[Smithy]

About 5 years too late but there we go

[Jordan.]

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[Joe.]

I am in two minds, part of me feels its a huge shame as I’d absolutely love saturday nights to return to what they should be, but the other part feels like it’s for the best.

[Jake.]

It’s not been good for 8-10 years so nvm

[LaLaLand]

About time tbh.

[Saph]

I mean they were never gonna top this moment so

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[Crimson Dynamo]

Hallelujah

[Daniel-X]

Originally Posted by Saph

I mean they were never gonna top this moment so

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It peaked here and it never returned.

[Shaun]

still pressed over how they completely ruined 2015's potential (louisa johnson, 4th impact, anton stephans, mason noise, kiera weathers, che chesterman, bupsi, lauren murray, reggie n bollie) by having 2 elims a week, throwing caroline/olly in the presenting gig, and replacing Louis/Nicole with Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw

the finalists were a great lineup and they just... ruined it

[Redway]

It died years ago anyway so it is what it is. I’d be more concerned about The Voice getting axed.

[arista]

[Strictly Jake]

Yeah sadly it lost its way. At its best it was amazing. But 2013 onwards it was rubbish. I assume Simon has a very similar show in the pipeline though. Basically X factor with a new name

[Strictly Jake]

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They were never gonna top this year. 2008. Not a bad singer there at all. Love how Laura was given most of the vocals on this. Also how underrated were Rachel, Austin and Girlband. They sound incredible on this

[Cherie]

TV Shock!

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

TV Shock!

GMBHD itv
told the truth (6AM Entertainment Old reporter)

ITV has put it on Ice
so not totally Axed.

[Ammi]

…X Factor on Ice could be a thing…?…Simon always looking for that edge…

[Ammi]

…anyway, it’s just old and tired but 17yrs is a great lifetime for it…

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…X Factor on Ice could be a thing…?…Simon always looking for that edge…

I'd be here for x factor on ice.

[Captain.Remy]

Yeah it's time to unplug it and stop the suffering. It had a great run. 17 years is a great achievement.

[Cherie]

pulled in 14 million in its hey day, I will always associate it with a time when my boys were young, not that watched it very often

[Nicky91]

X Factor didn't last that long in my nation


we after a short while saw no potential in this, since it had no added value for our music charts




one of my most watched talent shows was Popstars, i liked that, and also with the celebrity ''mystery popstars'' where you had to guess who was behind the coloured masks



our most famous tv judge HenkJan Smits, is either now a tv presenter for a home selling show ''Huizenjacht'' which is basically our own ''escape to the country'' but then different, not just the countryside

+ he also has been a jury member for us at eurovision song contest, few times already recent years, his taste is still the same as it was on Popstars, X Factor, Idols, more going for radio friendly/mainstream songs for his 12p/10p/8p





back on topic, what an achievement this long, but recent years the winners were all just duds ( x factor celebrity was entertaining though, acts like Vinnie Jones, Martin Bashir were really amazing, even if just no hopers)

[joeysteele]

It was messed about too much in the end.
It was fading really badly in the last 2 series, for me anyway.

It's like the end of an era but expected really.

[ThomasC]

It will come back in time, just like BB but needs a rest.

Simon can focus on his other shows.

You shouldn't change what isn't broke and they messed about with the format too much.

I will miss it but I watched it more out of habit in the end.

It has produced some big stars though. The most shocking being Rylan who has just done so well for himself.

[WingsFan1]

It was fun but the show just died out the last series I proper loved and enjoyed was 2011 in my opinion

2008
2010
2011

We’re the best series with talent and judging

[Samm]

it was fun in 07-12, everyone was talking about it in school the next day, it lost its way after the format kept changing