Ex Factor?

The makers of The X Factor have denied claims that the show will be “rested” next year.

11:00 05 February 2016

Following The X Factor’s ratings low of 5.39million last season, it has emerged that Simon Cowell was planning on “resting” the show to make way for The Voice UK’s ITV arrival.

 

A source said: "[ITV] will rest the X Factor for 2017 because there is no way they can run two singing contests and BGT in the same year, they cannot do it," 

 

"Particularly because the X Factor contract is coming to an end and it has been a disaster.

 

"If The Voice is a success it's unlikely they will bring back the X Factor but if The Voice is a disaster they have the X Factor."

 

However, such claims were slammed by the makers of the show.

 

An ITV spokesman commented: "The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent contracts come up for renewal after the last series airs later this year and we will be sitting down to discuss new deals for 2017 and beyond in the near future."