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Simon Cowell revealed he would love to bring back the X Factor, but he said there would have to be some changes. The singing competition was once the most successful programme in the country, with 14 million people tuning in during its peak. But over time, viewers dwindled, with Simon determined to restore the ITV show back to its former glory.

Jess Wright has revealed that she and husband William Lee-Kemp can sometimes be "at each other's throats" when parenting their almost two year old son, Presley. Former TOWIE star Jess, 38, shared the insight into her life at home exclusively with OK!, as she walked the red carpet at the TV Choice Awards on Monday, 12 February.

James Arthur has navigated a rollercoaster journey since he rose to fame as the winner of The X Factor in 2012. Known for hits like Impossible and collaborations such as Rewrite The Stars, James has faced both triumphs and tribulations in his personal and professional life. Fast forward to the present day, and James is embracing a new chapter as a first-time parent, welcoming his daughter into the world in 2021 with his long-time on-and-off girlfriend, Jessica Grist.

The Masked Singer is set to return later this month, ITV bosses have confirmed. The hit show will return for its fifth series on Saturday 30 December - with comedian Joel Dommett hosting once again.The series sees various celebrities dress up in elaborate character costumes, with their identities hidden, while they perform well known songs.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have announced plans for a huge outdoor gig in Wigan next year.

The daughter of The Apprentice star Barroness Karren Brady has announced that she is expecting her first child. Sophia Peschisolido took to Instagram to share the special news, with a video of herself and her partner enjoying a beach walk as she showed off her growing stomach in a khaki bikini and white beach shirt.The video, which played to James Arthur's Heartbeat, also included a clip of their sonogram, as well as various shots of Sophia, 27, twirling around to ensure her bump could be seen.

James Arthur has said that he smoked an “ungodly amount of weed” to deal with his anxiety while competing on The X Factor.The Middlesbrough singer won season nine of ITV’s reality singing contest in 2012 with the single ‘Impossible’.Arthur has spoken openly about his struggles with mental health in the past, which included experiencing a panic attack during his time on The X Factor.The artist has now revealed that he smoked marijuana regularly for 10 years, including throughout the show, to help manage his symptoms.“I smoked an ungodly amount of weed, I smoked weed every day for like 10 years,” he said in an interview with the Private Parts podcast (via Daily Star). “A lot of weed, a lot of weed, the paranoia made it worse, and yeah drinking and stuff like that.”The ‘Just Us’ singer also opened up about the experience of his “first major panic attack” where ambulances were called and Arthur thought he was “dying and all that kind of shit”.He added: “It was all a bit much, it was the contrast from bedsit to national TV, it was at the peak of its powers when I was on that show, like 12million people a week were watching.”The singer said his mental health hit a new low when he was dropped from Simon Cowell’s label Syco.

James Arthur was rushed to hospital in 'agony' with kidney stones after performing at the Pride of Britain Awards last weekend.

James Arthur has “a lot of sympathy” for Lewis Capaldi after the Forget Me star took a break from ­performing live.

Rylan Clark left his fans both terrified and in stitches last summer when he documented an unwelcome visitor making themselves at home in his plush abode. But on Tuesday night (September 26), more than a year on, the BBC Radio 2 host was left horrified as the guest made their return.

Laura Tott has given birth to her first child as she welcomed her baby boy with her husband.

First Dates star Laura Tott has become a mum for the first time, after giving birth to a baby boy.The 29 year old, who got married last year, announced the little one's arrival on Instagram with an adorable black and white video as she revealed his name: Leo Clarke.The tiny baby could be seen in an elephant-printed babygrow whilst a waffle blanket was placed over his body. Laura also shared that her son was born on Monday, August 28 as she excitedly said: "He's here." Her followers were quick to offer their congratulations in the comments, as Leo's aunt wrote: "Welcome to world, you perfect little bean.

