The X Factor UK (Series 5) | |
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Series | 5 |
Broadcast from | 16 August 2008 – 13 December 2008 |
Judges | Louis Walsh Dannii Minogue Cheryl Cole Simon Cowell |
Presenters | Dermot O'Leary Holly Willoughby |
Network | ITV ITV2 |
Number of finalists | 12 |
Winner | Alexandra Burke |
Runner-up | JLS |
Notable returnees | Rikki Loney (1) Alexandra Burke (2) Marlon McKenzie (2) Austin Drage (4) |
Ratings | 10.51 millions |
Chronology | |
Previous | Series 4 |
Next | Series 6 |
Series 5 of The X Factor premiered on August 16, 2008 and ended on December 13, 2008 on ITV.
It was during auditions that viewers were introduced to 15-year-old Jade Thirlwall, who in Series 8 would form one quarter of the winning act that year, Little Mix. The fifth series also introduced 14-year-old Liam Payne who became a member of successful boy band One Direction, formed in Series 7.
It was won by 20-year old R&B singer Alexandra Burke who was part of the Girls category mentored by Cheryl Cole. She had previously made it to Judges' Houses in Series 2 but was sent home by Louis Walsh.
Runners-up JLS and semi finalist Diana Vickers also secured record deals after the show and both went on to have chart success.
This series was watched by 10.51 million viewers - almost 2 million more than the previous series.
Production[]
Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV, while Fearne Cotton was replaced by Holly Willoughby as presenter of spin-off show The Xtra Factor on ITV2. Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Simon Cowell returned to the judging panel. Sharon Osbourne left after four series and was replaced by Cheryl Cole.
Judges[]
Louis Walsh | Cheryl Cole | Dannii Minogue | Simon Cowell |
Twists/Changes[]
Permanent Replacement Judge: This is the first series to feature the show's first ever permanent replacement judge.
Final Showdown Song Choice: Unlike the previous four series, this series is the first where the acts in the final showdown would select a song they wished to perform in the final showdown, rather than repeat the song they performed of the same night in that respective week.
Charity Single: In a change to previous series, the twelve finalists released a cover of Mariah Carey's 1993 single "Hero" with all proceeds going to the Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion charities. This format would continue up to and including 2011.
Post-Series Voting Statistics Revelation: This is the first series to feature the voting statistics for the live shows after the conclusion of the final.
Finalists[]
Act | Category | Finish | Elimination | |
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Bad Lashes 19-24, various places |
Groups | 12th week one |
Deadlock | |
Girlband 18-22, South-West England |
Groups | 11th week two |
Deadlock | |
Scott Bruton 20, Manchester |
Boys | 10th week three |
Majority vote | |
Austin Drage 22, Grays, Thurrock |
Boys | 9th week four |
Majority vote | |
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Laura White 21, Atherton, Wigan |
Girls | 8th week five |
Majority vote | |
Daniel Evans 39, Leyton, London |
Over 25s | 7th week six |
Majority vote | |
Rachel Hylton 27, London |
Over 25s | 6th week seven |
Majority vote | |
Ruth Lorenzo 26, Murcia, Spain |
Over 25s | 5th quarter-final |
Fewest public votes | |
Diana Vickers 17, Accrington, Lancashire |
Girls | 4th semi-final |
Fewest public votes | |
Eoghan Quigg 16, County Londonderry |
Boys | 3rd final |
Fewest public votes | |
JLS 20-23, various places |
Groups | Runner-up final |
Fewest public votes | |
Alexandra Burke 20, London |
Girls | Winner final |
Most public votes |
Selection process[]
Auditions[]
See: List of The X Factor UK auditionees (series 5)
Notable returnees included eventual winner Alexandra Burke who first auditioned for the show in Series 2, making as far as Judges Houses' before being sent home. Other notable auditionees included Nikk Mager who first came to public attention as a participant on Popstars: The Rivals alongside Cheryl Cole, who went on to be part of the winning girlband Girls Aloud.
Bootcamp[]
See: Bootcamp (UK series 5)
Judges' Houses[]
See: Judges' Houses (UK series 5)
Judge | Category | Location | Guest mentor(s) | Contestants eliminated |
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Cole | Girls | Cannes | Kimberley Walsh | Annastasia Baker, Hannah Bradbeer, Amy Connelly |
Cowell | Boys | Barbados | Sinitta | Mali-Michael McCalla, Liam Payne, Alan Turner |
Minogue | Over 25s | Saint Tropez | Emma Bunton | Suzie Furlonger, Louise Heatley, James Williams |
Walsh | Groups | Glaslough, Co. Monaghan | Shane Filan | 4Instinct, Desire, Priority |
Live Shows[]
Results Summary[]
- In Week 6, Minogue did not need to vote as there was already a majority.
Ratings[]
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Team Rankings[]
1. Girls (mentored by Cheryl Cole)
2. Over 25s (mentored by Dannii Minogue)
3. Boys (mentored by Simon Cowell)
4. Groups (mentored by Louis Walsh)
Trivia[]
- This is the first series to feature the show's first ever permanent replacement judge.
- This is the only series where Simon mentors the Boys category. 2006 doesn't count since the Boys and Girls were mixed as the 16-24s that year.
- This is the only series where two judges had all of their acts on The X Factor Live Tour.
- This is the first series where one judge had a full category until Week 6.
- This was the first series when an act received an bye during the live shows due to illness.
- This was the first series where the complete public voting statics for the live show were revealed after the final.
- This is the first series where the final four acts won the public vote throughout the live shows.
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