (Sebastian)4"Hey Ya!"Safe
Sally ChatfieldGirls (Imbruglia)5"Don't Stop Me Now"
Mitchell SmithBoys (Sandilands)6"Forever"
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)7"...Baby One More Time"
Altiyan ChildsOver 25s (Keating)8"Livin' on a Prayer"
Hayley TealGirls (Imbruglia)9"When Love Takes Over"
Final showdown details
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
India-Rose MadderomGirls (Imbruglia)1"Can't Take My Eyes off You"Safe
Amanda GrafanakisOver 25s (Keating)2"Wind Beneath My Wings"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Imbruglia: Amanda Grafanakis – backed her own act, India-Rose Madderom.
  • Sandilands: Amanda Grafanakis – said that he would more likely "invest money" with Madderom.
  • Keating: India-Rose Madderom – backed his own act, Amanda Grafanakis.
  • Sebastian: Amanda Grafanakis – felt that Madderom was more consistent in the competition as a whole.

Week 5 (17/18 October)

Acts' performances on the fifth live show
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongRock artistResult
Sally ChatfieldGirls (Imbruglia)1"Decode" Paramore Safe
Mitchell SmithBoys (Sandilands)2"Jessie's Girl" Rick Springfield Bottom Two
Hayley TealGirls (Imbruglia)3"Whole Lotta Love" Led Zeppelin Safe
Luke & JoelGroups (Sebastian)4"Best of You" Foo Fighters
Andrew LawsonBoys (Sandilands)5"Crocodile Rock" Elton John
India-Rose MadderomGirls (Imbruglia)6"Iris" Goo Goo Dolls Bottom Two
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)7"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" The Beatles Safe
Altiyan ChildsOver 25s (Keating)8"Beautiful Day" U2
Final showdown details
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
Mitchell SmithBoys (Sandilands)1"Teenage Dream"Eliminated
India-Rose MadderomGirls (Imbruglia)2"Bitter Sweet Symphony"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Sandilands: India-Rose Madderom – despite his absence during the results show, an automatic vote was cast to save Mitchell Smith based on the usual assumption that he would have voted to save his own act.
  • Sebastian: India-Rose Madderom – stated that Madderom, despite being the better singer, had not grown throughout the competition.
  • Imbruglia: Mitchell Smith – backed her own act, India-Rose Madderom.
  • Keating: Mitchell Smith – could not decide and sent the result to deadlock.

With the acts in the bottom two receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Smith was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.

Week 6 (24/25 October)

Acts' performances on the sixth live show
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongMovieResult
India-Rose MadderomGirls (Imbruglia)1"Fame" Fame Bottom Two
Andrew LawsonBoys (Sandilands)2"Love Is All Around" Four Weddings and a Funeral Safe
Sally ChatfieldGirls (Imbruglia)3"All by Myself" Bridget Jones's Diary
Hayley Teal4"Queen of the Night" The Bodyguard
Luke & JoelGroups (Sebastian)5"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" Armageddon
Altiyan ChildsOver 25s (Keating)6"Eye of the Tiger" Rocky III
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)7"I Say a Little Prayer" My Best Friend's Wedding Bottom Two
Final showdown details
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
India-Rose MadderomGirls (Imbruglia)1"You Got the Love"Eliminated
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)2"I Want You Back"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Keating: India-Rose Madderom – stated that earlier in the show that he believed this would be her last week on the show.
  • Imbruglia: Mahogany – backed her own act, India-Rose Madderom.
  • Sebastian: India-Rose Madderom – backed his own act, Mahogany.
  • Sandilands: India-Rose Madderom – been in the final showdown for the third time.

Week 7 (31 October/ 1 November)

Acts' performances on the seventh live show
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
Altiyan ChildsOver 25s (Keating)1"Summer of '69"Safe
Hayley TealGirls (Imbruglia)2"California Gurls"Bottom Two
Andrew LawsonBoys (Sandilands)3"Sunday Morning"Safe
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)4"Survivor"
Luke & JoelGroups (Sebastian)5"Wouldn't It Be Nice"Bottom Two
Sally ChatfieldGirls (Imbruglia)6"Since U Been Gone"Safe
Final showdown details
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
Hayley TealGirls (Imbruglia)1"Valerie"Eliminated
Luke & JoelGroups (Sebastian)2"Where the Streets Have No Name"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Keating: Hayley Teal – said that Teal was lacking "energy and star quality" in this week's performances.
  • Imbruglia: Luke & Joel – backed her own act, Hayley Teal.
  • Sebastian: Hayley Teal – backed his own act, Luke & Joel.
  • Sandilands: Hayley Teal – commented that it was about "who is going to be an icon of Australian music".

