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X Factor: Celebrity Line-Up Teased In New Trailer
The stars taking part in the upcoming celebrity version of X Factor have been teased in a new trailer.
After falling ratings and several technical hitches affected last year’s run, Simon Cowell confirmed that there would be no regular series of the ITV talent in 2019, instead revealing plans for a celebrity version, as well as an all-stars competition which would see former contestants returning to the show.
A trailer for the former has now been unveiled, teasing the identities of the stars that will be taking part, and while none of them are officially confirmed, it doesn’t take much guess work to decipher who is on the line-up (particularly given how many of them have already been rumoured).
Among those that appear in the trailer are The Chase’s Jenny Ryan, chat show host Ricki Lake and a group of former Love Island stars made up of Wes Nelson, Zara McDermott, Samira Mighty and Eyal Booker.
In the trailer, they’re referred to only as “the quiz champion”, “the talk show host” and “the Islanders”, respectively.
Meanwhile, the trailer also appears to confirm a Jeremy Edwards-Brendan Cole duo (dubbed “the pro-dancer and actor”), and there are very few people “the footballing legend and actor” could refer to besides the already-rumoured Vinnie Jones.
Love Actually star Olivia Olson and Glee’s Kevin McHale are also teased, as are a new group made of rugby players.
There are a few of surprises in the mix as well, though.
A contestant dubbed “the reality TV star” appears to hint at TOWIE cast member Megan McKenna putting in an appearance, while other contestants seem a little harder to decipher.
Among them are a woman from the Coronation Street cast and a male EastEnders actor, alongside a “journalist”, a blonde “model and actress”, a duo made up of male “social media stars” and a five-piece girl group made up of what the trailer describes as “influencers”.
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The new trailer also confirms that the judging line-up is back down to just three, with Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh overseeing the series, after the latter two were both absent from last year’s run.
X Factor: Celebrity doesn’t have a start date yet, but the trailer does reveal that it will air on ITV in October.
At this time of year, X Factor has usually started airing its audition stage, but Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions is currently airing in its place instead.
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Rylan Clark-Neal
Following his success in Celebrity Big Brother, he later replaced Emma Willis on spin-off show, Bit On The Side, and won praise for his performance in Celebrity Masterchef, though he was less successful when Bake Off came calling in 2019.
He also returned to reality TV as a candidate on the celebrity version of The Apprentice in 2019, going on to describe the experience as one of the worst of his life.
Gemma Collins
Her stint on Splash! won her praise for her zero-f***s-given attitude to diving, although her brief spell in the I'm A Celebrity jungle was slightly less celebrated.
Celebrity Big Brother led to her becoming the queen of memes (or "memays" as she would say), after which she appeared on Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity Masterchef and All Together Now.
You might also remember her headline-grabbing stint on Dancing On Ice, which included furious rows with judge Jason Gardiner, over-the-top outfits and a toe-curling fall on the ice.
Mark Wright
He also enjoyed success on Strictly Come Dancing and had his own ITV2 show, Mark Wright's Hollywood Nights (though he'd probably rather we didn't mention that one), before landing a job as host of Channel 5's The Bachelor reboot.
Courtney Act
After winning CBB, Courtney joined E! dating show The Bi Life as host, before going on to take part in the Australian version of Strictly, Dancing With The Stars. She also took part in MTV series Single AF.
Kerry Katona
In addition to her varying success on I'm A Celebrity, Celebrity Big Brother, The Big Reunion and Dancing On Ice, the reality star has also had a string of fly-on-the-wall shows in her name, including – but not limited to – Kerry Katona: Crazy In Love, Kerry Katona: What's The Problem? and Kerry Katona: The Next Chapter.
In 2019, she returned to reality TV as a contestant on Celebs Go Dating, though she was ultimately unable to find a match.
Katie Hopkins
In fact, the only real difference between Katie and Kerry Katona in their reality TV histories is that Kerry actually won one of the shows she appeared on...
Jake Quickenden
Following this, he and his then-girlfriend appeared on the ITVBe series Seven Days With..., before he later took part in The Jump, sadly crashing out without a win once again.
The spell was finally broken for Jake in 2018, when he was crowned champion of Dancing On Ice, alongside his partner Vanessa Bauer.
Alison Hammond
In the past, she's starred in Celebrity Fit Club, Let's Sing And Dance For Comic Relief and Celebrity Coach Trip, having first landed in the public eye as a housemate on the third series of Big Brother, where she was shacked up with Jade Goody, Kate Lawler and Adele Roberts.
Roxanne Pallett
However, it was her stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house that Roxanne is best remembered for, creating a national scandal when she accused housemate Ryan Thomas of punching her. She later conceded this was a "mistake" and an "overreaction", choosing to bow out of the spotlight after leaving the house.
