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 (Swedish TV series) X Factor (Swedish TV series) X Factor was the Swedish version of "The X Factor", with the only season of the series debuting on September 9, 2012 and ending on December 7, 2012. The winner of the series was Awa Santesson-Sey. TV4 announced in January 2013 that "Idol", another singing talent show seeking to discover the best singer through nationwide auditions, would return in 2013 and that "X Factor" will not continue. Contestant in "Boys" category In the show's only season, each judge was allocated a category to mentor and chose three acts to progress to the live shows. This