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Season 1

Year: 2004

Judges: Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh

Presenter: Kate Thornton
Presenter (The Xtra Factor): Ben Shephard

1st: Steve Brookstein 2nd: G4 3rd: Tabby Callaghan

Season 2

Year: 2005

Judges: Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh

Presenter: Kate Thornton
Presenter (The Xtra Factor): Ben Shephard

1st: Shayne Ward 2nd: Andy Abraham 3rd: Journey South

Season 3

Year: 2006

Judges: Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh

Guest Judges: Paula Abdul

Presenter: Kate Thornton
Presenter (The Xtra Factor): Ben Shephard

1st: Leona Lewis 2nd: Ray Quinn 3rd: Ben Mills

Season 4

Year: 2007

Judges: Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh

Guest Judges: Brian Friedman

Presenter: Dermot O'Leary
Presenter (The Xtra Factor): Fearne Cotton

1st: Leon Jackson 2nd: Rhydian Roberts 3rd: Same Difference

Season 5

Year: 2008

Judges: Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole

Presenter: Dermot O'Leary
Presenter (The Xtra Factor): Holly Willoughby

1st: Alexandra Burke 2nd: JLS 3rd: Eoghan Quigg

Season 6

Year: 2009

Judges: Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole

Presenter: Dermot O'Leary
Presenter (The Xtra Factor): Holly Willoughby

1st: Joe McElderry 2nd: Olly Murs 3rd: Stacey Solomon

Season 7

Year: 2010

Judges: Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole

Guest Judges: Geri Halliwell, Natalie Imbruglia, Katy Perry, Pixie Lott, Nicole Scherzinger

Presenter: Dermot O'Leary
Presenter (The Xtra Factor): Konnie Huq

1st: Matt Cardle, 2nd: Rebecca Ferguson, 3rd: One Direction

Season 8
Year: 2011
Judges: Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, Kelly Rowland
Guest Judge: Alexandra Burke
Presenter: Dermot O'Leary
Co-presenter(s) (Xtra Factor): Caroline Flack, Olly Murs
1st: Little Mix, 2nd: Marcus Collins, 3rd: Amelia Lily

Season 9
Year: 2012
Judges: Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, Nicole Scherzinger
Guest Judges: Geri Halliwell, Leona Lewis, Rita Ora, Mel B, Anastacia
Presenter: Dermot O'Leary
Co-presenter(s) (Xtra Factor/backstage): Caroline Flack, Olly Murs, Various guest presenters
1st: James Arthur, 2nd: Jahmene Douglas, 3rd: Christopher Maloney

Season 10
Year: 2013
Judges: Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne, Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger
Presenter: Dermot O'Leary
Co-presenter(s) (Xtra Factor/backstage): Caroline Flack, Matt Richardson
1st: Sam Bailey, 2nd: Nicholas McDonald, 3rd: Luke Friend

Season 11
Year: 2014
Judges: Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh, Mel B
Presenter: Dermot O'Leary
Co-Presenter (Xtra Factor): Sarah-Jane Crawford
Airing... August 2014