The countdown to Christmas begins tonight as Mr Cowell's main show gets underway for 2016

Himself, Louis, Shirtswinger and Mrs O take their places on the judging panel this year

Toofy and Matt Edmondson the new hosts of Xtra Factor which will be live with viewers opinions and many other segments

Not in any particular order, here are tonight's acts (in spoilers out of courtesy for those waiting for tonights show)



Xtra Factor as always on the air straight after the main show on ITV2

Welcome back x Factor

i just turned the TV over to ITV1 after the football finished and i have absolutely no idea what this is i am watching but even the XF cant be worse than this

I have mixed feelings I'm looking forward to it but hope there isn't to many joke acts!!

I'm ogling Jose for another few minutes before I turn over

Nandos on the way, prosecco in the fridge - got a feeling I'm going to need a whole bottle to get through this - PJ's on ready to go.

I didn't get into X Factor for the last few years but I'm looking forward to the launch show. Fingers crossed.

nando's and prosecco

that sounds about right for XF

Well this can't be any worse than the last CBB... she says!

Don't know what episodes they'll be in, but I'm looking forward to a couple of peoples auditions.

at least this wont be a 16 hour stint like the olympic threads

it'll just FEEL like its 16 hours

Evening all! BB is over and now onto the next one

where's the hype @

Hype might come later

Indeed!

The IOC missed a trick with this watermelon smashing lark.

We'll remind you of that come 9.30 when you've got your head in your hands, rocking and shouting 'my ears, my ears'

Hope everyone coming over from the BB forum is sufficiently recovered after last night's result

The countdown to Xmas about to begin

Evening all and thanks for the thread.


I was about to put the countdown to Christmas starts here!

All I ask is for a little bit of the old Lou-Lou and Sharon double team silliness and that'll see me through.

Evening all and TFTT!

Evening everyone

I still can't get over the mess they made of last year's panel. There may have been some logic behind Rita but... Nick Grimshaw???

Yeah, really glad LouLou and Dermie are back.

Here we are again taking us up to xmas hello again everyone, it doesnt seem that long ago when we were here last !

Evening everyone
I can't believe it's this time of year already.

Here we go then.....

Bring on the loonies and the outrage

Evenin'

Ready for more genuine unsigned amateur singers?