The X Factor (British TV series) series 11

{{Short description|British TV competition}} {{Use British English|date=December 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox television season | image = Llegada Ben Haenow Gibraltar (13).jpg | image_upright = 1.13 | caption = Ben Haenow at a press conference in Gibraltar in 2016. | module1 = {{Infobox reality competition season | host = Dermot O'Leary (ITV) Sarah-Jane Crawford (ITV2) | judges = {{plainlist|

*Simon Cowell *Cheryl Fernandez-Versini *Mel B *Louis Walsh *Tulisa (guest) }} | winner = Ben Haenow | winner_mentor = Simon Cowell | runner_up = Fleur East | finals_venue = Fountain Studios (Live Shows) The SSE Arena, Wembley (Final) }} | network = {{unbulleted list|ITV|ITV2 (''The Xtra Factor'')}} | first_aired = {{start date|df=y|2014|08|30}} | last_aired = {{end date|df=y|2014|12|14}} }} ''The X Factor'' is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eleventh series began airing on ITV on 30 August 2014 and finished on 14 December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/x-factor/x-factor-2014-itv-launch-date-revealed-first-look-boot-camp/|title=X Factor 2014 Launch Date Revealed|last=Connolly|first=Lynn|date=11 August 2014|publisher=Unreality TV|access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref> Dermot O'Leary presented his eighth series of the main show on ITV and Sarah-Jane Crawford presented spin-off show ''The Xtra Factor'' on ITV2, replacing Caroline Flack and Matt Richardson. Louis Walsh was the only judge from series 10 to return and was joined by former judges Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Simon Cowell, and new judge Mel B, who replaced Sharon Osbourne, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger. Former judge Tulisa returned as a guest judge for the final on 13 December due to Mel B being ill.<ref name="Mel B return">{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-12-14/mel-b-to-return-to-x-factor-final-after-illness/|title=Mel B to return to X Factor final after illness|date=14 December 2014|work=ITV News|publisher=ITV|access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> The series also saw the lower age limit decreased from 16 to 14, as it was in series 4 and 5. This was Walsh's final series as a judge before returning in series 13.<ref name="Louis">{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/0514/701008-louis-walsh-confirms-x-factor-exit/|title=Louis Walsh confirms ''X Factor'' exit|date=14 May 2015|website=RTÉ Ten|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|access-date=14 May 2015}}</ref> It was O'Leary's final series as presenter on the main show, as he announced on 27 March 2015 that he was leaving to pursue other projects, before returning in series 13.<ref name="ITV News">{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/2015-04-16/olly-murs-and-caroline-flack-revealed-as-new-x-factor-presenters/|title=Olly Murs and Caroline Flack revealed as new X Factor presenters|work=ITV News|date=16 April 2015}}</ref> On 11 May, Crawford also confirmed via Twitter that she would leave her position as ''The Xtra Factor'' presenter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a646855/sarah-jane-crawford-confirms-shes-not-returning-to-the-xtra-factor.html|title=Sarah-Jane Crawford confirms she's not returning to The Xtra Factor|last=Harp|first=Justin|date=11 May 2015|work=Digital Spy|access-date=21 June 2015}}</ref>

Room auditions took place in Manchester, London, Newcastle and Edinburgh from 16 June to 1 July, followed by arena auditions in London, that were held between 1 and 4 August. Bootcamp was held in London in August and judges' houses around Nice, Los Angeles, Bermuda and Cancún in September. The live shows began on 11 October. Fernandez-Versini mentored the Girls, Mel B mentored the Boys, Walsh mentored the Groups and Cowell mentored the Over 26s. Ben Haenow won the series against Fleur East on 14 December 2014 with 57.2% of the votes.

==Judges, Presenters and Other Personnel== {{multiple image|perrow = 4 | direction = horizontal | header = Judges and Presenter(s) for ''The X Factor'' Series 11

| image1 = Louis Walsh2009July.jpg | caption1 = Louis Walsh | width1 = 114 | image2 = Mel. B - Flickr - Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer (2).jpg | caption2 = Mel B | width2 = 134 | image3 = Cheryl in October 2025.jpg | caption3 = Cheryl Fernandez-Versini | width3 = 157 | image4 = Simon Cowell in December 2011.jpg | caption4 = Simon Cowell | width4 = 141 | image5 = Dermot O'Leary 20241205.jpg | caption5 = Dermot O'Leary (ITV1) | width5 = 127 }}

