The X Factor

Season 5

An ITV singing contest in which contestants sing cover songs to try and impress the judges and the viewers' questions to complete with the hit ITV factual series, Pop Idol. However, but when TV's biggest ever search has come for a singing contest, A star is born.

Where to Watch Season 5

30 Episodes

Auditions 1
E1
Auditions 1
Auditions 2
E2
Auditions 2
Auditions 3
E3
Auditions 3
Auditions 4
E4
Auditions 4
Auditions 5
E5
Auditions 5
Auditions 6
E6
Auditions 6
Boot Camp 1
E7
Boot Camp 1
Boot Camp 2
E8
Boot Camp 2
Boot Camp 3
E9
Boot Camp 3
Boot Camp 4
E10
Boot Camp 4
Elimination 1
E11
Elimination 1
Elimination 1 (Result)
E12
Elimination 1 (Result)
Elimination 2
E13
Elimination 2
Elimination 2 (Result)
E14
Elimination 2 (Result)
Elimination 3
E15
Elimination 3The 10 remaining acts return to perform live for the third time. This week each act has to perform a Big Band song. The judges give their verdicts on what they have heard. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for this week's public vote.
Elimination 3 (Result)
E16
Elimination 3 (Result)The finalists performed a cover version of the Mariah Carey song "Hero" on behalf of the Help for Heroes charity. This song will be released as a download on Sunday 26 as a download and Monday 27 physically.
Elimination 4
E17
Elimination 4Down to nine acts and the contestants must sing again for a place in next week's show. This week they must sing classic disco songs for the judges and the viewers at home. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will be forced to sing again for the judges who will then decide to save one act.
Elimination 4 (Result)
E18
Elimination 4 (Result)Theme: Disco Celebrity Guest: Will Young Song performed by celebrity guest: Changes
Elimination 5
E19
Elimination 5Dermot O'Leary hosts the fifth live show of the series. This week, the eight remaining acts meet Mariah Carey and must perform her songs for the judges and the viewers. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will sing again for the judges who will choose to save one act and send the other home.
Elimination 5 (Result)
E20
Elimination 5 (Result)Theme: Mariah Carey Celebrity Guest: Mariah Carey Song performed by celebrity guest: TBA
Elimination 6
E21
Elimination 6Theme: Best of British
Elimination 6 (Result)
E22
Elimination 6 (Result)Celebrity Guest: Leona Lewis Song performed by celebrity guest: "Run"
Elimination 7
E23
Elimination 7
Elimination 7 (Result)
E24
Elimination 7 (Result)
Elimination 8
E25
Elimination 8Five acts remain in the competition and the acts must now perform 2 songs each. This week the theme is American Classics as the contestants perform for the viewers' votes. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must then sing again for the judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue. Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus appears in this episode.
Elimination 8 (Result)
E26
Elimination 8 (Result)Theme: Songs by Britney Spears and American Classics Song performed by celebrity guests: "Womanizer" (Britney Spears), "7 Things" (Miley Cyrus)
Series 5 - Elimination - 9
E27
Series 5 - Elimination - 9With only four acts remaining in the competition, we reach the 9th live show of the series. The contestants must each perform 2 songs for the viewers' votes. The 2 acts with the lowest number of votes will have to sing again judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue who, for the last time, will choose an act to send home.
Series 5 - Elimination - 9 (Result)
E28
Series 5 - Elimination - 9 (Result)
Series 5 - The Final
E29
Series 5 - The FinalThere are only three acts remaining in this week's grand final. After auditions, boot camp, the mentors' houses and nine live shows, the three acts remaining in the competition sing for one last time for the audience vote. The act with the highest number of votes will be crowned The X Factor champion of 2008 winning a £1m recording contract with Simon Cowell. Dannii Minogue is the only judge with no acts left in the competition.
Series 5 - The Final (Result)
E30
Series 5 - The Final (Result)