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Square Eyes Founding member
Daily Star reporting the 'civilian' version has been axed in favour of a Celebrity edition.


I expect Gemma Collins is already signed up. Rolling Eyes
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BM11
Daily Star reporting the 'civilian' version has been axed in favour of a Celebrity edition.


I expect Gemma Collins is already signed up. Rolling Eyes

She didn't have too bad of a voice on All Together Now - better than her skating.
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all new Phil
Daily Star reporting the 'civilian' version has been axed in favour of a Celebrity edition.


I expect Gemma Collins is already signed up. Rolling Eyes

I’d say that’s a given - didn’t she sing on a show quite recently? They should try and entice Rebecca Loos back.

Only thing on my mind is how this would fit alongside I’m A Celeb. To have 2 celebrity challenge shows running side by side seems a bit too much, given they’ll no doubt be fishing in the same pool for participants too.

I think this is a good way to give the show a rest without a rest, though.

Edit - All Together Now as per the post above Wink
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Whataday Founding member
I'd put money on it being a Champion of Champions style show rather than a celebrity version.
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addlestones
Sounds like it could go down the road of Champions America's Got Talent where they have 'Champions' winners/ runners up from the world of X FACTOR
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Square Eyes Founding member
Whether it's a Champions or Celebrity edition it puts the whole focus on just the performance shows, traditionally the weakest part of XF.

The most popular part of XF is usually the stuff that becomes before the performance shows, ie. Auditions, Six Chair & Judges Houses. This plan would still leave ITV with a lot of hours to fill. Another show will be needed.
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all new Phil
I'd put money on it being a Champion of Champions style show rather than a celebrity version.

Not convinced they’ll be able to get their first winner to sign up mind Laughing
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VMPhil
Personally I think we're long overdue for World Idol II.
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james-2001
Are the Daily Star just reading TVF for news now?
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gottago
Looks like it’s a celeb version then:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8422313/x-factor-cancelled-simon-cowell/
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gottago

Oh wait, they don’t know any more than us, just read it properly!
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kernow

Oh wait, they don’t know any more than us, just read it properly!

Full of contradictions.

For example, it says it COULD see the end of auditions, then says this year's auditions are axed FOR SURE.

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