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THE X FACTOR

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Picture Caption: The multi-award winning entertainment show returns to our screens for an explosive seventh series, following on from the ratings smash of last season, as the search for the next singing superstar reaches new levels.

With new mum Dannii Minogue returning for JudgesÕ Houses, this year will see a series of celebrity guest judges take their seats at the auditions. They are Geri Halliwell, Katy Perry, Natalie Imbruglia, Nicole Scherzinger and Pixie Lott.

They will join regular judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Cole as they travel across Britain and over to Ireland for the auditions, with the hopefuls trying to impress the judges and audiences of thousands.

Dermot O’Leary returns to host the proceedings on ITV1 and will be on hand to celebrate with the successful acts and mop up the tears of those that aren’t, whilst new to the team is Konnie Huq who will be fronting ITV2Õs The Xtra Factor.

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