All 34 episodes will be shown, from the pre-recorded auditions and bootcamp stages through to the live shows later on in the autumn.
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She now says she is happy with her lot, insisting: “All I wanted was the chance to get a career I love”.
Bringing Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw onto the panel was a genius decision by the X Factor powers that be, and should hopefully inject some of his wit – and taste for silliness – into the proceedings.
Ex-Westlife and Boyzone manager Louis Walsh was always the obvious choice to mentor the overs category, so what will happen this year?
The 12th series of the long running show is set to launch on Saturday 29th August 2015, at 8pm on ITV.
Check back soon for more X Factor news, but for now, here’s the new teaser trailer…
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack replace Dermot O’Leary as hosts of the main show while it’s even change on the Xtra Factor too as Melvin Odoom and Rochelle Humes take over from Sarah-Jane Crawford.
News of the show’s start date comes after the first trailer for the series was unleashed later this month – featuring Nick, Rita and a robot version of Cheryl as well as Simon Cowell’s beloved dogs Squiddly and Diddly putting in an appearance. “For 2015, the room auditions have been dropped, and reports suggest the judges” houses rounds could be screened live.
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While the show has traditionally aired on Saturday and Sunday nights for many years now, with performances on one and results on another, scheduling of the Rugby World Cup is giving producers a headache.
