The X Factor's tenth series kicked off with 8.78m viewers (40%) from 8pm on ITV, overnight data suggests. The first auditions show, which saw the return of Sharon Osbourne to the judging panel, peaked ...

The new series of The X Factor launched to 9.9 million viewers last night, according to early figures. The opening episode of series six, which saw the introduction of a Britain's Got Talent-style ...