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Back in the day, Eoghan Quigg posters were plastered on teen girl's lockers in school and there were probably plenty a schoolbag that had 'I <3 EQ' sprawled in TipEx on them.

However, after his stint on the X Factor, Eoghan retreated from the limelight and wasn't really ever seen again.

Until now, because guess what? He wants to make his way back to the world of fame.

The 24-year-old appeared on This Morning yesterday and revealed that he wants to make his way back onto the charts.

"I went back and did the whole education thing, I’ve done the whole university thing and have gone back to gigging now. Just acoustic stuff and I mean, I am loving it," he said.

Let's hope this time round he makes it!

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Ah, Louis, we don't think he'll ever.

The manager has admitted that he was delighted the ratings from last year's X Factor dropped… as you do.

"I was checking the ratings every week and saw it was getting lower,” he told Newsbeat.

“I was delighted. I watched the show last year and I didn’t think it was as good as it used to be.

"I thought there was something missing," he added.

Yes, Louis, that missing part was you.

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Die-hard X Factor fans were left stunned when Louis Walsh was dropped from the judging panel, but it seems no one was as put out by the show's new set-up than the Mayo-native himself.

According to Simon Cowell, the Irish music mogul took serious issue with the show during his absence, and didn't hold back when telling Simon exactly what he thought.

Setting the scene for the public, Simon explained that once the clock would strike 2am, he knew he'd be in for a world of earache.

"But honest to god, it was a weekly call," Simon admitted. "It would start about two in the morning and I'd be like, 'Oh God, it's Louis again'. I'd put it on speaker, lie down and listen."

"What was so funny was that he used to phone me every week," Simon recently revealed. 

"I'd get an hour where he would scream down the phone and I'd be like, 'Well, stop watching. I can't help it, it's not my fault if you don't like it anymore."

And unlike most of us who might delete the Mayo man from our palm pilot, Simon got a kick out of Louis' reaction and can't wait to have him back on the show.

"He was passionate, he missed the old show and I liked seeing that side of Louis," Simon explained.

"Sometimes he can get a little bit passive, but this was the Louis I have always known as a manager, he's got a big mouth, he's outspoken and critical, but that's what I love about him," he added.

We wonder how long it will be before he utters the classic "But Westlife, Simon" remark on this year's show.

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Dermot O'Leary has finally spoken out about the phone call he got from Simon Cowell, asking him to return to the X Factor having let him go months previous. 

In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Dermot spoke about the night the television boss called him to apologise. 

According to Dermot, Simon, who is not known for his humility, spoke about how he should not have let him go, saying “I’ve made a mistake, I’d love to get you back.”

The phone call between the two resulted in an £8 million deal that will stretch across four-years. 

Despite the handsome pay-out, Dermot insisted that he did not take the job for the money, claiming "I’ve been like that since I was a runner on nine and a half grand a year. I’ve never taken a job purely for the money."

Dermot left X Factor last year after he heard that the show's producers were in talks with other potential hosts for the Saturday night slot.

Simon initially made no attempt to keep Dermot, replacing him with Olly Murs and Caroline Flack.

After Olly and Caroline received widespread criticism for their hosting abilities, it would seem as though Simon has seen the error of his ways. 

Thankfully, Dermot O'Leary will return to our screens this year for the new season of X Factor, and we are EXCITED! 

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It looks like Olly Murs is throwing a bit of shade at the X Factor since he's going to be performing on Strictly Come Dancing – Simon Cowell's arch nemesis in the TV world.

RadioTimes.com has confirmed that Olly and another former X Factor contestant, Rebecca Ferguson, will both appear as musical guests at the launch of the series.

Now, we all know that nearly everyone in the UK and Ireland have to do an annual swapathon with the channels, but Strictly is looking to take the top spot on Saturday September 3, when the first episode of the series will air.

And with Daisy Lowe, Anastacia, Ed Balls, Will Young, Louise Redknapp and Danny Mac all taking part, we're really looking forward to it.

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Remember Katie Price made an attempt to enter the Eurovision?

Yep… Well it's safe to say we all decided that a singing career is NOT for her, however, the former model is still insisting that she can hold a tune.

While appearing on Good Morning Britain, Katie opened up about her singing dreams… and decided to make up a competition just so she could perform on it.

"I'm not manufactured, I'm afraid. I can sing, but when you are drunk, you think you're Whitney Houston.

"I am going to post a 15 second video of myself singing live on Instagram," she said.

"I want to star on a Celebrity X Factor special. I think they should do one at Christmas."

Is there a Celebrity X Factor?! I don't think so, Katie…

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They dated on-and-off for eight years – with marriage and engagement rumours regularly swirling. 

However, Lewis Hamilton has now opened up about the real reasons why he and the always-gorgeous Nicole Scherzinger didn't ultimately go the distance.

And suffice to say if the former X Factor judge (she's due to return to the reality TV talent show this year) is about – she might want to look away right about now. 

“My cars are my babies," the 30-year-old F1 star has now revealed in conversation with Top Gear magazine.

“I used to say, when I had a girlfriend, ‘I’m taking one of the girls out, so you can come if you want, but you come second when it comes to the cars.”

Ouch – don't hold back there, mate.

Nicole, 38, has previously hinted that Lewis had become “complacent” towards the end of their union, which first began back in 2007.

