The X Factor have confirmed that comedian David Walliams will be appearing on the show, but not joining his friend and head judge Simon Cowell! In a statement released by ITV, they have revealed that David will join former Take That singer Robbie Williams as he mentors the Groups category.
Talking about The X Factor, David said, "You know what, the thing about this show is I’m actually a fan of it. I’ve always loved watching The X Factor, I’ve never missed a series."
He went on to say, "I’ve actually always wanted to do Judges Houses. I like that I’ve now done it with Rob because I want him to win, I don’t want Simon to win!"
During the interview released by ITV, David also revealed what it was like working with Robbie saying, "I’ve known Rob for a long time, so it felt natural that we would do this together. It felt easy, we’re not at each other’s throats. I’m not a musician, I’m a fan of music but when people start talking about vocal ranges I don’t really have a clue."
"He’s great because he’s very empathetic and he’s really been there. He’s also had his ups and downs as a person and as a performer in terms of his popularity. Look back at pictures of him at Glastonbury having left Take That and then you see him as the supreme pop star he is, it’s an incredible journey he’s been on," he continued.
Now take a look at The X Factor's winners' singles:
The X Factor winners' singles
1 of 152004: Steve Brookstein - 'Against All Odds' (Over 25s)
Steve Brookstein's winning single debuted at Number 2 in the UK charts behind Band Aid 20's 'Do They Know It's Christmas', the following week it went to Number 1.
2 of 152005: Shayne Ward - 'That's My Goal' (16–24s)
Shayne Ward was the second winner of the competition and released an original song - whereas most winners released the covers. 'That's My Goal' became the fastest-selling song of 2005!
3 of 152006: Leona Lewis - 'A Moment Like This' (16–24s)
According to reports, 1 million copies of the single were pre-ordered by stores and it was downloaded 50,000 times within 30 minutes of being available online! It reached Number 1 in both the UK singles and download charts.
4 of 152007: Leon Jackson - 'When You Believe' (Boys)
The single was another successful winners' single getting to Number 1 in the UK and becoming a Christmas Number 1.
5 of 152008: Alexandra Burke - 'Hallelujah' (Girls)
Alexandra's 'Hallelujah' became a Christmas Number 1 for the fifth X Factor winner.
6 of 152009: Joe McElderry - 'The Climb' (Boys)
After winning the competition, Joe McElderry's version of 'The Climb' went to Number 1 in the UK. The song was a cover of the Miley Cyrus song which was also released in the same year and featured in Hannah Montana: The Movie.
7 of 152010: Matt Cardle - 'When We Collide' (Boys)
Matt Cardle won the seventh series of The X Factor and released his cover of 'When We Collide' (original title - 'Many of Horror'). The song reached Number 1 in the UK and became the second bestselling single of 2010.
8 of 152011: Little Mix - 'Cannonball' (Groups)
They might be releasing Number 1 songs here, there and everywhere, but back in 2011 Little Mix won The X Factor and released 'Cannonball'. Unlike past winner's singles, the song wasn't released during the week of the popular Christmas Number 1 battle. The song debuted at Number 1 becoming the fastest-selling single of the year.
9 of 152012: James Arthur - 'Impossible' (Boys)
James Arthur's cover of 'Impossible' was released immediately after he won the ninth series of The X Factor. The single became the fastest-selling winning single from The X Factor!
10 of 152013: Sam Bailey - 'Skyscraper' (Over 25s)
'Skyscraper', originally sung by Demi Lovato was released by 2013's X Factor winner, Sam Bailey. The song became a Christmas Number 1 with all proceeds from the single going to Great Ormond Street Hospital and Together for Short Lives.
11 of 152014: Ben Haenow - 'Something I Need' (Over 25s)
Once again The X Factor winner hit the top spot for Christmas in 2014.
12 of 152015: Louisa Johnson - 'Forever Young' (Girls)
Louisa Johnson released her version of 'Forever Young' however, unlike many of the previous winners' singles it didn't make the top spot, only reaching Number 9 in the UK.
13 of 152016: Matt Terry - 'When Christmas Comes Around' (Boys)
Written by none-other than Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge, 'When Christmas Comes Around' was The X Factor's second ever original song to be released as the winner's single. It debuted at Number 3 in the UK.
14 of 152017: Rak-Su - 'Dimelo' (Groups)
'Dimelo' was yet another original single to be released as an X Factor winners' single. It reached Number 2 in the UK, being kept off the top spot by Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect'.
15 of 152018: Dalton Harris featuring James Arthur - 'The Power of Love'
At present, it hasn't been revealed who the other judges, Robbie's wife Ayda Williams, One Direction's Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell will pick as guests in the Judges' Houses. The X Factor Judges' Houses episodes will air on ITV this coming weekend on Sunday the 7th and the following weekend on the 13th and 14th October.
We're now well into the current series of The X Factor, and last weekend, we got to see contestants take part in the Six Chair Challenge, including Tommy Ludford who made a big impression. Tommy was performing an original song 'Dipping Biscuits', when he took a step back too far and fell backwards off the stage! Thankfully, despite a worrying moment, it turned out that he was OK. Phew!
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