The X Factor: Battle of the Stars

The X Factor: Battle of the Stars was a UK celebrity special edition of The X Factor, which screened on ITV, started on 29 May 2006 and lasting for eight consecutive nights. Pop Idol was meant to air in its place as Celebrity Pop Idol but was stopped shortly before transmission, when ITV picked The X Factor over it. Nine celebrity acts participated, singing live in front of the nation and facing the judges of the previous The X Factor series, Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh. Voting revenues were donated to the celebrities' chosen charities. It was reported on 26 August 2006 that Cowell had axed the show, describing it as "pointless" and adding "we are never going to do it again."

Kate Thornton

Self - Host

Simon Cowell

Self - Judge

Louis Walsh

Self - Judge

Sharon Osbourne

Self - Judge

Paul Daniels

Self

Debbie McGee

Self

Gillian McKeith

Self

Michelle Marsh

Self

Rebecca Loos

Self

James Hewitt

Self

Nikki Sanderson

Self

Jean-Christophe Novelli

Self

Aldo Zilli

Self

Paul Rankin

Self

Ross Burden

Self

Chris Moyles

Self

First aired

May 29, 2006

Last aired

June 5, 2006

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

8

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