The X Factor - Judges & Hosts
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The X Factor

Judges

Simon

Simon Cowell

Mastermind

Simon has helped sell over 150 million records and has had over 70 UK and US no. 1. He's a household name on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to his TV shows The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and American Idol.
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Dannii

Dannii Minogue

Pop princess

Dannii's first TV appearance came on Australia’s Young Talent Time aged 7. Since then she has had number 1 hits in the music charts, starred in soaps, musicals and is a judge on Australia’s Got Talent.
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Cheryl

Cheryl Cole

New girl

Cheryl came to prominence after entering the talent show Popstars: The Rivals, winning a place in Girls Aloud. They've had phenomenal success achieving a record breaking 18 consecutive Top Ten hits.
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Louis

Louis Walsh

Pop mogul

King of the Irish pop scene, Louis is the man behind some of the most successful bands in pop history; Boyzone, Westlife, Girls Aloud and Shayne Ward, achieving a staggering 28 number ones along the way.
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Hosts

Dermot

Dermot O'Leary

The X Factor

Since fronting Channel 4’s show T4, Dermot has hosted shows including SAS Are You Tough Enough? and Big Brother spin-off show BBLB. He is also a BBC Radio 2 presenter.

Holly

Holly Willoughby

The Xtra Factor

Holly won a ‘Best Presenter’ BAFTA  award for her children’s TV work. She has since gone onto present Holly & Fearne Go Dating, Lip Service, and co-presents ITV1’s Dancing On Ice.

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