Series Overview
To date, nine series have been broadcast, as summarised below.
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Boys" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Girls" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "16-24s" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Over 25s" or "Over 28s" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Groups" category
| Series | Start | Finish | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Winning mentor | Presenter | UK sponsor | Main judges | Guest judges |
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| One | 4 September 2004 | 11 December 2004 | Steve Brookstein | G4 | Tabby Callaghan | Simon Cowell | Kate Thornton | Nokia | Simon Cowell Sharon Osbourne Louis Walsh |
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| Two | 20 August 2005 | 17 December 2005 | Shayne Ward | Andy Abraham | Journey South | Louis Walsh | ||||
| Three | 19 August 2006 | 16 December 2006 | Leona Lewis | Ray Quinn | Ben Mills | Simon Cowell | Paula Abdul1 | |||
| Four | 18 August 2007 | 15 December 2007 | Leon Jackson | Rhydian Roberts | Same Difference | Dannii Minogue | Dermot O'Leary | The Carphone Warehouse | Simon Cowell Sharon Osbourne Louis Walsh Dannii Minogue |
Brian Friedman2 |
| Five | 16 August 2008 | 13 December 2008 | Alexandra Burke | JLS | Eoghan Quigg | Cheryl Cole | Simon Cowell Louis Walsh Dannii Minogue Cheryl Cole |
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| Six | 22 August 2009 | 13 December 2009 | Joe McElderry | Olly Murs | Stacey Solomon | Cheryl Cole | TalkTalk | |||
| Seven | 21 August 2010 | 12 December 2010 | Matt Cardle | Rebecca Ferguson | One Direction | Dannii Minogue | Geri Halliwell3 Natalie Imbruglia3 Katy Perry3 Pixie Lott3 Nicole Scherzinger3 |
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| Eight | 20 August 2011 | 11 December 2011 | Little Mix | Marcus Collins | Amelia Lily | Tulisa Contostavlos | Louis Walsh Gary Barlow Tulisa Contostavlos Kelly Rowland |
Alexandra Burke4 | ||
| Nine | 18 August 2012 | 9 December 2012 | James Arthur | Jahméne Douglas | Christopher Maloney | Nicole Scherzinger | Louis Walsh Gary Barlow Tulisa Contostavlos Nicole Scherzinger |
Geri Halliwell5 Leona Lewis5 Rita Ora5 Nicole Scherzinger5 Melanie Brown5 Anastacia5 |
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| Ten | 2013 | Louis Walsh Sharon Osbourne Gary Barlow Nicole Scherzinger |
- Notes
- ^ Paula Abdul served as a guest judge for the London auditions.
- ^ Brian Friedman served as a guest judge for the London auditions. He was originally recruited to be permanent judge.
- ^ a b c d e Several guest judges served as temporary replacement for Dannii Minogue during the auditions who was not able to attend it due to being pregnant. Geri Halliwell served as guest judge at the Glasgow auditions; Natalie Imbruglia at the Birmingham auditions; Katy Perry at the Dublin auditions; Pixie Lott at the Cardiff auditions; and Nicole Scherzinger at the Manchester auditions and bootcamp.
- ^ During week 4 of the live shows, Kelly Rowland was unable to travel back from Los Angeles as she had a throat infection. Alexandra Burke temporarily replaced her.
- ^ a b c d e f After Rowland's departure, Geri Halliwell (Liverpool), Leona Lewis (London), Nicole Scherzinger (London), Rita Ora (London), Mel B (Manchester) and Anastacia (Glasgow) all filled in as guest judges during the auditions until a permanent judge was found.
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