Liam Payne makes his X Factor return after two years!

Liam Payne

Liam Payne will make a return to The X Factor tomorrow night after falling at the last hurdle in 2008 at judges houses. As we revealed back in June, Liam auditioned for the show once again at the Birmingham auditions after being dropped by Simon Cowell at the judges houses two years earlier.

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Singing female duo brawl after 'worst X Factor audition ever'

Fight

While there have been many bad auditions on The X Factor over the years, not one has seen the auditionees ending up fighting on stage… until now! Friends Abbey Johnston and Lisa Parker had to be separated on stage after one hit the other following poor comments from the judges.

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Girl Group Husstle get an extra member at judges houses

Husstle

Girl Group Husstle, seen appearing on last Saturday’s audition show, have gained an extra member at the judges houses stage of the competition. Simon Cowell reportedly insisted that failed auditonee Sam Grierson, from another girl group called Dice, join the group to form a five-piece.

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X Factor acts 'trash' Simon Cowell's mansion at judges' houses

Simon Cowell in Manchester

The acts in Simon Cowell’s X Factor category have reportedly trashed his mansion at judges’ houses, which is currently being filmed right now in Spain. According to the Daily Star, the ‘boozed up’ contestants wrecked the £1 million villa and will have to pay for the damage!

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VIDEO: Mary Byrne 'previously won Irish singing competition'

Mary Byrne

Mary Byrne previously won an Irish singing competition similar to The X Factor, it has been revealed. The 50-year-old Tesco checkout worker, who appeared in last weekend’s show, won the TG4 TV singing contest and a recording deal two years ago, even releasing a debut single.

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I'm no Susan Boyle, insists singing Tesco worker Mary Byrne

Mary Byrne

Singing Tesco checkout worker Mary Byrne has said she’s no Susan Boyle following comparisons after her audition on last night’s show. Mary wowed the judges and audience in Dublin with her rendition of Shirley Bassey’s ‘I Who Have Nothing’ to sail through to bootcamp with four yeses from the judges.

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Former X Factor hopeful Anastasia gets through to bootcamp

Anastasia

Former X Factor auditionee Anastasia returned to The X Factor last night where she once again got through to bootcamp. The 21-year-old originally auditioned two years back in Series 5 where she made the judges’ houses, but wasn’t taken through to the live finals by then mentor Cheryl Cole.

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Mary Byrne impresses the judges in Dublin with her voice

Mary Byrne

Mary Byrne left the judges close to speechless and Cheryl in tears with her audition on last night’s show. The Tesco checkout worker impressed the panel as she belted out Shirley Bassey’s ‘I Who Have Nothing’ to get four yeses into the next round.

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Simon Cowell "devastated" at having to axe Shirlena Johnson

Shirlena Johnson

Simon Cowell has said he is devastated at having to axe X Factor contestant Shirlena Johnson over worries about her psychological problems. Speaking to The Sun, Cowell said he was upset about the decision but ultimately his team were responsible for the welfare of contestants and Shirlena could not continue.

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Shirlena Johnson 'faces X Factor axe over psychological problems'

Shirlena Johnson

Shirlena Johnson is reportedly facing the axe from The X Factor after it was revealed she hid psychological problems from the show’s producers. According to The Sun, the programme’s bosses were unfair of how “fragile” Shirlena, who auditioned in Saturday’s series’ opener, was, with comparisons being made to Britain’s Got Talent’s Susan Boyle.

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