In 2004, former “Pop Idol” judge Simon Cowell created “The X Factor” for British television with the goal of it far surpassing his previous show as the ultimate vocal talent competition. A new season ...

The singer — who died Wednesday after falling from his hotel balcony at age 31 — originally appeared on the UK singing competition series in 2008, where he met his future girlfriend, Cheryl Cole. The ...

Most Harry Styles fans have seen his "X Factor UK" audition video, or so they thought. What fans didn't realize was that there were more details that weren't shown in the original audition clip. The ...

One Direction gave Us some pretty memorable performances during their time on The X Factor UK. After officially beginning their break in 2016, each band member pursued solo projects. Tragedy later ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X After officially beginning their break in 2016, each band member pursued solo projects. Tragedy ...

"Let's do an imaginary boy band, if we were to start one," Nicole Scherzinger says in never-before-seen footage of One Direction's formation, shared by "X Factor UK" on July 23. Those first six words ...

Dannii Minogue is braced for a dramatic return to The X Factor after impressing producers during her stint on the Australian version of the show, new reports suggest. The judging panel is set for a ...

Styles auditioned for the British singing competition series in 2010, which led to the creation of One Direction Fans can't get enough of teenage Harry Styles! Over the weekend, The X Factor UK ...

As 2019 draws to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on the decade that was. But even we forgot it was right at the beginning of the '10s that One Direction first came into our lives via X-Factor UK ...