The X Factor (UK series 8) he swore during a live show and was also shown drinking heavily with some friends. The X Factor (UK series 8) "The X Factor" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eighth series commenced airing on ITV on 20 August 2011 and ended on 11 December 2011. The winner was Little Mix, a four-piece girl group known earlier in the series as Rhythmix, consisting of members Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall. They became the first act in the groups category to win in the UK show's history with new judge Tulisa
X Factor Indonesia "Pop Idol" judge Pete Waterman— considered Michelle McManus an unworthy winner. In 2004, "Pop Idol" was axed and ITV announced a new show created by former "Pop Idol" judge Simon Cowell, with no involvement from "Idol" creator Simon Fuller—"The X Factor". Its ratings were average in the first couple of series, but by the sixth series in 2009, ratings were hitting 10 million each week. In March 2010, RCTI, the broadcaster of Indonesian Idol, signed the deal to launch the Indonesian version of "The X Factor". Initially, "X Factor Indonesia" was planned as a replacement for "Indonesian Idol" in 2013,