The Xtra Factor



The Xtra Factor is a British television programme that serves as a companion show to The X Factor and started on 4 September 2004. The show goes behind the scenes and shows auditions that weren't shown on the main show.

It was presented by Ben Shepard from Series 1 to Series 3, Fearne Cotton in Series 4, Holly Willougby from Series 5 to Series 6, Konnie Huq in Series 7, Olly Murs and Caroline Flack in Series 8-9. Flack attended some of the Series 8 auditions alone as Murs was unable to join her at the said auditions because they clashed with dates for his 2011 tour. In Series 9, Flack once again presented alone this time during auditions, Bootcamp and Judges Houses due to Murs being on tour with One Direction in America but he recorded interviews with some of the contestants and returned to host with Flack at the live shows.

Flack returned to present Series 10 and Murs (who quit the series to concentrate on his music career) was replaced by Matt Richardson. Both Flack and Richardson quit in 2014 and were replaced by Sarah-Jane Crawford for Series 11. In 2015, Crawford quit the series and was replaced by Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom.

Presenters

 * Ben Shepard - 2004-2006


 * Fearne Cotton - 2007


 * Holly Willougby - 2008-2009


 * Konnie Huq - 2010


 * Caroline Flack - 2011-2013


 * Olly Murs - 2011-2012


 * Matt Richardson - 2013


 * Sarah-Jane Crawford - 2014


 * Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom - 2015

Trivia

 * On 16 April 2015, Olly Murs and Caroline Flack were confirmed to return to The X Factor franchise as the presenters of the main show (replacing Dermot O'Leary), making them the first duo to host the programme.