The X Factor (British TV series) series 13
Template:Infobox reality talent competition The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The thirteenth series will begin airing on ITV in 2016. Dermot O'Leary returns to present the main show on ITV for the ninth time, after having quit the previous year. Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh will all return to judge the series, with Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh replacing Cheryl, Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw, who all departed after series 12.
Judges and presenters
On 18 February 2016, it was confirmed that series 12 judge Nick Grimshaw would not return to the series.[1] On 5 April 2016, it was confirmed that Cheryl would not return as a judge,[2] and Rita Ora confirmed she was leaving the judging panel on 10 May 2016.[3] On the same day, it was reported that former judges Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh may return to join Simon Cowell on the judging panel.[4] Walsh confirmed he had signed a contract on 15 May 2016.[5] The judging lineup was officially confirmed as Cowell, Walsh, Osbourne and Scherzinger on 1 June 2016.[6]
In March 2016, it was confirmed that Dermot O'Leary would return to present The X Factor on ITV for the ninth time, after having quit the previous year, and said he was "very flattered to be asked back". For series 12, O'Leary was replaced by Olly Murs and Caroline Flack, but the viewing numbers fell and O'Leary was asked back. Richard Holloway, boss of Thames, said he was "a much-loved part of The X Factor and one of the best presenters in the business", while Kevin Lygo, ITV's Director of TV, said he was "an important part of the ITV family".[7][8] On 27 June 2016, it was confirmed that Matt Edmondson will be the new host of The Xtra Factor replacing Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom.[9] On 1 July 2016, it was confirmed on 1 July 2016 that Rylan Clark-Neal will co-host alongside Edmondson,[10] and that Capital FM DJ Roman Kemp would a digital presenter and social media reporter.[11]
Selection process
Auditions
The minimum age to audition this year was 16.[12]
Mobile auditions
In addition to the producers' auditions, the "Mobile Audition Tour" took place throughout the UK and Ireland. Auditions ran between 7 March and 30 April 2016, and visited Skegness, Sheffield, Aberdeen, Peterborough, Telford, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Sunderland, Nottingham, Middlesbrough, Leicester, Coventry, Ipswich, Scarborough, Chelmsford, Northampton, Southend-on-Sea, Hull, Milton Keynes, Essex, York, Isle of Man, Swindon, Portsmouth, Bognor Regis, Bristol, Blackpool, Preston, Weston-Super-Mare, Brighton, Newquay, Wigan, Truro, Hastings, Exeter, Margate, Margate, Yeovil and Maidstone.[13]
Open auditions
Producers auditions commenced on 7 April in Glasgow and ended on 14 May in Liverpool.[14]
| Audition city | Open audition date[14] | Open audition venue[14] |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 7 April 2016 | Hampden Park |
| Birmingham | 9–10 April 2016 | Birmingham City Football Club |
| Cardiff | 17 April 2016 | Holland House |
| Dublin | 24 April 2016 | RDS Arena |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 27 April 2016 | Newcastle United Football Club |
| London | 1 May 2016 | ExCeL London |
| Manchester | 7 May 2016 | EventCity |
| Liverpool | 14 May 2016 | ACC Liverpool |
Judges' auditions
The room auditions returned this year.[7] They started on 10 June in Leicester[15] and continued in Manchester on 13 June.[16] The next auditions took place on 17 June in London where Mel B was a guest judge in place of Scherzinger, while Scherzinger had other commitments.[17] Subsequent auditions were held in London on 19 June, with Scherzinger returning,[18] before moving to Edinburgh on 23 June[19] and Dublin on 1 July,[20] but no room auditions were held in Wales or Northern Ireland.
| City | Date(s) | Venue | Changes to judging lineup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 10 June 2016 | King Power Stadium Leicester | — |
| Manchester | 13–14 June 2016 | Old Trafford Cricket Ground | — |
| London | 17 June 2016 | ExCeL London | Mel B (in lieu of Nicole Scherzinger) |
| 18–19 June 2016 | — | ||
| Edinburgh | 23 June 2016 | Assembly Rooms | Sharon Osbourne absent |
| Dublin | 1 July 2016 | Croke Park | — |
Bootcamp
Bootcamp took place at Alexandra Palace from 6 to 8 July 2016.
Six-chair challenge
The six-chair challenge took place from 9 to 12 July, at The SSE Arena, Wembley. At the start of the challenge, the judges discovered which categories they would mentor: Cowell was given the Girls, Scherzinger was given the Boys, Osbourne was given the Overs, and Walsh was given the Groups.[21]
References
- ^ Harp, Justin (18 February 2016). "Nick Grimshaw is quitting The X Factor - and is Caroline Flack about to follow?". Digital Spy. United Kingdom: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
{{cite news}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ Nissim, Mayer (5 April 2016). "It's OFFICIAL: Cheryl Fernandez-Versini quits The X Factor to focus on her pop career". Digital Spy. United Kingdom: Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Rita Ora confirms she's leaving The X Factor". BBC Newsbeat. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Walker, Danny (10 May 2016). "Nicole Scherzinger 'returning to X Factor as Simon Cowell confirms 2016 panel'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Louis Walsh to return to The X Factor". UTV. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger return as X Factor judges". BBC Newsbeat. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Dermot O'Leary returns 'home' to The X Factor". BBC News. United Kingdom: BBC. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Heritage, Stuart (29 March 2016). "Run, Dermot! Run while you still can! Dermot O'Leary returns to X Factor". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Get ready for some extra Xtra Factor". itv.com. ITV. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (1 July 2016). "The Xtra Factor: Rylan Clark-Neal officially joins Matt Edmondson as a co-host this year". Digital Spy. United Kingdom: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
{{cite news}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ Wightman, Catriona (1 July 2016). "The Xtra Factor: Rylan Clark-Neal officially joins Matt Edmondson as a co-host this year". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (17 June 2016). "The X Factor 2016: Auditions tour, judges, and everything else you need to know". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ Darvill, Josh (1 March 2016). "X Factor 2016 audition dates: Mobile try out locations revealed". Tellymix. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Darvill, Josh (4 May 2016). "X Factor auditions 2016: Open audition dates and venues confirmed". TellyMix. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "The wait is over... The X Factor 2016 Judging panel revealed". itv.com.
- ^ Merriman, Rebecca (13 June 2016). "Raunchy Nicole Scherzinger gets flirty with Simon Cowell at X Factor auditions as she rocks JUST a jacket". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Mel B to return to The X Factor as Guest Judge!". www.itv.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Shenton, Zoe (20 June 2016). "Nicole Scherzinger displays her cleavage in bizarre creation at The X Factor London auditions". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/entertainment/x-factor-auditions-begin-in-edinburgh-1-4162481
- ^ Darvill, Josh (2 July 2016). "X Factor 2016: Auditions return to Dublin with Louis Walsh!". TellyMix. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ http://www.tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/267892-x-factor-2016-judges-categories-revealed-spoilers.html%7Ctitle=X Factor 2016 judges' categories revealed - SPOILERS!|last=Darvill|first=Josh|date=10 July 2016|work=TellyMix|accessdate=12 July 2016}}