The WORST episodes of The X Factor
Every episode of The X Factor ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The X Factor!
Aspiring singers compete to become the nation's next singing sensation.
#1 - Live Results: The Winner
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/11/2004
#2 - Semi-Final Results
Season 10 - Episode 30 - Aired 12/8/2013
#4 - Live Show 2 Results
Season 10 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/20/2013
#5 - Live Results: Semifinal
Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/10/2005
#6 - Judges' Houses 2: Finalists Revealed
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/4/2009
It is make or break time for the 24 remaining hopefuls - at the end of today's show they will find out whether they have been chosen for the live stages. There are only three places in each category, so judges Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh have some big decisions to make. Host Dermot O'Leary is on hand to support the contestants.
#7 - Auditions 2: The Weird And The Wonderful
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/29/2009
Britain's biggest talent show rolls into Birmingham for auditions along with judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh and now of course, a live audience. It is Cheryl's birthday - but will it be a day to celebrate? A 22-year-old fellow Geordie girl certainly does tug at Cheryl's heart strings. And the clock is ticking for an ageing Brummie rocker still dreaming of stardom.
#8 - Live Show 4 Results
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/30/2011
Celebrity performers: Cher Lloyd ("With Ur Love") Nicole Scherzinger ("Try with Me")
#9 - Live Show 7 Results
Season 10 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/24/2013
#10 - Live Show 1
Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/6/2012
Theme: Heroes night (songs inspired by the Olympic Games) The result of the wildcard vote is revealed before the performances as 12 Become 13 Special Guests: Olympians Laura Trott, Lizzie Armitstead, Danielle King, Joanna Rowsell, Nicola Adams, Luke Campbell, Jade Jones, Tom James, Pete Reed, Alex Gregory and Charlotte Dujardin appeared as guests in the audience, and One Direction made a brief guest appearance on Saturday's show, being interviewed by O'Leary after the first performance and giving advice to the contestants.
#11 - Live Show 7
Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/19/2011
Theme: Songs from films (billed as "movie week")
#12 - Live Results: Semifinal
Season 5 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/6/2008
#13 - Live Results: The Winner
Season 4 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/15/2007
#14 - Live Results Show 5
Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/7/2010
Dermot O'Leary hosts the live results show. The remaining performers will be on tenterhooks as the results of the public vote are revealed, as the two acts with the lowest number of votes must sing for their survival in the final showdown.
#15 - Live Show 2 Results
Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/8/2015
Caroline and Olly present the results of last night's viewers' vote. The lowest scoring acts are challenged to compete in a sing-off to win the approval of judges Nick, Rita, Cheryl, and Simon - with one of them being eliminated from the contest at the end of tonight's show.
#16 - Live Results: Week 7
Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/22/2008
#17 - The Auditions: Part 3
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/30/2008
#18 - Live Results Show 2
Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/17/2010
Join host Dermot O'Leary live as the 14 remaining acts find out the results of the public vote. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must sing for survival in the final showdown. Then it is up to the judges to decide who stays to sing another day and who leaves the competition.
#19 - Judges' Houses
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/16/2004
In this round, the 15 acts (five for each judge) go to the "homes" of their respective judges, where they are interviewed and perform again. Each judge then chooses three acts to go through to the finals (making a total of nine finalists).
#20 - Live Show 7 Results
Season 13 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/20/2016
#22 - Live show 3 Results
Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/23/2011
Celebrity performers: Kelly Clarkson ("Mr. Know It All") Professor Green/Emeli Sandé ("Read All About It") Bruno Mars ("Runaway Baby")
#23 - Live Show 3
Season 10 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/26/2013
#24 - The Auditions: Part 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/3/2005
#25 - Live Show 5 Results
Season 15 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/18/2018
Dermot O'Leary introduces the results from the fifth week of the live shows, and reveals which acts have made the best impression on the viewing public as wells as Simon Cowell, Louis Tomlinson, Ayda Williams, and this week's special guest judge. Plus, a musical performance from a special guest star.