Meanwhile, Mr Hamilton did at least have the manners to mention in the same interview that his victories on-track proved “a bandage” over his broken heart.

Over to you, Ms Scherzinger!

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Former X Factor winner Shayne Ward has announced that he and Hollyoaks actress Sophie Austin are expecting their first child together.

Coronation Street actor Shayne took to Twitter last night to confirm that he is about to become a father for the first time.

He wrote: "After much speculation I am overjoyed to announce that @sophieaustin1 and I are expecting our first child #blessed."

 

 

According to The Daily Mail, Sophie and Shane began dating in March – just months after she ended her short marriage with Graeme Rooney. 

The parents-to-be went public with their relationship last month.

Congrats!

Centre image: Eamonn & James Clarke

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Robbie Williams is one of those celebs that just entertain you no matter what the context. He's funny and charming so it's no wonder why he's heading on the new season of the X Factor.

Rob will stand alongside judge Sharon Osbourne at the Judge’s Houses segment of the series this year, giving her some expert help when picking her finalists.

“Getting Robbie back on the show is a really clever move on the part of Sharon and the producers,” a source told The Sun.

“He has a huge fanbase and will attract loads of extra viewers purely from his name. It’s that sort of star quality they need to compete with Strictly.

“Every time Robbie appears on the X Factor he proves great entertainment value,” the insider added.

The insider is right, I'll sure be tuning in to see Robbie!

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Ahh the X Factor – the only talent hunt on TV where the judges are guaranteed to be more dramatic than the contestants.

While you might think reintroducing the winning trio of Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne to the judging panel would mean smooth sailing for the series, that doesn't necessarily mean Louis will be holding his tongue when it comes to his fellow judges.

In an interview with The Daily Star, the Mayo man discussed Sharon's recently rumoured cosmetic surgery touch-up and said: "She is looking really well. She has got a new face. It’s her third face and it is the best one yet."

“She has had a bit of work done," he claimed, before saying: "I have great fun with her and she does not mind me saying things like that.”  Sounds like Mrs O must be very understanding!

Being a little kinder towards Nicole Scherzinger, Louis said: “Nicole is the best judge. Getting Sharon back was something different, I think. That was a tough job as her and Simon don’t always see eye to eye.”

It seems Louis is in a confessional mood these days as last month he hit out at former X Factor judge Cheryl when he claimed that Nadine Coyle was the only Girls Aloud member that could actually sing.

We can't wait to hear what he comes out with next.

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They're famously flirty on The X Factor.

And despite a high-profile falling out back in 2011 over the US version of the hit reality TV talent show, Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell are now once again thick as thieves. 

Indeed, the 33-year-old pop-starlet's estranged husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez Versini reckons the music mogul exercised a little too much control over her life – suggesting that Simon pushed a stressed Ms Cole to the limits last year.

A source close to Jean-Bernard told the Sun On Sunday today: “JB’s convinced Simon and X Factor played a big role in the end of his marriage.

“He says he watched Cheryl become extremely stressed by the gruelling X Factor filming process.

“He’d stand up for her when he felt people were pushing her to do too much.

“At the end of the 2014 series he said they came to a decision as a couple that she would not return.

“He claims work offers suddenly stalled and Cheryl felt she had no choice but to sign for another year.”

The source added that X Factor producers also didn't want the 35-year-old French businessman on set, explaining: “JB was upset by this as it meant they spent hardly any time together.

“He’s convinced Simon started whispering in Cheryl’s ear about him.”

Now it seems that 56-year-old Mr Cowell may have created something of a formidable nemesis; the source concluded: “It would give JB satisfaction if he could humiliate him.”

Ms Cole sparked concern among fans last year when she appeared to lose a significant amount of weight during X Factor filming. 

Of course, Cheryl is now happily in a relationship with One Direction's Liam Payne. For 2016, she has also decided not to return to her judge's chair, opting to concentrate on her music career instead.

In lieu, Simon has signed up Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh, and Nicole Scherzinger.

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Dermot O'Leary must be feeling pretty chuffed with himself today as the TV presenter has reportedly signed an £8million contract which will see him host the X Factor for the next four years.

And that's not all – according to The Sun, the new deal will not prevent the British-born broadcaster from working on other projects while signed with the hit show so Dermot will be able to top-up his lucrative pay package whenever he feels the need to do so.

The 43-year-old host lost his spot on the hit talent show last year when he was rather unsuccessfully replaced by Olly Murs and Caroline Flack, but the break seems to have benefited Dermot in a big way as not only will he take back his position as the show’s host, he is also about to become the highest-paid solo presenter on British television.

An insider told The Sun:  “This is the comeback of all comebacks for Dermot.”

“Just one year after Cowell axed him, he’s signing the contract of a lifetime.”

“Simon may have had questions about Dermot’s commitment before but he soon realised he’d made a mistake."

“Even a couple of weeks into the live shows last year, enquires were being made about bringing Dermot back.”

“He had to think long and hard about it because he was loving working on a wide range of projects, including TV series for the BBC, documentaries and his Radio 2 show.”

“But at the end of the day he loves X Factor and he was pretty much able to name his price – it was too good an opportunity to walk away from.”

The X Factor will be back on screens next month with Dermot as host and Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne as judges.

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