The X Factor: Celebrity

The X Factor: Celebrity
Hosted byDermot O'Leary (ITV)
JudgesSimon Cowell
Louis Walsh
Nicole Scherzinger
WinnerMegan McKenna
Winning mentorLouis Walsh
Runner-upMax and Harvey
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network
Original release12 October (2019-10-12) –
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30)

The X Factor: Celebrity is a British celebrity special edition of The X Factor which premiered on 12 October 2019 on ITV.[1] It is a revamped version of the 2006 celebrity format The X Factor: Battle of the Stars. Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh judged this series, with Dermot O'Leary presenting the series and Vick Hope hosting Xtra Bites on YouTube.[2]

The format for the series was announced in 2019, after The X Factor was contracted until 2020.[3] The celebrity lineup was announced on 30 September 2019. On 30 November, Megan McKenna won the series with 46.3% of the vote, with Max and Harvey finishing in second place and Jenny Ryan in third place.[4][5]

  1. ^ Warner, Sam (2 October 2019). "The X Factor: Celebrity series finally gets an official air date". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ "X Factor: Celebrity - Brendan Cole, Ricki Lake and Ben Foden among stars revealed for full-line up". Sky News. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ Rose Clarke, Annaleigh (13 November 2018). "X Factor and Britain's Got Talent 'to stay on ITV until 2022' says Simon Cowell". Telly Mix. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. ^ Griffin, Louise (30 November 2019). "X Factor: Celebrity crowns Megan McKenna winner after epic final show". Metro. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. ^ "The X Factor: Celebrity voting results revealed!". ITV. Retrieved 30 November 2019.