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Louis Walsh likens Megan McKenna to Taylor Swift ahead of X Factor: Celebrity final

Louis Walsh has likened his X Factor: Celebrity act Megan McKenna to 50 million-record-selling artist Taylor Swift.




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AP FACT CHECK: Trump is not credible on virus death tolls

WASHINGTON (AP) - Truth can be a casualty when President Donald Trump talks about deaths from the coronavirus in the United States.He's claimed that the...




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The X Factor: Celebrity's Louis Walsh showcases his incredible weight loss in promo video

Louis Walsh has revealed his own stunning transformation as he appeared in an X Factor: The Celebrity promo video ahead of Saturday's final.




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Simon Cowell takes a swipe at Little Mix as he tells X Factor reject to apply for band's new show

Simon Cowell has taken a swipe at Little Mix during filming for X Factor: The Band by telling a rejected contestant to apply for the girlband's new show, The Search.




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Simon Cowell references X Factor: Celebrity winner Megan McKenna's reality past

The aspiring songstress has appeared on a string of reality shows, including Ex On The Beach, TOWIE, Celebrity Big Brother




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X Factor: Celebrity final: Simon Cowell is left in TEARS after show's charity single airs

The British music mogul, 60, appeared speechless after watching a video for the programme's latest charity single, a cover of Snow Patrol's Run.




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X Factor: Celebrity Final: Simon Cowell celebrates successful show with girlfriend Lauren Silverman

The music mogul, 60, who was clad in a white shirt underneath a black blazer, was in high spirits and he smiled brightly before sharing a kiss with Lauren, 42, as the pair left the X Factor studio.




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Tallia Storm makes surprise appearance on The X Factor: The Band

The reality star, 21, had previously made her name as a solo singer but admitted she was 'delighted to have a go' at joining a group.




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X Factor: The Band: Simon and Nicole search for next One Direction

The trailer for The X Factor: The Band has been released ahead of the show's grand debut next Monday.




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The X Factor: The Band: Simon Cowell stunned as hopeful sings Little Mix's Touch ahead of rival show

The music mogul, 60, appeared stunned as a hopeful delivered a passionate rendition of Little Mix's Touch on Monday's opening edition of The X Factor: The Band.




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X Factor: The Band 'loses A QUARTER of viewers during first episode

Sources told The Sun that the figures 'signal the beginning of the end' for the Simon Cowell -fronted show, which has a one-year contract.




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ITV sign new five year deal with Simon Cowell's Syco renewing BGT until 2024 and X Factor until 2020

The channel announced that they will continue to show the Ant and Dec-fronted talent show for at least five more series, but only have only commissioned The X Factor to return in 2020.




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X Factor: The Band: Leona Lewis returns to the show as a guest judge

The singer, 34, will join the panel for the first round of arena auditions in Birmingham, which will also see Nicole moved to tears by a female hopeful.




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The X Factor: The Band only pulls in 1.65M viewers ... with more watching an Aldi documentary

The second episode of The X Factor: The Band failed to draw in more viewers than a documentary about German supermarket Aldi on Wednesday night.




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Simon Cowell's the X Factor misses out on a Talent Show nomination at the National Television Awards

The X Factor, which first aired in 2004, has been nominated in the category every year since 2007. However rivals Strictly Come Dancing and The Voice UK did get a mention in the shortlist.




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The X Factor won't return in 2020 as Simon Cowell decides to 'rest show for a year'

The X Factor is contracted for one more series, but head boss Simon feels it's the 'right time' to put the show on a one-year break, so future series can benefit. 




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X Factor winner Louisa Johnson says show's hiatus is 'good to freshen things up'

Speaking in an exclusive interview with MailOnline, the singer, 22, was crowned the winner of the show in 2015, and described the months appearing on the show as 'a whirlwind.'




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Behind closed doors at Alberto Salazar's doping factory

The ruling spoke of Salazar using his two sons as guinea pigs in June 2009 as a means of establishing how much testosterone gel could be applied before breaching the legal limits.




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Oscar 2020: Obamas thrilled at American Factory nomination

The documentary American Factory, which is the first release from the Obamas' production company Higher Ground, earned an Oscars nod on Monday for documentary feature.




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Kim Jong-Un visits medical factory in North Korea says it is running out of patience with the US

Kim Jong Un visited the country's Myohyangsan Medical Appliances Factory just as North Korean official released a statement on tense US relations to secure nuclear negotiation, yesterday.




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Inside the factory that makes flags for Iranians to BURN

The Diba Parcham Khomeini factory produces flags to order and the owner said a lot of them are made for those who participate in Islamic Republic of Iran demonstrations.




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Factory worker is spared jail after stockpiling explosives in 14 Kinder Eggs for an apocalypse

A factory worker stockpiled weapons and supplies including 14 exploding Kinder Eggs at his home to prepare for an apocalypse, a court heard (pictured, Daniel Magee).




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X Factor:The Band judge Nicole Scherzinger says world has moved on from groups like One Direction

The American singer, 41, said while One Direction stars Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne Zayn Malik had been 'unique', a new 'supergroup' needed to be found.




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Is obesity the second biggest COVID-19 risk factor? Experts warn the overweight to be 'cautious'

Scientific evidence suggests that people who are overweight - which two thirds of adults in the UK are - have a 39 per cent higher risk of dying if they catch the coronavirus.




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Immigration reform: Sen. Marco Rubio defends tough legislation as he claims it's NOT 'de-facto amnesty'

The Florida congressman, who has been tirelessly promoting a bipartisan deal on immigration, said that his 'Gang of Eight' bill doesn't give any handouts to those who are living in the country without a green card.




