Countdown To The X Factor

Judges Tulisa, Kelly, Gary and Louis pose on the red carpet ahead of this year's first auditions' shos on The X Factor.

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   Tulisa Contostavlos and Kelly Rowland posed together on the red carpet of the official The X Factor press launch at London's Cineworld in Greenwich.

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   Kelly has apparently been giving Tulisa tips on breaking America. Read more below.

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   Kelly Rowland has apparently invited Usher to join her as a guest judge at the bootcamp stage of this year's show. Read more below.

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   The only American judge on the UK version of The X Factor wore a slinky black dress with a green snakeskin effect panel.

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   Kelly Rowland's posed in a slinky backless dress on the red carpet of the official press launch of The X Factor 2011.

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   Tulisa Contostavlos arriving for the X Factor Press Launch, at CineWorld, O2 Arena, Greenwich, London. Read about her glamorous makeover below.

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   The N-Dubz singer is apparently hoping to break the US. Read about her plans below.

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   The X Factor judges Louis Walsh, Tulisa Contostavlos, Kelly Rowland and Gary Barlow arriving for The X Factor press launch.

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    Gary Barlow arriving for The X Factor press launch in London.

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    Gary Barlow replaces Simon Cowell as this year's lead judge on The X Factor.

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    Olly Murs co-hosts The Xtra Factor on ITV2.

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    Olly has revealed that he already knows the winner of this year's The X Factor show. Read more below.

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    Dermot O'Leary arriving for the X Factor Press Launch, at CineWorld, O2 Arena, Greenwich, London.

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    Caroline Flack co-hosts this year's The Xtra Factor show alongside Olly Murs.

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