Now it's time to reveal which judge has got which category. As previously mentioned, the show will have the typical 4 categories (GIRLS, BOYS, OVERS and GROUPS). The acts will then be chosen from the UK X Factor 2016 (six chair challenge onwards).

Let's get to the reveal!

Danyal couldn't be here tonight so was given his category in advance. Danyal you’ve just mentored the Overs and reached 5th place in Second Chances. How will you fair with the…

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BOYS

Lot of good acts were sent home this year, will Danyal use any of them?

Now let’s see what category Nic has been given by the random generator…

Nic you have The X Factor category in the Voice Idol Factor and you have plenty of selection here with the 2016 X Factor acts again. You have got the…

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GIRLS

I’m sure you’ll agree that there is excellent acts in this category Nic, choose your acts wisely!

Over to Maris now, let's find out what category she was given...

Maris you've been doing well with the girls in The Wheel of Fortune. Our random generator here at The A* Factor has decided you should get the...



Which leaves Riley with the...

Now I may have not been entirely honest with you…

Stay tuned.

A launch show isn’t complete without a twist! And here it is…

You won’t be solely choosing your acts! One of your acts has already been randomly selected for you by the random generator. If you want an A*, you’ve got to be able to adapt and mentor acts you maybe would not have chosen. But this could work out perfectly for you too, maybe one of your chosen acts will have been randomly selected. It's a total luck of the draw situation.

Let’s get started with the GROUPS and find out what has been chosen for Maris.

Maris your randomly selected GROUP is…

Danyal your randomly selected act is…

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CHRISTIAN BURROWS!

Some were fuming that he was sent home at Judges Houses. He could have a lot of backing if mentored correctly.

Nic your surprise selected act is…

And finally, Riley your randomly selected act is…

Now that’s over with, it’s time for the judges to select their own acts to add to their category!

A reminder that the acts must be from the 2016 UK X Factor series and they must have at least reached the six-chair challenge. You only need 2 acts now and a wildcard act (please specify who your wildcard act is). Reasons would be lovely!

The sooner I get the wildcard acts, the sooner we can open the voting and find out which one is taking the spot to make a Final 13! Get deciding judges, you have a hour!

BOYS:


GIRLS:


GROUPS:


OVER 25s:


Feel free, whether you're a judge, viewer or someone who is passing by, to give comments on how it's looking so far.

BOYS:
Christian Burrows
James Hughes
Niall Sexton

Wildcard
Matt Terry

Interesting choices judges!

Just need to wait on Maris now and then we can open the wildcard vote!