Week 8: Quarter-Final (7/8 November)

Acts' performances in the quarter-final
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
Luke & JoelGroups (Sebastian)1"White Noise"Bottom Two
Sally ChatfieldGirls (Imbruglia)2"Everything I'm Not"Safe
Andrew LawsonBoys (Sandilands)3"Black and Gold"
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)4"The Horses"Bottom Two
Altiyan ChildsOver 25s (Keating)5"Never Tear Us Apart"Safe
Final showdown details
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
Luke & JoelGroups (Sebastian)1"Human"Eliminated
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)2"Stand Up for Love"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Keating: Mahogany – commented that Luke & Joel have what it takes to sell records.
  • Imbruglia: Luke & Joel – felt that Mahogany performed better that week.
  • Sandilands: Luke & Joel – Mahogany can go more further.
  • Sebastian: Mahogany – could not send either of his own acts home and sent the result to deadlock.

With the acts in the bottom two receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Luke & Joel were eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.

Week 9: Semi-Final (14/15 November)

Acts' performances in the semi-final
ActCategory (mentor)OrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
Andrew LawsonBoys (Sandilands)1"Uptown Girl"5"Somethin' Stupid"Safe
MahoganyGroups (Sebastian)2"Heaven"6"The Way You Make Me Feel"Eliminated
Sally ChatfieldGirls (Imbruglia)3"Just Like a Pill"7"Beautiful"Safe
Altiyan ChildsOver 25s (Keating)4"The Living Years"8"Blaze of Glory"
Notes
  • For the first time this season, each act performed two songs.
  • Also for the first time, there was no final showdown and the act that received the fewest public votes was immediately eliminated.

Week 10: Final (21/22 November)

21 November
  • Theme: No theme (songs from the auditions and live shows that the mentor believes will show their true talent); celebrity duets
  • Celebrity duet performers:
  • Group performance: "Dynamite" and "With A Little Help From My Friends" – performed by all 12 finalists
Acts' performances on the Sunday Final
ActCategory (mentor)OrderAudition songOrderCelebrity duetOrderMentor's favouriteOrderWinner's singleResult
Andrew LawsonBoys (Sandilands)1"Fly Me to the Moon"4"You're Beautiful"7"Heartache Tonight"10"Somewhere in the World"Eliminated
Sally ChatfieldGirls (Imbruglia)2"Hurt"5"Canned Heat"8"Don't Stop Me Now"11"Somewhere in the World"Safe
Altiyan ChildsOver 25s (Keating)3"Sex on Fire"6"Don't Change"9"Livin' on a Prayer"12
22 November
Acts' performances on the Monday Final
ActCategory (mentor)OrderSongResult
Sally ChatfieldGirls (Imbruglia)1"Decode"Runner-Up
Altiyan ChildsOver 25s (Keating)2"Beautiful Day"Winner

Reception

Controversies

On 18 October 2010, following the live results show, contestant Altiyan Childs disappeared from The X Factor house for almost 24 hours, causing a serious concern for his mentor Keating, who took to Twitter to try to locate where Childs was. [14] Childs later returned at 5 pm the next day. [14] A program producer said that he had "taken some time out to be by himself and slept in a cave on Sydney's northern beaches overnight". [14] On 21 October, Childs spoke with guest host Keating and Jackie O on radio station 2Day FM to set the record straight about his disappearance. [15] He explained: "It kind of hit me randomly at about 2 am that I had to reconnect with part of my sadness, it’s my secret power it’s what drives me through the song and ignites that part of me, it’s got to do with sadness, I needed to go back to somewhere where I felt an intimate romantic thing with an ancient memory and it worked. [15] Childs stayed in a cave on Sydney's Northern Beaches. [15] As he awoke, Childs realised he was supposed to be practising with his mentor Keating. [15] The cave was a special place for Childs and his former fiancee. Their five-year engagement ended in 2002, but the hurt remains and Childs has been celibate since. [15] He explained: "I was broken, a piece of me was broken and I didn't think it was repairable. I'm not used to comfort and compliments because I have never been accepted before. I needed to know what to do with the contentedness and beauty of it all, and I needed that place to do it." [15]

On 25 October 2010 it was revealed that a name-calling cat fight between the Under 25 Girls had occurred during a performance at the Snaparazzi at Riva in St Kilda on 22 October. [16] Contestant India-Rose Madderom was reportedly yelling abuse at contestant Sally Chatfield after the two missed their cues while performing David Guetta's "When Love Takes Over". [16] Chatfield then fired back at Madderom before dissolving in tears. [16] The girls mentor Imbruglia stepped in and reportedly told Madderom "you can't act like this in public" and "you have to be professional." [16]

Ratings

The premiere episode on 30 August 2010 achieved an audience of 1,186,000 and placed fifth overall for the night, [17] being beaten by A Current Affair's interview with Patty and Bert Newton, the parents of former X Factor host Matthew Newton, about his exit from the show due to his alleged attack on his former girlfriend Rachel Taylor. [18] However, the premiere episode topped its timeslot. [19] The second episode rated higher than the first, peaking at number four with an audience share of 1,482,000. [17] The ratings boost was credited to Seven's top rating show Packed to the Rafters , which topped the night's overall ratings. [20] The first live performance show on 19 September 2010 archived an audience of 1,095,000 and placed eighth overall for the night. [21] The live grand final decider show on 22 November 2010 reached an audience of 1,833,000 and topped the night's overall ratings. [22]

