A few years ago, X Factor genuinely used to be the pinnacle of Saturday night television, giving birth to UK music stars like One Direction, Matt Cardle (remember when it was revealed that Meghan Markle had been DMing him before she met Harry{
But we’ll be honest: the last time we seriously cared about the show was the year pop queens Little Mix were victorious in 2011. Or, at a stretch, maybe we officially stopped giving a shit the following year, when James Arthur was crowned champion.
With falling ratings, Simon Cowell knows X Factor isn’t the hit it used to be, which is why he’s given the series a refresh. A lot of the time a format change takes a beloved show and makes it worse, but honestly there's a reason Si is so successful. The update is GENIUS.
This year, the talent show boss has enlisted a group of celebrities - who according to the trailer are not known for their singing talent (even though said line-up quite literally, includes Artie from Glee, a show entirely about singing) - to compete for a record contract.
Admittedly it's not an unprecedented move - Celebrity Big Brother was invented to breathe life into Big Brother - we're still more excited about this than we'd like to admit.
From the look of this totally bonkers line-up, we could be glued to our TVs for Saturday nights to come. Read on to find out who's going to be judged by Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger.
The show starts on the 12th October and it's the perfect reason to order a pizza, get a blanket on the sofa and become entirely sedentary every Saturday night until Christmas. Going out is massively overrated.
Introducing the line up for the all new, Celebrity XFactor.
Celebrity X Factor Line-Up RADIO STACKED
1 of 15Megan McKenna
Reality star Megan McKenna has ditched her reality roots in recent years to focus on her music career, releasing a country album called 'Story Of Me' in 2018. Will she impress the judges?
2 of 15Jenny Ryan
As well as her recent appearance on Celebrity MasterChef, The Chase legend Jenny Ryan showcased her singing talents.
3 of 15Max and Harvey
British lads Max and Harvey have enjoyed a massive rise in fame thanks to the app musical.ly. Although they've both been performing since they were kids, the duo have now performed to massive crowds across the world.
4 of 15V5
Social media stars Sofia, Alondra, Laura, Wendii and Natalie have joined forces to create girl group V5.
5 of 15Kevin McHale
American actor Kevin McHale is no stranger to the music world! Kevin appeared on hit show Glee as Artie Abrams, before landing a music deal with Universal Music Group. Unfortunately, he lost his place on the show in Week 4.
6 of 15Try Stars
Rugby stars Thom Evans, Ben Foden and Levi Davis have all teamed up to create a Sports Supergroup called Try Stars. Sadly, they left the competition in Week 5 with Vinnie Jones.
7 of 15Vinnie Jones
After initially pulling out of the show following the tragic death of his wife Tanya in July, Vinnie Jones was invited to the live shows by Simon Cowell, with the former footballer saying, "I'd be honoured, she would love me to do it." Sadly, he left the competition in Week 5 with Try Stars.
8 of 15Hayley Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff's 27-year-old daughter Hayley was sent packing after her audition. Hayley failed to impress her mentor Louis Walsh, meaning she didn't make it to the live shows.
9 of 15Cole and Edwards
Former Strictly dancer Brendan and former Holby City actor Jeremy were also sent home after their initial audition, failing to impress mentor Simon Cowell.
10 of 15Ricki Lake
Ricki Lake lost her place on the show when she received the lowest votes from the public during the first live show.
11 of 15Olivia Olson
Despite Simon Cowell telling her she could 'win' the show, Love Actually actress Olivia Olson was sent home during the first live show.
12 of 15Jonny Labey
Despite getting a 'safe seat' during the first live show, former EastEnders actor Jonny Labey was given the boot in Week Two.
13 of 15Victoria Ekanoye
After quitting Coronation Street in January this year, soap star Victoria Ekanoye landed a role on Celebrity X Factor, but her time on the show was cut short when she was voted out in the second live show.
14 of 15No Love Lost
Despite singing some of their original songs on the show, Love Island stars Samira Mighty, Eyal Booker, Zara McDermott and Wes Nelson were given the boot during the third live show.
15 of 15Martin Bashir
After forgetting his lyrics the week before, the third live show proved the end for broadcasting legend Martin Bashir.
The series will start in October - to get prepared, watch the (mad) trailer below.