The X Factor auditionees know they need a good sob story to get the attention of the producers.

The Daily Mail reports that Apprentice finalist Claire Young has been suffering because of her high-heeled shoes.

The special guests and themes for some of the live X Factor shows have been revealed.

This X Factor audition show was screened less than 24 hours before Leona Lewis was scheduled to sing at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

After a recap of tonight's earlier performances and then a guest appearance by Josh Groban singing his best-loved song 'You Raise me Up' it was time to find out which three choirs will be singing in the final next week.

The numbers are dwindling and there are now only 109 voices to join in singing the opening number which tonight was 'One Night Only'.

CNBC will be screening series one of Sir Alan Sugar's Apprentice and will be screening it under the title The Apprentice UK from Monday 25th August to Monday 10th November at 9pm Eastern.

X Factor winner, Leona Lewis, and Jimmy Page will sing Whole Lotta Love at the Olympics closing ceremony according to today's Sun newspaper.

The first audition show of the new series of The X Factor attracted an average of 10.2 million last night.

Holly Willoughby made a good start in her first Xtra Factor, replacing the self-obsessed Fearne Cotton.