X Factor: All Stars 2019 line-up – who is taking part?
SIMON Cowell is squeezing every last drop out of his famed talent shows this autumn with the launch of X Factor: All Stars.
He's unleashing spin-off shows galore with BGT: The Champions and Celebrity X Factor, but here's what's in store with X Factor: All Stars.
Who will be in the line-up?
If you've been missing past X Factor winners and finalists, then this is the show for you.
Simon Cowell has signed up many of the show's characters, along with former winners.
Cowell has been shaking up his Saturday night shows this season in the battle for ratings with BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.
Here's who's reported to have signed up so far:
Leona Lewis
Leona originally competed on the third series of The X Factor back in 2006, with her stunning vocal abilities going on to win her the competition.
She won a £1million recording contract with Simon Cowell’s record label, Syco music.
Her winning single was a cover of Kelly Clarkson’s A Moment Like This, which peaked at number one for four weeks on the UK singles chart.
Since then, she has released several albums, with her first, Spirit, coming out in 2007 and going 10x platinum in the UK.
It also became the fourth best selling album of the 2000s.
Alexandra Burke
After being crowned The X Factor winner in 2008, Alexandra released hit singles Bad Boys, Broken Heels and The Silence from her two albums, as well as acted as a model and ambassador for huge brands.
She quickly changed tack by taking acting classes, and after departing her label in 2013, she turned her attention fully to stage performing.
The singer took huge roles in The Bodyguard and, last year, Sister Act The Musical.
Shayne Ward
Shayne first rose to prominence as the winner of The X Factor in 2005, and earned his first number one that year with debut single That’s My Goal.
Since then he has released an incredible four albums – a self-titled debut which went to No1 in the UK charts; Breathless, which hit number 2 in 2007; Obsession in 2010, which only reached No15; and Closer, which he released in 2015 independently after he was dropped by his record label.
It peaked at No17 in the UK charts.
As well as his music career, Shayne later went on to take the role of Staycee Jaxx in the 80s musical Rock Of Ages on the West End, and stayed with the show from 2011 to 2012.
He also played Aidan Connor in Coronation Street from 2015-2018 and has since said that he does intend to return to music.
James Arthur
After winning The X Factor in 2012, James was sensationally dropped from Simon’s Syco record label two years later after becoming embroiled in a string of controversies.
James sold millions of records during his first stint at Syco but his dream was shattered with the news.
Fleur East
Fleur made history when she became the first of The X Factor’s singers to reach number 1 on the iTunes chart while still performing on the competition.
In 2012, she launched a solo carer with the record label Strictly Rhythm and nailed collaborations with DJ Fresh and Bassline Smith.
Among her many covers, the Walthamstow native performed the chart-topping remake of single Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson, and gained a cult following from her talent.
In 2017 she released her album Love Sax, but sadly she was dropped from her label that same year.
Following her time on I'm A Celeb in 2018, Simon reportedly made the singing bombshell an offer that would see her join the All-Stars line-up.
Stevi Ritchie
Stevi auditioned for The X Factor in 2014.
He sang Dance With Me Tonight by Olly Murs.
He initially didn't make it through to the live shows, but Cheryl chose him to be the Over 25s wildcard.
Stevi made it through to week 7, when he was eliminated over Andrea Faustini.
Jedward
Jedward was described by Simon Cowell as "not very good and incredibly annoying" when they auditioned for The X Factor in 2009.
But thanks mainly to Irish guest judge Louis Walsh, the boys made it through to the final 12 contestants and the live shows, much to many viewers' dismay.
They managed to come sixth and were immediately taken on by Walsh, before releasing their debut single, a mash-up of David Bowie and Freddie Mercury's Under pressure and Vanilla Ice's Ice Ice Baby.
A very successful tour of Ireland followed plus an ITV2 documentary called Jedward: Let Loose.
Wagner
The crooner was selected as Louis Walsh’s wildcard during The X Factor 2010, and his on-stage performances quickly became the stuff of X Factor legend.
As if his storming rendition of Ricky Martin’s She Bangs wasn’t enough, he also sent the audience into a spin when he took on Radiohead’s Creep and Robert Palmer’s Addicted to Love.
Wagner encourages his fans to get in touch with him via his official Facebook page, which he mans himself.
He takes orders for custom made videos, and all you need to do is drop him a message.
Honey G
Honey G rose to prominence on the thirteenth series of The X Factor in 2016 starring as one of the Over 25s and mentored by Sharon Osbourne.
After auditioning (she sang Work It by Missy Elliott in her first audition) Honey was given the boot from the show during the six-chair challenge - however she was brought back for Judges' Houses when contestant Ivy-Grace Parades was unable to travel to Los Angeles due to visa issues.
Honey was voted off the show in week 9 - but returned to perform in the live final the following week and sparked controversy when she revealed she had already been signed by Simon Cowell to his Syco record label and would be releasing her debut single, The Honey G Show, soon after.
Despite being signed to Syco in December 2016, Honey was dropped by the record label by April 2017.
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When does X Factor: All Stars start?
A date is yet to be confirmed for this new spin-off show.
However, it is likely to air AFTER X Factor: Celebrity.
With this in mind it is likely to be some time in November 2019.
There is no regular X Factor this year as the show has been replaced by these two spin off shows.