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Donald Trump ignores compulsory masks sign as he tours MASK factory

President Donald Trump ignored signs requiring a mask be worn when he toured a mask factory in Arizona and only wore safety goggles to protect his eyes.




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Coronavirus US: Trump says he wore face mask at Arizona factory

Trump claimed he did wear a mask behind the scenes when he visited a factory in Arizona that makes the face coverings, but asserted he was told he didn't need to don one during the plant tour. 




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Trump is ridiculed for touring Arizona mask factory while 'Live and Let Die' blares from speakers 

The bungled PR stunt at a mask manufacturer in Arizona yesterday set Twitter alight, with many pointing out it came as the president piles pressure on states to ease lockdown.




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HEALTH NOTES: Michelle Obama gives followers the feel-good factor

Encouraging girls to follow inspirational women like Michelle Obama on social media could help protect their mental health, research led by a University of Cambridge psychologist claims.




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Barack and Michelle Obama congratulate their own production company after American Factory Oscar win

American Factory, about the decline of manufacturing jobs in the industrial Midwest, picked up the golden statue for best feature-length documentary at the Oscars on Sunday night.




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Murmurs of well-fed satisfaction fill the air

Chez Dominique is a small French bistro just off Pulteney Bridge in Bath, where simple things are simply well done




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Kourtney Kardashian details benefits of sex toys and 'sexual satisfaction' on Poosh lifestyle blog

The 40-year-old reality star shared an article which discussed some of the negative consequences of too frequent vibrator usage while boasting about the benefits of self-exploration.




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British Museum Collecting Histories: Solomon Islands exhibition on how it acquires artefacts

The British Museum has long faced criticism over how it sourced its most prized possessions from former British colonies and beyond.




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19 women are freed from Nigerian 'baby factory'

Police say the women, aged between 15 and 28, were mostly lured to the coastal city of Lagos with the promise of domestic work before having their phones taken and being forced into pregnancy.




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SARAH VINE: Who'll dare to face the facts on obesity and Covid-19? 

With each day that passes, we learn a little bit more about the nature of this ghastly virus. Statistics show that obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for Covid-19.




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Racing colours manufacturer Allertons volunteers to supply scrubs for NHS workers

Fourteen staff at Oxfordshire-based Allertons volunteered to manufacture scrubs - sanitary clothing worn by medical professionals - and are producing around 100 garments per week.




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X Factor's Rita Ora holds hands with mystery man at Chris Brown gig

Rita, 24, was spotted at Chris Brown's concert on Friday night in the company of her gentleman friend.




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Muhammad Ali took the planet by storm: 'I shook up the world' he said after beating Sonny Liston... and it wasn't a boast, it was a statement of fact

PATRICK COLLINS: Fifty-two years have passed since that February dawn, yet still the cry comes ringing down the decades: ‘Ah shook up the world! Ah shook up the world!’




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Sadio Mane insists tiredness is not a factor for Liverpool as Reds bid for glory on all fronts

Sadio Mane believes he and his Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino are not feeling the effects despite racking up a significant number of games since 2017.




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X Factor: Celebrity: Martin Bashir admits singing is scarier than interviewing Princess Diana

The broadcaster, 56, said on Thursday's This Morning that even after weeks of preparations he's still more nervous than during his famous interview with Diana in 1995.




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Cheryl Tweedy will NOT return to X Factor because Simon Cowell wants her for BBC show

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that after five series, Cheryl Tweedy won’t be returning to the long-running ITV talent show – because she wants to star in something ‘new and fresh’.




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Simon Cowell reveals he wants Cheryl to perform first on X Factor

Simon Cowell, 58, is reportedly keen for Cheryl to appear on The X Factor as a performer, as she gears up to make her big return to music.




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Cheryl shares rare sneak peak from studios ahead of X Factor performance

Cheryl, 35, gave her 3,700,000 fans a sneak peak behind the scenes performing part of her dance routine in the studios via her Instagram stories on Friday.




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Cheryl surprises her fans at Love Made Me Do It video screening... ahead of X Factor performance

She has been hard at work rehearsing for her upcoming X Factor performance of her latest hit Love Made Me Do It this weekend.




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The X Factor: Cheryl makes return to show with Love Made Me Do It

Cheryl made a triumphant comeback to The X Factor on Sunday night - - but some viewers weren't impressed with her live vocals.




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Cheryl's 'too raunchy' X Factor routine sparks complaints to Ofcom

The 35-year-old singer made a return to the ITV show to perform her single Love Made Me Do It, but a number of viewers were upset by her racy stage antics during her pre-watershed appearance.




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Cheryl 'is watching her controversial X Factor performance on REPEAT'

Cheryl has launched a passionate defence on Twitter of her controversial X Factor performance.




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Ofcom complaints about Cheryl's raunchy X Factor performance TREBLE after she defended her routine

She hit back at the haters on Tuesday by posting an impassioned tweet in defence of her 'raunchy' X Factor comeback performance.




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Cheryl looks beautiful as she gets back to work after X Factor controversy

She's had a tough week with a negative reaction to her highly anticipation X Factor performance. 




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ALISON BOSHOFF: Why Robbie Williams walked out on his £10million gig as an X-Factor judge 

X Factor sources told ALISON BOSHOFF there is no question of a fall-out between Robbie and Simon Cowell - who are close friends since their partners met in Los Angeles.