Olivia Rodrigo has become the youngest person ever to receive the BRIT Billion Award.Rodrigo – who is currently only 20 years old – scored the landmark achievement in mid-July, but was presented with the award last weekend (August 17) while the singer was in the UK to promote her latest single ‘Bad Idea Right?’.A post shared by The BRIT Awards (@brits)The BRIT Billion Award, which was introduced earlier this year, recognises artists who achieve an astounding one billion digital streams in the United Kingdom. Other artists who have received the award so far since its inception in May include ABBA, Coldplay, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Lana Del Rey, Queen, Becky Hill, James Arthur, Rita Ora, Lewis Capaldi and Ellie Goulding.Olivia Rodrigo’s highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Guts’ is set to release on September 8 via Geffen (pre-order/pre-save here).

X Factor star James Arthur returned to our screens on Thursday as he sat down to discuss his career with This Morning's Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.The singer, 35, rose to fame after winning the ninth series of The X Factor back in 2012 and went on to have a hugely successful career with hits including Say You Won't Let Go, Impossible and Blindside. James opened up about his success from the show during his appearance, saying he wasn't prepared for his new celebrity lifestyle after appearing on the ITV competition, but his working class background helped him to not lose touch with reality.

Fans are worried that there is a feud between former Little Mix stars Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. Leigh-Anne married footballer Andre Gray in a private Caribbean ceremony but her fellow girlband member Perrie Edwards did not attend. Despite Perrie's absence, other former Little Mix member Jade Thirlwall attended with her boyfriend, Rizzle Kicks star, Jordan Stephens.The wedding was also attended by Jahméne Douglas, runner-up to James Arthur on the ninth series of The X Factor, who sang as the 31-year-old walked down the aisle.

Becky Hill has become the latest artist to receive one of those BRIT Billion awards from the BPI, marking one billion UK streams of her music. The record label trade body announced this morning that it handed her one of its BRIT Billion trophies backstage before her performance at Manchester’s Parklife Festival on Sunday.“One billion streams of my music in the UK – wild”, she says.

Machine Gun Kelly headlined London’s Royal Albert Hall earlier this week (May 31) and was joined onstage by both Halsey and James Arthur.Machine Gun Kelly started the show by giving new single ‘Pressure’ its live debut before he was joined onstage by Halsey for their 2020 track ‘Forget Me Too’.Later in the set, James Arthur took to the stage, with him and MGK covering Avicii’s ‘Wake Me Up’ before tackling their 2017 song ‘Go For Broke’.Check out fan-shot footage below.IM NOT EVEN JOKING HE BRROUGHT PUT HALSEY AND THEY SANG FORGET ME TOO THIS IS MY WHOLE LIFE pic.twitter.com/aFxx0Z8Mns— bry (@forgetmetwo) June 1, 2023Halsey performing ‘Forget Me Too’ with Machine Gun Kelly today in London.

James Arthur looks almost unrecognisable from his X Factor days as the singer shocked fans with his appearance on ITV's Lorraine on Monday.

Amanda Holden has been flooded with flame emojis on social media as she posed up a storm on holiday. The TV and radio star said she is soaking up the last of the sun after jetting to Los Angeles for a family break where she has also been spending time with her showbiz pals.

Amanda Holden flaunted her stunning figure in a bright blue bikini on Thursday after jetting off to America on an Easter getaway. The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 52, looked to be enjoying herself as she topped up her tan by the pool, and could be seen posing in a blue two piece and oversized sunglasses. Amanda has been soaking up the sun in California with her daughter Alexa, 17, also known as Lexi, and husband Chris Hughes, as well as her Heart Radio co-host Ashley Roberts, 41.

Piers shared a selfie of himself alongside Amanda Holden, her new Britain's Got Talent co-star Burno Tonioli and Gary Lineker. "Midnight in Hollywood. .

First Dates' Laura Tott has announced that she is expecting her first child with her mystery husband, known only as Sean.The 28 year old beauty shared the special news on Instagram, as she posted a black and white video of a polaroid camera as a photo came out of it and then developed to show a torso shot of her with a blossoming bump. She set the photograph down on a white knitted blanket before adding sonogram snaps next to it as James Arthur's Heartbeat played over the top.

