| The X Factor: Celebrity | |
|---|---|
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| Hosted by | Dermot O'Leary (ITV) |
| Judges | Simon Cowell Louis Walsh Nicole Scherzinger |
| Winner | Megan McKenna |
| Winning mentor | Louis Walsh |
| Runner-up | Max and Harvey |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | 12 October – 30 November 2019 |
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]
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- ^ "X Factor: Celebrity - Brendan Cole, Ricki Lake and Ben Foden among stars revealed for full-line up". Sky News. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Griffin, Louise (30 November 2019). "X Factor: Celebrity crowns Megan McKenna winner after epic final show". Metro. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "The X Factor: Celebrity voting results revealed!". ITV. Retrieved 30 November 2019.