Colour key:
– Highest rating during the season
– Lowest rating during the season
EpisodeOriginal airdateTimeslotViewers
(millions)
Nightly
rank
Source
1Auditions 130 August 2010Monday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm1.186#5 [17]
2Auditions 231 August 2010Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm1.482#4 [23]
3Auditions 31 September 2010Wednesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm1.332#6 [17]
4Auditions 42 September 2010Thursday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm1.336#1 [17]
5Bootcamp 15 September 2010Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm1.287#4 [24]
6Bootcamp 26 September 2010Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm1.307#3 [24]
7Judges Houses 112 September 2010Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm1.074#11 [25]
8Judges Houses 213 September 2010Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm1.234#5 [25]
9Live show 119 September 2010Sunday 7:30 pm–9:30 pm1.095#8 [21]
10Live decider 120 September 2010Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm0.978#11 [21]
11Live show 226 September 2010Sunday 7:30 pm–9:30 pm1.054#6 [26]
12Live decider 227 September 2010Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm1.126#5 [26]
13Live show 33 October 2010Sunday 7:30 pm–9:30 pm1.115#7 [27]
14Live decider 34 October 2010Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm0.984#8 [27]
15Live show 410 October 2010Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm1.224#4 [28]
16Live decider 411 October 2010Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm1.182#4 [29]
17Live show 517 October 2010Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm1.081#6 [30]
18Live decider 518 October 2010Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm1.056#11 [30]
19Live show 624 October 2010Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm1.079#7 [31]
20Live decider 625 October 2010Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm1.027#13 [31]
21Live show 731 October 2010Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm1.089#6 [32]
22Live decider 71 November 2010Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm1.033#11 [32]
23Live show 87 November 2010Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm1.248#5 [33]
24Live decider 88 November 2010Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm0.938#15 [33]
25Live show 914 November 2010Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm1.206#3 [34]
26Live decider 915 November 2010Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm1.119#9 [34]
28Live Grand Final show21 November 2010Sunday 7.30 pm–9:30 pm1.374#2 [22]
29Live Grand Final decider22 November 2010Monday 7.30 pm–9:30 pm1.363#3 [35]
Winner announced1.632#1

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The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The tenth series began airing on ITV on 31 August, and finished on 15 December 2013. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV and Caroline Flack was back to present spin-off show The Xtra Factor on ITV2, along with comedian Matt Richardson, who replaced Olly Murs. Flack also presented backstage segments during the live shows. Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger returned as judges for their respective tenth, third and second series, with Sharon Osbourne returning to replace Tulisa after five series away. This was Barlow's final series as a judge. Osbourne and Scherzinger also departed the series, but reprised their roles as judges with Walsh again in series 13 and series 14.

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The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eleventh series began airing on ITV on 30 August 2014 and finished on 14 December 2014. Dermot O'Leary presented his eighth series of the main show on ITV and Sarah-Jane Crawford presented spin-off show The Xtra Factor on ITV2, replacing Caroline Flack and Matt Richardson. Louis Walsh was the only judge from series 10 to return and was joined by former judges Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Simon Cowell, and new judge Mel B, who replaced Sharon Osbourne, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger. Former judge Tulisa returned as a guest judge for the final on 13 December due to Mel B being ill. The series also saw the lower age limit decreased from 16 to 14, as it was in series 4 and 5. This was Walsh's final series as a judge before returning in series 13. It was O'Leary's final series as presenter on the main show, as he announced on 27 March 2015 that he was leaving to pursue other projects, before returning in series 13. On 11 May, Crawford also confirmed via Twitter that she would leave her position as The Xtra Factor presenter.

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The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The twelfth series began airing on ITV on 29 August 2015 and ended on 13 December 2015. The judges were Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, who returned for their respective ninth and fifth series as judges, series 9 guest judge and former The Voice UK coach Rita Ora, and BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw, with Grimshaw and Ora replacing Louis Walsh, the only judge who had been on the show from its inception in 2004, and Mel B. It was presented by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs, who had both previously co-presented spin-off show The Xtra Factor on ITV2 and replaced Dermot O'Leary, who left after eight series. Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom presented The Xtra Factor, replacing Sarah-Jane Crawford. Louisa Johnson was announced as the winner on 13 December 2015, making Ora the winning mentor.

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<i>X Factor</i> (Italian TV series) season 8 Season of television series

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<i>The X Factor</i> (Australian TV series) season 8 Season of television series

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The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The thirteenth series began airing on ITV on Saturday 27 August 2016 and ended on Sunday 11 December 2016. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV for the ninth time to replace Olly Murs and Caroline Flack, who left after series 12. Simon Cowell was the only judge from the 12th series to return; Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh all returned, replacing Rita Ora, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Nick Grimshaw. Matt Edmondson and Rylan Clark-Neal replaced Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom as hosts of The Xtra Factor, which was rebranded as The Xtra Factor Live and was broadcast live twice every week, with Roman Kemp making appearances as a digital presenter and social media reporter. Matt Terry was announced the winner on 11 December 2016, making Scherzinger the winning mentor for the second time. Saara Aalto finished second.

The X Factor is a Greek and Cypriot television music competition to find new singing talent. The sixth series began airing on Open TV on September 11, 2019.

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