Piers Morgan has divided Instagram users as he shared a picture with a very random group of dinner guests while in Los Angeles for his 58th birthday celebrations. Piers, 58, had previously shared a selfie alongside Gary Lineker, Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli as the foursome hit the town in Hollywood.

Piers Morgan wasted no time in responding to one of his social media followers who called out his 'bragging' as he enjoyed a fancy dinner with some very familiar faces. The controversial TV star and journalist has jetted off to Hollywood for his Easter break and wasn't alone in making the trip to Los Angeles.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor The newly launched independent music publishing, rights management, and catalog marketing company AMR Songs has acquired by catalogs of former Lovin’ Spoonful frontmany John Sebastian — including such songs as “Daydream,” “Summer in the City,” “Do You Believe in Magic” and “Wecome Back” — as well as Grammy-winning reggae group Soja. Founded by industry veteran/ CEO Tamara Conniff and private equity professional/ CFO Steve Reinstadlter, the Los Angeles and New York-based company has acquired an undisclosed interest in Sebastian’s entire catalog, including his publishing and artist royalties from the Lovin’ Spoonful, which also include “Younger Girl,” “You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice,” and “Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?,” among others.

James Arthur looked very different in a recent video shared on social media, with the singer now sporting a full beard and curly hair. James, 34, is famed for winning The X Factor back in 2012 and he's gone on to enjoy huge success, having released four studio albums to date.The singer has amassed a huge fanbase over the years, who were quick to react to a recent TikTok video James shared of him covering hit track A Thousand Years by Christina Perri. "A little something for you this Valentine's #CoversForLovers," James, who recently welcomed his first child, captioned the clip.

Following weeks of singing Jacket Potatoes and Otters, this weekend finally saw Rhino crowned winner of the fourth series of The Masked Singer. While judges Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross had been sure that the mystery voice belonged to James Arthur, fellow judges Rita Ora and Davina McCall, alongside a whole host of viewers at home, were correct in guessing that it was Busted singer Charlie Simpson all along. Speaking of his time on the show, the musician explained: “I was terrified the entire time.The thing I was scared most of was remembering lyrics.

James Arthur has responded to Busted‘s Charlie Simpson being revealed as ‘Rhino’ on The Masked Singer, following fan speculation that he was behind the disguise.The final of the ITV show – which sees famous musicians perform in costumes and masks to make their identity a mystery – aired on Saturday (February 18), where it was revealed that the Busted singer was the season four winner and had been performing behind the Rhino mask.However, fans of the show had spent several weeks speculating that it was actually Arthur in the costume.“Fuck me I can’t wait till everybody stops blowing my phone up every Saturday thinking I’m on telly singing dressed as a rhino,” the X Factor winner responded on Twitter.“@CharlieSimpson id know that voice anywhere,” he wrote in a follow-up tweet. “One of the best out there #maskedsinger now everyone piss off and leave me alone.”“Honoured to be compared to @CharlieSimpson by the way.

Charlie Simpson has been announced as the winner of The Masked Singer 2023.The Busted star, 37, was unveiled to be the singer behind the Rhino costume on the hit ITV show after it was revealed he'd beaten Phoenix and Fawn in the grand final, which aired on Saturday 18 February. Judges Rita Ora and Davina McCall had both guessed it was Charlie behind the mask, while Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross had been sure it was X Factor star James Arthur performing on the show.

The Masked Singer fans have been battling it out on social media ahead of the grand finale of the 2023 series tonight, which will see the final three characters unmasked. With the last instalment of the ITV hit show just hours away, Phoenix, Rhino and Fawn will take to the stage to perform one last time Meanwhile the judging panel of Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan will again try to guess their identities as the fourth series winds to an end, but fans are certain they have figured out who is hiding behind the rhino mask.