The X Factor 2007

X-Factor runner-up not-gay virgin Rhydian Roberts was spotted climbing out of the water Daniel Craig-style in Mexico. The Daily Mail reports : "The Welsh singer, 24, is taking a well-earned rest after spending the latter half of 2007 rehearing for and starring in the ITV talent show. Despite his shock loss to Scottish teen Leon Jackson last month, Rhydian has just signed a ??1million record deal with Simon Cowell's record label Sony BMG. After spending Christmas at home in Sennybridge...Read Full Story

News from the underground grapevine suggests the show will be won by a trained killing machine... Only one show in, and already the whispers are suggesting that a Welsh soldier called Ryan Idzi could run away with it on X Factor this year. Rumoured to be 22-years-old, and not unlike Craig David when he sings, the judges thought he was terrific. Add the fact that he's just been serving in Iraq, and there's the winning 'back story' that should see him into the finals. They love a good political...Read Full Story

Telegraph.co.uk X Factor betting scam revealed: Three staff placed more than £16000 'unfair ... Daily Mail Each week, the three workers used their access to voting patterns to place up to £16000 in wagers on online gambling exchange Betfair. Around 100 punters are believed to have been affected and could receive thousands of pounds in compensation. ... Virgin Media staff caught in The X Factor betting scam The Guardian all 161 news articles »Read Full Story

Leon Jackson sleeps with groupies. The 19-year-old winner of British TV talent show "The X Factor" is enjoying his newfound popularity with women since winning last year's competition. View Photos [3] View Profile He admitted: "I get recognized more when I go back to Scotland, but in London it's been quieter." "I definitely get more attention from girls now though than I did during my school days." "I'm living every young man's dream at the moment. I act on it sometimes, I...Read Full Story

Now that Simon has opened the doors for street kids to have a swipe at fame, the odds farmers are convinced that one of the little buggers will run away with it. And they’re probably right. Thus far, the weekly highlights have done nothing but further the generation gap by making anyone auditioning over twenty-five appear podgy, mad, or unbelievably aggressive. Hence the kids will be tuning in in their droves to laugh at the silly old people, and then GET THEM OUT when the voting starts. The...Read Full Story