Alexandra Burke : X Factor Winner

Alexandra Burke has been crowned the winner of the X Factor 2008. In a close competition Alex beat JLS and Eoghan.

Earlier in the night Alex perfomed with Beyonce for a magical moment. Alex's debut single Hallelujah will be released as she hopes to get the Christmas #1.

Alexandra Burke's ex demands £100k for sex video

News of the World - X FACTOR favourite Alexandra Burke has been targeted by a greedy ex hawking a sordid sex tape of her for £100,000. Alex, 20, hid her anguish as she sang her heart out in last night’s semi-final, knowing evil D’andre West’s plan could wreck her dreams. Friends say sicko West is stalking her. This week he admitted to us: “I want to make money— one big lump sum.”

Leona Lewis - Run

Leona Lewis proved that she has The X Factor when she performed a cover of Run - by Snow Patrol - when she performed on The X Factor.

The song is available available on the new edition of Spirit, in stores now and you can download it from from December 1.


The original version of Run by Snow Patrol.

Danni To Be Replaced By Male Judge?

The rumours are true - Dannii Minogue is likely to be axed from the X Factor in 2009.

Rumours have been circulating that X Factor judge and mentor Dannii Minogue will not return to the show next year and this week's heat magazine has the inside scoop.

A well-placed source told the magazine, "Dannii was brought in initially to be the younger counterpart to Sharon, but since Cheryl arrived, she has replaced Dannii in that role and become so much more popular. It's doubtful Dannii will be here for the next series."

While they'll keep the current line-up until the end of the series, it looks like Dannii could be out in 2009.

Despite previous rumours suggesting that Sharon Osbourne could make a comeback, apparently that's out of the question. "Sharon won't be coming back," says the source. "Instead the idea at the moment is to bring in a younger, male judge."
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Leona Reveals Adoptions Plans

Leona Lewis has revealed that she wants to adopt when she starts a family.

The X Factor winner recently visited African orphanages and said she was so affected by the experience that she wanted to "take home all the kids".

According to WENN, Lewis said: "I definitely plan to adopt. My mum was a social worker and my dad was a youth offender officer, so I know that there are a lot of kids out there that need to be fostered and adopted."

"When I was in Africa I wanted to take home all the kids. They were so cute. All of them had been orphaned because of HIV and it was heart-rending. There are so many who need help - you just don't know where to start."

X Factor's Hero Tops Chart

A charity single recorded by this year's X Factor finalists has debuted at number one on the UK singles chart.

'Hero', a cover of Mariah Carey's 1993 hit, sold 313,244 copies last week to become the fastest-selling single of 2008.

Proceeds from the single go to Help For Heroes, a charity that supports wounded servicemen and women, and the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Britney's X Factor Date Revealed

Britney Spears will appear on The X Factor on November 15 to perform new single Womanizer - in what will be her first visit to the UK since 2004

Simon Cowell told the News Of The World, "I'm really excited about it, because she has got her act together and the new record is terrific."

"She has come back from a very dark place and is a terrific artist."

A [Shirtless] Austin Drage Moment

Austin Drage was the latest contestant to be bootted off the X Factor after going head to head against Rachel Hylton.

JLS Have Sex Factor

JB, Marvin, Oritse and Anton - collectively known as JLS, show off their buff bods in the latest issue of heat magazine - out now. Perhaps this will help them get a few more votes in the X Factor.

Beyonce To Appear On Strictly & X Factor

X Factor chiefs are said to be furious that Beyoncé has also agreed to appear on Strictly Come Dancing.

Beyonce, who is promoting her new album I Am... Sasha Fierce, has already agreed to appear on the singing contest in December.

However, The Mirror reports that SCD have managed to get the singer to appear on the dancing show at the end of November.

"As far as we are concerned we are the No1 show on Saturday. If X Factor wants Beyoncé, they'll have to wait. She has signed and we've also got Take That confirmed for the coming weeks," a BBC source said.

Meanwhile, an insider at The X Factor said they also have Mariah Carey and Britney Spears lined up. "We aren't happy Beyoncé is doing Strictly, but she is just one of a number of huge names we're getting," the source said.

Drage: 'I Am Not Gay'

X Factor contestant Austin Drage has spoken out about his sexuality after popular gay website DNA described him as 'openly gay'.

However, speaking to the Daily Star,But Austin told the Daily Star, "I am sorry to disappoint but I am not gay. But I am very flattered to have a gay fanbase. And I appreciate all the support I have been getting while on X Factor."

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Leon Jackson Does AXM

Peter Kay Beats Leon Jackson

Leon Jackson - who won the X Factor last year - made his long awaited comeback with new single 'Don't Call This Love' which managed to reach #3 in the UK Singles Chart. But Pink was at #1 for a third week with So What.

But the big news of the week was that Leon Jackson was beaten by Peter Kay/Geraldine in the charts. Peter Kay appeared as Geraldine in Britain's Got The Pop Factor... which was a spoof of reality shows.

Watch the clips below of Geraldine performing the Winners Song. And a medley where she performs Umbrella and C'est La Vie by B*Witched.

Bad Lashes : Louis 'Loves Boy Groups'

X Factor rejects Bad Lashes have claimed judge and mentor Louis Walsh focused his attention on boyband JLS.

Member Emily McNamee said, "He loves boy groups, that's his thing. Boy groups are totally his thing."

The band confessed they would have preferred to have had Girls Aloud's Cheryl Cole as their mentor, and even Walsh told them to seek her advice.

The girl-group were the first of the final 12 acts to be voted off the show on Saturday night following the viewers vote after performing Wonderwall.

ITV1 said that 10.4 million viewers tuned in to watch the first live show.

Leona Against Harrods Fur

X Factor winner Leona Lewis pulled out of opening the Harrods winter sale last year because of her vegetarian beliefs, it has emerged.

The 23-year-old, who is firmly against animal cruelty, cancelled her public appearance at the department store in London because it stocked animal fur.

Harrods said it was told she cancelled "due to a scheduling clash".

Lewis, was recently voted the UK's sexiest vegetarian.

"I'm totally against animal cruelty," she said at the time. "I don't have clothes, shoes or bags made from any animal products."

Austin Drage Not Distracting Himself With Female Fans

Austin Drage has said that he is not interested in the extra female attention The X Factor has brought him.

Drage, 21, said he wants to focus on winning the reality show rather than distracting himself with female fans.

He told DigitalSpy, "I'm just concentrating on what I'm doing. I'm not even worried about female attention. I just really want to do well. When it comes to something like this, you don't want to jeopardise it."

He continued, "I'm trying to think with my brain and not my pants. I'm just really pleased to be here."

Good & Bad: X Factor 2008

It's back! Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole replaces Sharon Osbourne as a judge but the rest is the same - weird and wonderful performances.

Bad - especially the 'rapper'


Good - Austin Drage


Rachel Hylton - Another good performance


Dreamtime - Terrible!

Andy Abraham To Represent UK At Eurovision

X Factor star Andy Abraham is to represent the UK at this year's Eurovision song contest.
Abraham won Eurovision - Your Decision, on BBC1 after beating six other acts - including former EastEnders star Michelle Gayle and How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria contestant Simona Armstrong.

Abraham's song 'Even If' won the public vote, beating Gayle into second place.

This year's Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Belgrade, Serbia on May 24.