Show Format/Rules
The age limit for the show is 16 years old and there are four categories:
- 16-24 Boys
- 16-24 Girls
- 25 and Overs
- Groups
Audition Stages
The four judges, Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh, all work together at this stage of the competition and an act must receive at least three ‘yes’s’ in order to make it through to the next stage of the competition.
The auditions were held in five venues: London’s Excel Centre, Manchester’s Manchester Central, Birmingham’s ICC, Cardiff’s CIA and Glasgow’s Braehead Arena during June and July 2009.
Bootcamp
At Bootcamp, again all judges will work together to pick their favourite contestants from each of the four categories to take to the next stage of the competition – Judges’ Houses. At the end of Bootcamp, each judge will be allocated a category to mentor.
A Boot Camp live show was filmed on the 1st August at the Hammersmith Apollo, London.
Judges’ Houses
At Judges’ Houses stage, each judge will work alone and pick their three favourite acts to represent them in the live studio shows.
- Simon Cowell is mentoring the Over 25’s in Los Angeles, USA, with the help of Sinita
- Dannii Minogue is mentoring the Girls in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with the help of Kylie Minogue
- Louis Walsh is mentoring the Groups in Tuscany, Italy, with the help of Ronan Keating
- Cheryl Cole is mentoring the Boys in Marrakech, Morocco, with the help of Will Young
Live Shows
Live studio shows air every week later in the year.
Each week the public will vote for their favourite act to stay in the competition after watching their performance in the live show.
In the results show, the two acts with the lowest public vote will sing once again for the judges and the judges will vote on who they think should stay in the competition and who should go home.
- Saturday 22 August, 7pm – 8.30pm ITV1 (Audition Show 1)
- Saturday 22 August, 8.30pm – 9.30pm ITV2 – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 29 August, 7pm – 8pm ITV1 (Audition Show 2)
- Saturday 29 August, 8pm – 9pm ITV2 – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 5th September, 7.35pm – 8.35pm ITV1 (Audition Show 3)
- Saturday 5th September, 8.35pm – 9.35pm ITV2 – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 12th September, 7pm – 8.15pm ITV1 (Audition Show 4)
- Saturday 12th September, 8.15pm – 9.15pm ITV2 – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 19th September, 8pm – 9.15pm ITV1 (Audition Show 5)
- Saturday 19th September, 9.15pm – 10.15pm ITV2 – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 20th September, 7.45pm – 9.00pm ITV1 (Final Audition Show 6)
- Sunday 20th September, 9.00pm – 10.00pm ITV2 – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 26th September, 8.00pm – 9.15pm ITV1 (Bootcamp Show 1, of the 200 acts that made it through to bootcamp 150 are sent home)
- Saturday 26th September, 9.15pm – 10.15pm ITV2 – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 27th September, 7.30pm – 9.00pm ITV1 (Bootcamp Show 2, 50 acts remain with 26 being sent home)
- Sunday 27th September, 9.00pm – 10.00pm ITV2 – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 3rd October, 8.00pm – 9.30pm – (Judges Houses Show 1, 24 acts perform at the judges houses)
- Saturday 3rd October, 9:30pm to 10:30pm – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 4th October, 8:00pm to 9:00pm – (Judges Houses Show 2, 12 acts are eliminated)
- Sunday 4th October, 9:30pm to 10:30pm – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 10th October, 8:00pm to 10:00pm – (Live Show 1, 12 acts perform)
- Saturday 10th October, 10:00pm to 11:00pm – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 11th October, 8:00pm to 9:00pm – Alenandra Burke and Robbie Williams Perform (Results Show 1, 1 act eliminated)
- Sunday 11th October, 9:00pm to 10:00pm – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 17th October, 8:00pm to 10:00pm – (Live Show 2, 11 acts perform)
- Saturday 17th October, 10:00pm to 11:00pm – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 18th October, 8:00pm to 9:00pm – Whitney Huston and Cheryl Cole Perform (Results Show 2, 1 act eliminated)
- Sunday 18th October, 9:00pm to 10:00pm – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 24th October (Live Show 3, 10 acts perform)
- Saturday 24th October – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 25th October – Westlife & Michael Bublé Perform (Results Show 3, 1 act eliminated)
- Sunday 25th October – The Xtra Factor.
