The X Factor is a British television music antagonism to acquisition new singing talent. The eighth alternation began airing on ITV on 20 August 2011. Louis Walsh is the alone adjudicator from the antecedent alternation to return, as the added three judges, Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole, all larboard to adjudicator added shows. Walsh is abutting by Gary Barlow, Kelly Rowland and Tulisa Contostavlos. Dermot O'Leary is presenting the appearance on ITV, whilst Caroline Flack and alternation 6 runner-up Olly Murs are co-presenting aftereffect appearance The Xtra Factor on ITV2.
On 4 August 2011, promotional pictures of the board alike beyond the internet. The abutting day, an advertisement premiered on itv.com. For the alive finals, The X Factor accustomed new cartoon and affair music agnate to those already alien on The X Factor USA. Voting by argument message, which had been absent back 2007, has been reintroduced for this alternation in accession to the exceptional amount blast vote.