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The X Factor 7

2010-08-21 | Reality | 30 episodes
Overview
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The seventh series started on ITV on 21 August 2010 and ended on 12 December 2010. The winner was Matt Cardle and his debut single "When We Collide" was released after the final. Cardle was mentored throughout by Dannii Minogue, who won as mentor for the second time. A total of 15,448,019 votes were cast throughout the series. It was presented by Dermot O'Leary, with spin-off show The Xtra Factor hosted by Konnie Huq on ITV2, who took over from Holly Willoughby. The competition was split into several stages: auditions, bootcamp, judges' houses and live shows. Auditions took place throughout June and July 2010, with Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Cole returning as judges. Special guest judges were brought in to replace Minogue, who was on maternity leave. Cole missed the auditions in Manchester and bootcamp because she had malaria. Following bootcamp, successful acts were split into four categories: Boys, Girls, Over 28s and Groups. Minogue returned for the judges' houses stage, and each judge mentored eight acts through judges' houses. The live shows started on 9 October 2010. Four acts eliminated at judges' houses were brought back as wildcards, making this the first series to have 16 acts perform in the live shows. This series was the last with Cowell, Minogue and Cole as judges, as Gary Barlow, Kelly Rowland and Tulisa Contostavlos replaced them in series 8.

16 Seasons

Season 7 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Specials

Episode

Auditions 1: Glasgow welcomes Geri! (2010)

With Dannii looking after her mini Minogue the panel of power welcomed the first of our celebrity guest judges in Glasgow, the notoriously never lost for words, formally ginger, Geri Halliwell.

Auditions 1: Glasgow welcomes Geri! poster

Auditions 2: Dublin welcomes Katy Perry! (2010)

Guest judge Katy Perry helps Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh select the best solo singers and groups in Dublin as the auditions move to Louis's native Republic of Ireland for the first time since 2006.

Auditions 2: Dublin welcomes Katy Perry! poster

Auditions 3: Birmingham welcomes Natalie Imbruglia! (2010)

Guest judge Natalie Imbruglia helps Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh select the best solo singers and groups at the auditions in Birmingham, where highlights include a female duo whose attitude fails to impress Simon. Plus, more from London, where a pair of twins from Paris bring back memories of Jedward for the judges.

Auditions 3: Birmingham welcomes Natalie Imbruglia! poster

Auditions 4: Cardiff welcomes Pixie Lott! (2010)

Pixie Lott helps Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh put through the best solo acts and groups as the auditions reach Cardiff, where last year the judges discovered Lucie Jones and Lloyd Daniels, who would go on to reach the live finals.

Auditions 4: Cardiff welcomes Pixie Lott! poster

Series 7 - Auditions 5 (2010)

In the first of two shows from Manchester bringing the 2010 auditions to a close, Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh are joined by Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger on the judges' panel, but have to make do without Cheryl Cole, who was recovering from malaria when this double bill was filmed.

Series 7 - Auditions 5 poster

Cast

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profile image of Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary Self - Presenter
profile image of Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh Self - Judge
profile image of Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell Self - Judge
profile image of Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole Self - Judge
profile image of Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue Self - Judge