Auditions: 'Potential kick-off' Tens of thousands of people queued up across the UK each year to audition for The X Factor. Only a tiny fraction ever made it to our screen - let alone the finals.

Danyl Johnson received a standing ovation for his X Factor audition which Simon Cowell dubbed the 'best he'd ever seen' - but his performances were overshadowed by a sexuality remark from Dannii ...

Auditions: 'Potential kick-off' Tens of thousands of people queued up across the UK each year to audition for The X Factor. Only a tiny fraction ever made it to our screen - let alone the finals.

ITV talent show The X Factor is planning a host more auditions this year in a bid to find the best of the UK's singing talent.

As the X Factor competition hots up we sample ten of the best bits from the show so far.