X FACTOR returns! And this time it's a CELEBRITY edition ***8.35 Sat***

[Raahh]

So, after all those years of watching wannabes trying to become somebodies, Simon has decided the way to go is to basically take a bunch of celebs and see if they can sing.

I've a feeling we've seen something like this before.

Tonight's auditions are in Malibu, and the first bunch of celebs are

Journalist, Martin Bashir, Quiz show champion, Jenny Ryan (is she off the Chase? )and Model and Actress, Hayley Hasselhoff.

Glee Actor, Kevin McHale, The Islanders, made up of former Love Island contestants Samira Mighty, Zara McDermott, Wes Nelson and Eyal Booker; and Social Media Stars and CBBC Presenters Max and Harvey.

Another group act 'Try Star' - rugby stars Ben Foden, Thom Evans and Levi Davis - and Professional dancer, Brendan Cole and actor, Jeremy Edwards who form Cole and Edwards.

I am not sure I know who most of these people are. But I don't watch Love Island. Maybe it is stretching the 'Celebrity' label a bit

I'll still get sucked in to watching , probably.

I've got vodka. If all else fails .

minou I admit I don't watch the housewives series, I just read the gossip blogs, and that's how their relationship was always described on there.

Platypus

An alpaca! 😀

Oh, was she the one who went to Nashville? I didn't watch the show but it was trailed to death for a while.

I thought she skinned a few dozen chickens for her overcoat

Don't know Megan McKenna but she has a lovely voice. Well done.

I could feel the boredom pumping through my veins!

The80's you would be kicked out toot sweet then God they sound boring!

dillite you're probably right. Real housewives isnt the most reliable source
I just love watching them for 1 hour of crap, where I dont have to engage my brain!

Bizarrely, I now have an ad full of alpacas on the tv!!

Loved Megan,thought she was really good

A plague of alpacas.

minous I also remember watching Yolanda's interactions with her daughters... and yeah, she did not come across as even a slightly nice person there.

I didn't get the Alpacas ad

I did once venture on the strictly thread but I soon realised they were far too superior for me!! They do become invested. (Unlike the X factor threads where we really do not care who wins and compare them to alpacas and discuss pleather / nans and wine etc etc)

Oh see now I'm tempted to go on there!

It's Ricky lake!!

80s sounds scary in there!

Aww, I like Alpacas.

And Rikki Lake. I loved her show.

Yay go Ricki

RICKI LAKE???? RICKI FUCKING LAKE???? Was Maury unavailable?

Oh I hope she's good.

Louis

Did Louis seriously just say that he grew up watching Ricki Lake? Has dementia fully kicked in and he thinks he's 30?

JaneJeffer don't go there! I went on a strictly thread once, they are deadly serious! I know heehaw about dancing, but I feel you need a BAFTA to be allowed to comment!

Louis grew up watching her show?????? I think he's slightly deluded there!