- Saturday 31st October, 8pm to 9.45pm – (Live Show 4, 9 acts perform)
- Saturday 31st October, 9.45pm – 10.45pm – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 1st November – 8pm – 9pm – JLS & Bonjovi Perform (Results Show 4, 1 act eliminated)
- Sunday 1st November – 9pm – 10pm – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 7th November – 8pm – 9.35pm – (Live Show 5, 8 acts perform)
- Saturday 7th November – 9.35pm – 10.35pm – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 8th November – 8pm – 9pm – Leona Lewis and the Black Eyed Peas perform – (Results Show 5, 1 act eliminated)
- Sunday 8th November – 9pm – 10pm – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 14th November – 8pm – 9.30pm – (Live Show 6, 7 acts perform)
- Saturday 14th November – 9.30pm – 10.30pm – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 15th November – 8pm – 9pm – Shakira performs – (Results Show 6, 1 act eliminated)
- Sunday 15th November – 9pm – 10pm – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 21st November (Live Show 7, 6 acts perform)
- Saturday 21st November – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 22nd November (Results Show 7, 1 act eliminated)
- Sunday 22nd November – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 28th November (Live Show 8, 5 acts perform)
- Saturday 28th November – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 29th November (Results Show 8, 1 act eliminated)
- Sunday 29th November – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 5th December (Live Show 9, 4 acts perform)
- Saturday 5th December – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 6th December (Results Show 9, 1 act eliminated)
- Sunday 6th December – The Xtra Factor
- Saturday 12th December (Live Show 10, Final, 3 acts perform)
- Saturday 12th December – The Xtra Factor
- Sunday 13th December (Results Show 10, Final, Winner Announced!)
- Sunday 13th December – The Xtra Factor
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I would like to apply for the competition here in london, can you please send me an application form.
Thanking you in advance.
Athena
This is a fan site & has no application forms…
However you can go to http://application.xfactor.tv/ applications are currently closed but will be open again after the current series.
Be prepared for a long day when you enter. I was there from 5AM til about 3PM and that was just for the first round of the auditions. luckily we had good weather while we waited outside.
Second audition was better coz we got 2 wait indoors.
Good Luck.
this site is 3 times more informative than the official one.
thank you
We would like to know when the finals of the x factor is on and when it finishes because we are having an x factor party we luv the show so that would be great thankyou.x
Hey, Does anyone know where I can purchase some tickets for the live shows because I can’t find any information about it anyway – all the tickets I can find is for the tour. Thanks x
Applausestore.com did have them did i don’t know if they still do
Hi Cheyrl I would love to come on the X Factor alough I doubt I win!
You and the rest of the X Factor juges are great!
I nearly always say this Girls Aloud are one of the best pop groups in the world!
xxx
hi cheryl you and the judges are amazing i would give anything in the world even to meet you. I would love to come on x factor as i want to see what it is like. and i would like to visit your judges house because it is beautiful. it could be in book of world records for the beautiful most house in the world.. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
hyaah cheyl i think you are the best judge on there because there was this girl on saturday who thought she would get through but simon was the one her stopped her and you saved her you are a life saver you even sed she could sing better to one of your songs and she sed tht she hard;lys knows the words so you got up and helped her and that is fab! YOU ARE THE BEST xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
the date of the final showdown seems to be a mistake…it should be December 13, and not November 13…please check your schedule above….thanks…. i must admit and agree with one of the comment of the senders…your site is far more informative than the official site of Xfactor. keep it up and more power…
Thanks, now updated…
hello let Joseph McElderry be a winner thank you
i missed the 2nd bootcamp episode on sunday 27th, will there be a repeat? please let me know and email me
you have posted the top 12 already but, according to the schedule of performances and eliminations, it’s not until October 4 that the Top 12 will be announced….what’s with the Top 12 in your postings? Is it official or just the results of the polls? i’m just worried and i don’t wanna be misled because i’m supporting Ethan Boroian and he’s not in your Top 12 list…please verify…thanks so much.
It’s just a spoiler list with nothing confirmed till next weekend yet…
thanks for the quick response Judge…i’m at peace now…more power to this site…it’s better than the official Xfactor site….more informative and organized….
Thanks, maybe I shouldn’t have put up the list, that’s why I kept them off the front page.
Just wanted to get some discussion going on them as the list seems mostly correct…
i hope Ethan goes through the final 12…he’s such a charmer and he’s very talented…complete package, so to speak, and i think he’ll make it big if given the chance…i just wish that your top 12 list has Ethan on it…..
I’m bringing my son to London for his 13th Birthday on 7th Nov and would love to take him and his brother to the live show on that night, can anyone direct me as to how I can get tickets, we live in Scotland.
The Applause Store handles all X Factor tickets, so they would be your best bet. However there is a long waiting list & as far as I know this years tickets have now been allocated. You should try contacting them though & see what they say.
WTF- Why Ronan Keating! I thought that Louis would have shane Filan or Kian Egan buit Kians dad died so then I thought it would be shane. He usually has someone from westlife!! There so much better than Ronan Keating:| FS.
OMG, i think Louie is really out of his mind….i think he needs a pair of hearing aids..or maybe he’s just so into the twins John and Edward…guys, watch the twins’ performance in the judge’s house @ the official X-factor site…..the twins made a mess in their performance, Ronan Keating was unimpressed with them and even the twins themselves admitted that they did not do well….and guess what Louie remarked after Ronan Keating made a statement, Louie: “i think the people will gonna love them” and it shows in Louie’s eyes his excitement for the twins…..OMG, Xfactor should have Sharon Osbourne again and kick Louie out…He has definitely no taste….