Coinciding with her CBB stint were pre-recorded appearances on Celebrity Coach Trip and Celebrity Island With Bear Grylls.
Kim Woodburn
Her additional reality TV credits include I'm A Celebrity, where she finished in second place, Let's Dance For Comic Relief, Celebrity Come Dine With Me and Famous, Rich And Homeless, a show in which Kim once again made headlines thanks to her outbursts.
Joe McElderry
After being chosen by the public as champion of both The X Factor and Popstar To Operastar, he later proved to be a dab-hand at winter sports on The Jump too.
With a hat-trick of reality wins, we can see why he'd choose to leave it there.
Katie Price
Aston Merrygold
As well as serving as a judge on Sky's Got To Dance, Aston competed in Celebrity Island With Bear Grylls, but didn't last long before he decided to take himself off the show. He fared much better when he appeared on Strictly, until he was sent home in one of the show's most controversial ever eliminations.
Megan McKenna
She first appeared on Ex On The Beach in 2015, before making the jump to Celebrity Big Brother, which led to her becoming a full-time TOWIE cast member. Since then, she's also appeared on Celebs Go Dating and Celebs On The Farm.
What you mightn't know is that Megan also appeared on both The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent before shooting to fame.
Gary Busey
After becoming the first and only American to ever win Celebrity Big Brother, he went on to appear on the US version of Strictly, Dancing With The Stars, where he made... well... an impression. Let's just leave that there, yeah?
He also appeared in the celebrity version of The Apprentice, and Celebrity Rehab.
Gareth Gates
He started young, though, appearing as a contestant on Steps' talent show Steps To The Stars as a child.
Nikki Grahame
Her behaviour during her first stay in the BB house went on to earn her a short-lived spin-off show inspired by The Simple Life, called Princess Nikki, while she and former housemate Aisleyne also competed on Celebrity Coach Trip, but she was voted off for her tantrums.
Sinitta
While she's hit up all the mainstream shows like Dancing On Ice, The Jump and I'm A Celebrity, Sinitta has also had her fingers in quite a few lesser-known reality pies.
Her appearance on Sky's short-lived Cirque De Celebrité is oft-overlooked, while in 2015, she learned to pole dance, as part of her stint on Get Your Act Together.
She then competed in Celebrity Masterchef, but was booted off after just one week, and Sing If You Can, though her appearance in this was hindered by a broken ankle.
Vanessa Feltz
A decade later, she returned to the house for a spell in Ultimate Big Brother, alongside many other legendary housemates.
She also appeared in a celebrity version of Wife Swap, where she traded places with Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee, a couple with plenty of their own reality TV appearances.
Rebecca Loos
She famously got into a spat with Sharon Osbourne during X Factor: Battle Of The Stars, and we'll not even mention what she got up to with a pig on The Farm.
As well as Celebrity Love Island and Cirque De Celebrité, Rebecca's reality TV stints went international when she appeared on the Spanish version of Survivor.
Joey Essex
He threw on his Speedos when he took part in Splash! finished in fourth place in I'm A Celebrity after endearing the nation, and bettered even that when he surprised everyone by winning The Jump.
Following this, he went on the hunt for romance on Celebs Go Dating, and even landed his own stand-alone series Educating Joey Essex.
Lisa Scott-Lee
In non-fascinator news, Lisa Scott-Lee was one of the stars to take place in the ill-fated Sky series CelebAir, later lacing up her ice skates to appear in Dancing On Ice.
Her most notorious reality TV appearance, though, was in her own MTV series, Totally Scott-Lee' when she was filmed breaking down in tears when she learned her solo single had missed the top 20.
Lisa also appeared as a housemate in a fictional, borderline-dystopian, series of Celebrity Big Brother, in the final episode of Ricky Gervais' comedy, Extras.
Louie Spence
Since the show's end, Louie has competed in The Jump, Celebs On The Farm and Celebrity Big Brother, as well as landing a role as a judge for one series of Dancing On Ice.
Caitlyn Jenner
Before her transition, she competed in the US version of I'm A Celebrity, and the American equivalent of Dancing On Ice, Skating With Celebrities.
Vicky Pattison
However, it was when she made her late arrival in the I'm A Celebrity jungle that she won over the British public, turning things around for herself and carving a new career as a TV personality.
She later appeared as a contestant on the Australian version of the show, where she once again made it all the way to the end.
Calum Best
You may well have seen him finish in third place in 2015's CBB final, returning to the house two years later, or his stint on Celebs Go Dating.
However, his appearances on Celebrity Love Island, Famously Single and his own show, Totally Calum Best, are a bit more obscure. And as for Celebrity Bainisteoir - we're still not exactly sure what that is...
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
