Claudia Rosencrantz admitted she preferred the format of its predecessor Pop Idol.

The former One Direction star, who died falling from a third-floor balcony last week, first met Scherzinger on ITV show The X Factor.

Simon Cowell is looking for the next big boy band, embarking on a new project differing from the talent shows he is known for

He will hold auditions for the new band 14 years after forming One Direction on The X Factor

The 71-year-old wife of former Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne was a judge on The X Factor and America’s Got Talent alongside Simon Cowell