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They are best friends who are responsible for waking up the nation with their Radio 1 weekend breakfast show. And now Mollie King and Matt Edmondson have set their sights on becoming matchmakers as hosts of the Beauty And The Geek UK reboot.The British version of the US hit – in which beauties are paired with self-proclaimed geeks to embark on a journey of “self-discovery and hopefully love”, with a £50,000 prize up for grabs – aired for just one season in 2006.

Most fans saw Harry Styles audition on X Factor UK with his rendition of “Isn’t She Lovely,” but in the newly released extended audition, we see that actually wasn’t the first song he auditioned with!

Harry Styles' biggest fans — and, if it's possible, his biggest haters — finally got to see his full  audition, and it's a delight.The video, which has already surpassed more than one million views on YouTube, shows a then-16-year-old Styles checking in to the 2010 audition with his family in tow. There's a pre-audition interview in which Styles talks about his hometown and, at that point, the extent of his career in music.Before heading to the audition stage to face the three judges — Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh — and the boisterous crowd, Styles' family bombards him with «good luck» kisses before sending him off.

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 extended cut version of Styles audition shows his banter with the judges and the original song that he performed, which was not the a capella version of "Isn't She Lovely" that it seemed to be.  The new video gives a little more context to the future stars audition.

Just in case Liam Payne had any question about who One Direction was formed around and how the whole thing happened, X Factor UK is making things very, very clear!

Fans are getting a new look at the moment One Direction was formed.

Perhaps we have Nicole Scherzinger to thank for giving the world One Direction.

One Direction fans may not argue over whether the band are behind the Best Song(s) Ever, but how they were actually formed on The X Factor has always been shrouded in mystery. What is known is that Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson entered the reality show as solo contestants, but failed to make it to the bootcamp stage. This was not, however, the end of the road for the fivesome as some behind-the-scenes magic meant they were put together as a pop band and, well, the rest is history.

Pussycat Dolls legend Nicole Scherzinger is reportedly engaged to boyfriend Thom Evans.The singer, 44, and rugby star Thom, 37, have been together for over two years, since meeting on the set of X Factor: Celebrity in 2019.Nicole and Thom have been inseparable ever since, and it now appears the pair are preparing to spend the rest of their lives together.According to The Daily Mail, sports star Thom got down on one knee on the island of Mykonos after whisking Nicole away for a romantic holiday.A source said to be a friend of the couple told the outlet ‘they are getting married,’ adding that Thom has always known Nicole was ‘the one.’The couple first met when Thom was a contestant on X Factor: Celebrity, where Nicole was judging alongside Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh.Thom joined up with fellow rugby players Ben Foden and Levi Davis to form supergroup Try Star, finishing up in fifth place.While they didn’t win, Thom did hit instantly it off with Nicole, and before too long the couple were discussing the future together.A year into their relationship, Nicole described Thom as ‘the man of my dreams,’ revealing she wanted to have children with him.She told The Mirror: ‘I definitely want kids, at the right time.’‘It is all about timing,’ she added.Gushing about Thom, she said the rugby player was her ‘ partner in crime, my best friend.’Nicola had marked their one-year anniversary with a sweet post on Instagram, thanking Thom for answering her prayers.She penned: ‘Happy Anniversary my love. Who knew my whole world would change a year ago.

Louis Walsh, 69, has claimed Geri Horner, 49, has “gone all posh” since her Spice Girls days.The Irish media personality insinuated the singer wasn’t always “very posh” based on the fact that she is originally “from Watford”. Louis opened up about the various TV stints throughout his career to friend and former colleague Kate Thornton, 49, last week. The pair spoke about his time managing boybands and appearing on ITV’s The X Factor on Kate’s podcast White Wine Question Time.Reflecting on his X Factor days, Louis insisted: “It was never in my dreams to be on TV.”Kate, who used to host the show, replied: “But you did Popstars: The Rivals before that…”Popstars: The Rivals was a talent show on ITV in late 2002 that helped make the group Girls Aloud one of the biggest girl bands in the UK. It was the second UK series of the international Popstars franchise, which previously saw the formation of winning group Hear'Say, featuring the likes of Myleene Klass and Kym Marsh.Speaking about Popstars: The Rivals, Louis confirmed he had appeared on the show “with Pete Waterman and Geri Halliwell, who's now gone all posh”.“Have you seen her?” Louis continued cheekily.

Megan McKenna took to Instagram on Friday to share the exciting news that she is performing at this year’s Glastonbury festival. A lot has changed for the former TOWIE star, 29, since she first appeared on TVs in 2009 on Britain's Got Talent.The Essex-born star was always in love with singing and reached the semi finals of the show over a decade ago with girlband Harmony.The following year Megan first appeared in TOWIE but decided to focus on her singing and left to audition for The X Factor as part of girlgroup LOLA. She auditioned for the show twice - and both times made it to bootcamp.

recently announced that he is set to leave the UK to make a big career change. The 66-year-old singer, who currently lives in Bilston, is originally from Brazil and is set to give up his singing career to return to his homeland and do something entirely new so that he can “die in peace”, according to The Mirror . Wagner, full name Wagner, Fiuza-Carrilho, shot to fame after starring in the seventh series of X Factor.

The Cheeky Girls have taken a swipe at Victoria Beckham’s “flop” pop career as they make their comeback to the music scene.Twins Monica Taylor and Gabriela Irimia, 39, found fame after they appeared on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, and released their smash hit song, Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum). The duo were signed with Telstar Records but the label went bust two years after they signed, and they’re putting it down to Victoria Beckham’s ill-fated solo career.

Simon Cowell is reportedly planning to bring back the X Factor after the network confirmed there were ‘no current plans’ to revive it. The annual talent series – which saw a number of rotating stars on the judging panel including Robbie Williams, Cheryl, Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne, and Louis Walsh – was scrapped by ITV in July 2021. Although the popular programme suffered dwindling viewership, the music mogul is supposedly planning to modernise the music competition across the pond.

No. 1 single “Watermelon Sugar” in 2020, a judge on Britain’s “The X Factor” was sour on the future pop superstar.After the then-16-year-old bakery worker crooned Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” a cappella during his 2010 audition, he was unceremoniously shot down by music manager Louis Walsh.

Girls Aloud are planning a reunion to honour their bandmate and friend Sarah Harding following her death last year. The singer, who grew up in Stockport, tragically died aged 39 in September after being diagnosed with cancer.

Pop twins Jedward, who are now 30, took over our screens on the X Factor way back in 2009. With their towering hairstyles and matching outfits, the Irish duo had quite the fanbase.The duo, real named John and Edward Grimes, were mentored by Louis Walsh on the show and ultimately finished in sixth place before launching a huge music career together. With some bumps along the way, including backlash from Louis who branded them the “most embarrassing thing to happen to him”, we take a look at where the Dublin duo are now… X Factor fame Singing duo Jedward, who are identical twins, launched to fame after competing on the sixth series of the X Factor.

John and Edward Grimes are two of the most recognisable faces of noughties pop culture.

All four original members of Union J will reunite for a special 10th anniversary show at the London Palladium, it's been announced.

Diana Vickers and her "marmite" singing style was one of the most iconic X Factor performers on The X Factor.

READ MORE: BBC The Caribbean with Andi and Miquita: Miquita Oliver’s life from Casualty star godmother to being bankrupt by 27 Stacey Solomon appeared on series six of the show with Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole as judges. Taking first place was Joe McElderry and Olly Murs came second. Joe's winner's single was a cover of Miley Cyrus' The Climb, and he has since had five top 20 albums.