It looks like the X Factor is no more as Simon Cowell is set to pull the plug for good on the singing contest. The show has run for 17 years, having first launched back in 2004 with the last official season airing in 2018 and only the Celebrity X Factor airing in the meantime.
Now Simon has reportedly made the decision to shelf it, as he doesn’t want it to ‘become a bit of a joke’ and it hasn’t been without its scandals over the years either.
We take a look at a few other instances the X Factor made headlines. It was revealed that Anthony had left the tour after a cleaner found drugs in his hotel room.
He was due to take to the stage in Hull that night but was a no show after bosses gave him the boot. A source claimed: ‘Anthony is now off
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