I really loved Nicole Lawrence. She is a most fantastic singer and looks as though she has a huge personality. She appears to be voted off next week – but that’s the way it is on X Factor!! I would love to find out more about her – anyone know? I also liked Stacey solomon and I hope she has more luck
how do you get downloads? i have registered but, i havnt got an email yet!:o
I love Lloyd Daniels:)
Did you register with the correct email address? Try again & let me know if it doesn’t work.
The Twins are like Ant and Dec really annoying but after losing / winning on the X Factor they’ll probably have their own TV show anyway. Like Stacey’s personality, Lloyds charm but no doubt about it, Jamie Archer to Win.
i am coming to London on the 21st November for the weekend and would ike to know if their is any tickets left and how to purchase?
Thank you
Hi Katie,
There is a long waiting list, tickets are free & have been allocated by now.
Your best bet is to contact the Applause Store and see if there are any left. Hope this helps.
where are the shows being filmed on the 10th and 11th october, i am in London with my daughter and she would love to get a glimpse of the judges when they arrive.. it would make her weekend.
The shows are being filmed at the Fountain Studios in Wembley.
How do i contact the apluase store as i would really like to see the show live on the 7th November as its my birthday and my boyfriends taken me to london
thanks
http://applausestore.com/applausestore-tv-contact.php
Hello, i would really love tickets to see the live show on the first of noveber 2009 do you know anywhere where i could buy them?
xx
hello all let Joseph McElderry can be a winner ok thank you he has best singer in this show i wish to see it on tv here in Maine state is okry i hope that Joseph McElderry is the winner
james sheldon jr
does anybody know what the theme is NEXT satuday night?
I think Simon Cowell is a controverial person. He isn’t straightforward in his judgement.
He should be honest in his dealings. Star Lucie would have stayed instead of Jedward, hope this wouldn’t happen next time.
However, my best singer is Danyl Johson!!!!
Thanks very much – Mercy
Respect lost for Simon Cowell. 99% of the time Simon is correct in his judgement of the contestants. Sunday 8th Nov left me in utter disgust and alarm after what he did.. He has carried on & on about how the twins just cannot sing, nor dance in time for that matter, yet he chose not to vote against them when he had the chance. Why is he a judge then i ask? Danni hit the nail on the head when she said the twins could rap and talk but not sing at al!!!!! I started wondering if i was watching “Britian has got talent” instead.The twins, bless them would not have made that show either. I realised I was infact watching the X factor! I was under the assumption that the X factor was about contestants who could sing, & sing in tune, keep a controlled tone and actually have a voice, and if they can dance as well – in time that is, well that is an plus!! I thought that was what X factor was all about! Im disgusted and appauled that Simon allowed a talented young lady Lucie to be voted out when in fact she could make a record as it is now. How many more? I’d like to request Lucie to be put back in the contest and have this an open vote to the public!!! This is unacceptable and Lucie should be voted back in by public demand…. I have lost respect for Simon Cowell and feel X factor now stands as a joke. I don’t feel like watching it any more, it has sickened me to the stomach… Put Lucie back on the show & give her the chance she deserves. There must have been another reason Simon did what he did, the public just cant see it yet. Perhaps it is fixed??? I don’t know – you tell me Simon….? My top four are… Jamie, Danyl, Ollie and well – it was Lucie!!!
What theme is it this saturday?
Queen week apparently…
Yayy!
Looking forward to it! I love Lloyd, he will be amazing!
Looking forward to seeing Danyl, I love him singing, he’s amazing!!!
Too bad he’s off key so much . . . . when he is he tries to scream his way through it. I’m not sure why everyone is so adamant about Danyl winning. Since Simon is fixated with him there is no way he is not going to get a record contract. So, might as well support someone else to help them get one too.
i really really really really really really really REALLY want Lloyd to sing a james morrison song! I think he would be absolotley BRILLIANT! You give me something, or broken strings maybe? It would make me very happy, becuase i think he would be amazing! I love Lloyd, Lloyd to winn 09!
xx
Whats the week this week then?
Danni is a great judge I love her for that. She’s straight forward.
However, I would love Danyl Johnson to be a winner though I like the way Olly and Joe sings as well but Danyl got talent.
i luv the x factor
Does anyone know the theme of Saturday 28th November’s show? Having a party – Yay!
I ♥ Olly!
I ♥ Lloyd Daniels forever.x
He’s magic, so much so, he’ll disappear tonight.
hiya!
i just wondered where to send the fanmail to john & edward? the x factor house? will they reply me if i ask for autograph request?
pls reply!
thanks!
Gutted Lloyds gone. I think Danyl should of gone in my eyes..
Lloyd is still the winnner in my eyes! I loveeeeeeeeee Lloyd daniels FOREVERRRRRRR! ♥♥♥♥♥