The singer — who died Wednesday after falling from his hotel balcony at age 31 — originally appeared on the UK singing competition series in 2008, where he met his future girlfriend, Cheryl Cole. The ...

The X Factor might've lost its appeal for some, with reports of dwindling numbers at auditions, but host Dermot O'Leary insists they're as exciting as ever, with nearly 8,000 wannabees showing up to ...

The singer, who died in a hotel fall at 31, tried out for Simon Cowell's reality competition at age 14. Back in 2008, the ...