‘The X Factor’ is officially ending after 17 years

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The X Factor has been shut down.The series was created in 2004 by TV personality Simon Cowell – who also served as one of its judges for seasons one through seven, then again for seasons 11 through 15 – and bolstered acts like Little Mix, Olly Murs and One Direction in their infancies.In a statement issued today, a spokesman for ITV said: “There are no current plans for the next series of The X Factor at this stage.”The cancellation reportedly comes at Cowell’s beckoning, as he gears up to launch a new series titled Walk The Line.

Described as a musical gameshow, the six-part series is set to premiere on ITV later in 2021.An “insider” for The X Factor, which is still produced in nine countries outside of the UK, reportedly told The Sun:.