X Factor finalists step out for the first night of their tour... and guess who's stealing the spotlight again

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Standing out: Cher Lloyd leaves her Birmingham hotel ahead of tonight's X Factor tour opening nightShe may not have the best voice of the competition and didn't even make it to the grand finale of the series.But the X Factor contestant who has undoubtedly stolen the spotlight since the season ended before Christmas is 17-year-old Cher Lloyd.And the teen ensured she will r...

Cheryl Cole set for Stateside fame and fortune after she lands her dream job on U.S. X Factor

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER The American dream: Cheryl Cole, seen here in Venice today, will be headed Stateside after all after she was named as a judge on the US X Factor todaySpeculation has been rife for months now as to whether or not Cheryl Cole will be a judge on the US X Factor.But today a source told Mail the Girls Aloud star WILL be heading across the Pond for the American version of the t...

'He's Back': First American X Factor ad airs during Super Bowl commercial break

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Making a comeback: The first American X Factor ad aired tonight during a commercial break in the Super Bowl and features Simon Cowell, a judge on the British version of the show and formerly of the American IdolCommercial doesn't reveal full judging line-up but Cheryl Cole will get job, source confirms His caustic put downs and straight-talking style have been missed by ...

Cheryl gets the Cole shoulder in U.S. as Simon Cowell is set to miss new series of X Factor

On the rocks: Both Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell are facing X Factor strife Cheryl Cole’s hopes of conquering America have been struck a huge blow.The ambitious singer thought she was a certainty for a judge’s chair on the American X Factor, but TV bosses across the Atlantic now doubt that she is ‘famous enough’.It has been reported that the 27-year-old’s rivals for the chair include ...

Matt Cardle 'spends New Year with X Factor dancer Sarah Robinson'

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER New relationship? Matt Cardle is rumoured to be dating X Factor dancer Sarah RobinsonX Factor winner Matt Cardle has apparently found love with stunning dancer Sarah Robinson, who he met on the ITV show.The 27-year-old singer was said to be instantly attracted to Sarah when he met her at the beginning of the live programmes and, after weeks of flirting, the pair decided t...

She's got the X Factor: Leona Lewis turns up heat in Miami in hot pink dress... and Natasha Bedingfield flashes some flesh too

By SARAH FITZMAURICE Sizzling: Leona Lewis looked stunning in pink as she performed at the Jam On The Sand New Year's Eve party last night She is undoubtedly the most successful X Factor contestant of all time and judging from her performance last night it’s easy to see why. Dressed in a show-stopping short fuscia dress, which emphasised her killer curves, she did what she did best and sang h...

Hitting the big time: Cher Lloyd performs to a small crowd in Birkenhead...and Wagner was there too

By SARAH FITZMAURICE Big star? Although she has been tipped for chart success with will.i.am Cher Lloyd had to settle for playing to a crowd of a few hundred in Birkenhead last night Being a finalist on The X Factor can bring varying levels of post-show fame.Something Cher Lloyd found out when she had to settle for the small time performing to a small crowd in Birkenhead last night.The 17-year-...

Hat's not very stylish: Rebecca Ferguson hits a rare fashion low in daft blue hat at Twickenham

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER What are you wearing? Rebecca Ferguson wears an unusual blue hat as she performs at the Harleqins V London Irish rugby match at Twickenham StadiumSince her first audition last summer, X Factor finalist Rebecca Ferguson has won over fans with her stylish dress sense.But it appears even fashionistas such as Rebecca can have an off day as she performed at a rugby game in a b...

'I feel like Becky again!' X Factor's Rebecca Ferguson gets back to normality as she goes Christmas shopping in Liverpool

By SARAH BULL Shopping trip: X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson steps out in Liverpool yesterday to pick up some last-minute Christmas presents She's had an action-packed few months, become a national sweetheart and coming second on The X Factor.But, for the festive period at least, it's back to normality for Rebecca Ferguson, who was spotted doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in Liverpool y...