7.2/1023 votes#1 - Auditions 1: Glasgow welcomes Geri!
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 8/21/2010
With Dannii looking after her mini Minogue the panel of power welcomed the first of our celebrity guest judges in Glasgow, the notoriously never lost for words, formally ginger, Geri Halliwell.
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6.2/1019 votes#2 - Auditions 2: Dublin welcomes Katy Perry!
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 8/28/2010
Guest judge Katy Perry helps Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh select the best solo singers and groups in Dublin as the auditions move to Louis's native Republic of Ireland for the first time since 2006.
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7.8/1017 votes#3 - Auditions 3: Birmingham welcomes Natalie Imbruglia!
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2010
Guest judge Natalie Imbruglia helps Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh select the best solo singers and groups at the auditions in Birmingham, where highlights include a female duo whose attitude fails to impress Simon. Plus, more from London, where a pair of twins from Paris bring back memories of Jedward for the judges.
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7.0/1015 votes#4 - Auditions 4: Cardiff welcomes Pixie Lott!
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 9/11/2010
Pixie Lott helps Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh put through the best solo acts and groups as the auditions reach Cardiff, where last year the judges discovered Lucie Jones and Lloyd Daniels, who would go on to reach the live finals.
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6.6/1016 votes#5 - Series 7 - Auditions 5
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 9/18/2010
In the first of two shows from Manchester bringing the 2010 auditions to a close, Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh are joined by Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger on the judges' panel, but have to make do without Cheryl Cole, who was recovering from malaria when this double bill was filmed.
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8.1/1020 votes#6 - Auditions 6: Manchester Day 2
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 9/19/2010
With Cheryl Cole still absent, the contestants in Manchester have one last chance to impress Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and guest judge Nicole Scherzinger in the final audition show before boot camp begins next week.
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7.0/1020 votes#7 - Boot Camp 1
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 9/25/2010
The first of this weekend’s bootcamp double bill, as the cream of the crop from the nationwide auditions head to London. Over 200 acts will be tested to the limit at Wembley Arena in the biggest bootcamp ever. They will face choreography, vocal coaching and styling sessions as they try to stand out from the crowd. Those that make it through the first challenges will get to perform centre stage in front of Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and guest judge and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger. Host Dermot O’Leary will be there at every step of the way as we find out who makes it through and who heads home.
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- 6.8/1018 votes
#8 - Boot Camp 2
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 9/26/2010
It is the second of this weekend’s bootcamp double bill. The solo performances continue as one by one, the acts take to the biggest stage yet. No-one can afford to slip up as they face Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and guest judge and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger. Tonight, the judges decide who they believe could go all the way as they reveal who makes it to judges’ houses. Host Dermot O’ Leary will be there every step of the way as we find out who makes it through and who heads home.
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7.4/1021 votes#9 - Judges Houses 1
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 10/2/2010
Those who have made it through travel to the judges houses where they have one last chance to impress before the judges decide who they will put through to the live stages of the competition.
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7.6/1018 votes#10 - Judges Houses 2
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 10/3/2010
The judges reveal who has made it through to the live finals.
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- 7.8/1017 votes
#11 - Live Show 1
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 10/9/2010
Tonights theme: Number one Singles. Dermot O'Leary hosts the first of the live shows. Thousands of singers auditioned across the UK and their numbers have been whittled down so that now only the 12 finalists remain to battle it out for a life-changing record contract. Each finalist is mentored by one of the judges - Dannii Minogue returns from maternity leave to support the boys, Cheryl Cole looks after the girls, Simon Cowell is mentoring the groups and Louis Walsh is helping the contestants in the new over-28s category. Tomorrow night, the first act will leave the competition.
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- 6.9/1016 votes
#12 - Live Results Show 1
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 10/10/2010
Dermot O'Leary reveals how the public has voted in the first live results show. The acts with the fewest number of votes must sing again in the final showdown, and then it is up to the judges to decide who will be leaving the competition. Plus last year's winner Joe McElderry gives the first performance of his new single.
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- 7.6/1016 votes
#13 - Live Show 2
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 10/16/2010
Tonights theme: Heroes.
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- 7.4/1016 votes
#14 - Live Results Show 2
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 10/17/2010
Join host Dermot O'Leary live as the 11 remaining acts find out the results of the public vote. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must sing for survival in the final showdown. Then it is up to the judges to decide who stays to sing another day and who leaves the competition.
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- 7.8/1017 votes
#15 - Live Show 3
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 10/23/2010
The 10 remaining acts battle it out to win the public's votes and stay in the competition.
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- 7.7/1017 votes
#16 - Series 7 - Elimination - 3 (Result)
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 10/24/2010
Join Dermot O'Leary live for the results of the public vote. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must perform again in the final showdown. Then judges Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue, Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole will decide who stays to sing another day and who leaves the competition.
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- 7.3/1020 votes
#17 - Series 7 - Elimination - 4
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 10/30/2010
Live Show
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- 7.2/1019 votes
#18 - Live Results Show 4
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 10/31/2010
Dermot O'Leary hosts the all-new Sunday night X Factor results show, as the nine acts find out the results of the public vote. The two with the lowest number of votes will sing for survival in the final showdown, then it is up to the judges to decide who stays to sing another day and who leaves the competition
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- 7.7/1016 votes
#19 - Live Show 5
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 11/6/2010
The battle for the crown continues as the eight remaining acts step onto Britain's biggest stage for the fifth live show. Each of the performers will be hoping to impress the voting audience at home as well as judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh. Host Dermot O'Leary will be on hand to deal with the war of words as the judges give their views on each performance and defend their singers. Next time, one act will be leaving the competition.
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- 7.3/1016 votes
#20 - Live Results Show 5
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 11/7/2010
Dermot O'Leary hosts the live results show. The remaining performers will be on tenterhooks as the results of the public vote are revealed, as the two acts with the lowest number of votes must sing for their survival in the final showdown.
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- 7.7/1018 votes
#21 - Live Show 6
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 11/13/2010
Only seven acts remain and the competition will be getting fiercer than ever as the performers battle it out to stay in the running. Judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh will be on the edges of their seats as they support the singers they are mentoring
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- 7.5/1016 votes
#22 - Live Results Show 6
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 11/14/2010
It is time for the seven remaining acts to find out the result of the public vote. The two acts with the lowest numbers of votes must sing for survival in the final showdown. Then judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh will decide who stays in the competition and who is sent home.
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- 7.3/1017 votes
#23 - Series 7 - Elimination - 7
Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 11/20/2010
here are only six acts remaining in the competition, and today they must sing live again in a battle to win the biggest prize in pop. Also fighting it out are judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh, who are each mentoring one category of singers. Host Dermot O'Leary will be on hand to deal with all the tears and triumphs.
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- 7.5/1016 votes
#24 - Live Results Show 7
Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 11/21/2010
t is time to reveal the results of the public vote. The two acts with the fewest votes will have to perform again in a sing-off, and then it is up to the judges to decide who stays in the competition and who is eliminated.
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- 7.4/1016 votes
#25 - Live Show 8
Season 7 Episode 25 - Aired 11/27/2010
It is the eighth live show, and with only five acts remaining, the pressure is really on to make an impression on both the judges and the voters at home. Panellists Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh will be rooting for the performers in their categories
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The Best Episodes of The X Factor Season 7
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The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.
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Network:ITV1
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"Auditions 1: Glasgow welcomes Geri!" is the best rated episode of "The X Factor" season 7. It scored 7.2/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/21/2010. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Auditions 2: Dublin welcomes Katy Perry!".