During the tenth series, Sharon Osbourne stated that she was only back for one series, to "go out on a high".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/x-factor-sharon-osbourne-hits-2104794|title=X Factor: Sharon Osbourne hits back at "insignificant" Dannii Minogue as she confirms that she is only back for one more series of show|last=Tillett|first=Andy|date=30 July 2013|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=7 February 2014}}</ref> Also, during the first live show of series 10, Gary Barlow revealed that it would be his last series on the show.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a523187/the-x-factor-gary-barlow-confirms-exit-during-first-live-show.html|title='The X Factor': Gary Barlow confirms exit during first live show|last=Rigby|first=Sam|date=12 October 2013|work=Digital Spy|access-date=7 February 2014}}</ref> Louis Walsh, who had also been on the show from its first series, announced his intention to quit as well, although he later backtracked and said that he "might come back" if Simon Cowell returned.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heatworld.com/XFactor/2013/08/EXCLUSIVE-Louis-Walsh-on-quitting-The-X-Factor-I-might-come-back-You-never-know/|title=Exclusive! Louis Walsh on quitting The X Factor: "I might come back. You never know"|last=Lewis|first=Anna|date=29 August 2013|work=Heat|access-date=7 February 2014}}</ref> Midway throughout the live shows, Walsh said "I'm having so much fun this year, I might stay".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-24668193|title=Louis Walsh: Second thoughts over quitting The X Factor|date=25 October 2013|work=Newsbeat|access-date=7 February 2014}}</ref>

On 7 February 2014, Cowell, who left the UK show after series 7 to launch and judge the USA show, announced his return for Gary Barlow's replacement.<ref name="Cowell return 1">{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/07/simon-cowell-thrilled-as-he-announces-he-will-be-returning-to-the-x-factor-for-2014-4295200/|title=Simon Cowell 'thrilled' as he announces he will be returning to The X Factor for 2014|last=Deen|first=Sarah|date=7 February 2014|work=Metro|access-date=7 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="Cowell return 2">{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a549821/simon-cowell-is-coming-home-to-uk-x-factor-judge-return-confirmed.html|title=Simon Cowell is coming home to UK X Factor: Judge return confirmed|last=Fletcher|first=Alex|date=7 February 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=7 February 2014}}</ref> He said, "I'm absolutely thrilled to be returning to ''The X Factor'' UK. It's been three years since I last judged the competition and I'm excited to find a global superstar again. On 13 February, it was reported that Nicole Scherzinger had departed the show, On 14 February, Cowell announced that Scherzinger would not be returning by tweeting, "Nicole will always be a part of [T]he X factor family. Now signed to Sony as an artist. Thank you Nicole for everything.". On 24 February, former judge, Dannii Minogue confirmed that she would remain on The X Factor Australia judging panel for the 2014 Australian series, rather than return as a judge for the UK show to replace Scherzinger, after Minogue joined the Australia show the year before, despite popular demand in the UK for her to return for the 2014 UK series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/24/dannii-minogue-rules-herself-out-of-x-factor-return-4315699/|title=The X Factor 2014: Dannii Minogue rules herself out of X Factor return – Metro News|author=Seamus Duff for Metro|work=Metro|date=24 February 2014}}</ref> On 10 March, former judge Cheryl Cole announced on her Instagram that she will be returning for the eleventh series to replace Osbourne, posting an image of herself and Cowell, accompanied by the caption: "GUESS WHAT!!.. I'm baaaacccckkkkk!!!!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a556731/cheryl-cole-confirms-return-to-the-x-factor.html|title=Cheryl Cole confirms return to The X Factor|last=Rigby|first=Sam|date=10 March 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=10 March 2014}}</ref> On 30 May, Walsh confirmed he would be returning as a judge for his eleventh series.<ref name="Walsh Return">{{cite web|last=Rowley|first=Alison|title=Louis Walsh confirms X Factor return: 'I'm going to be the sunny judge'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a574631/louis-walsh-confirms-x-factor-return-im-going-to-be-the-sunny-judge.html|work=Digital Spy|access-date=30 May 2014|date=30 May 2014}}</ref> On 11 June, it was confirmed that series 9 guest judge Mel B, who has also previously judged the Australian show, would join the panel as the fourth permanent judge for Scherzinger's replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/xfactor/news/feisty-mel-b-joins-the-x-factor-panel|title="Feisty" Mel B joins the X Factor panel|date=11 June 2014|publisher=itv.com|access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref> Following Cole's wedding to Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini on 7 July, it was announced by producers that she would be known throughout the series as her new married name, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. On 13 December 2014, it was announced that former judge Tulisa would return as a guest judge for the final due to Mel B being ill.<ref name="Katie Hind">{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/ex-judge-tulisa-contostavlos-replace-4801647|title=Ex judge Tulisa Contostavlos to replace sick Mel B on tonight's X Factor|last=Hind|first=Katie|date=13 December 2014|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=13 December 2014}}</ref>

Dermot O'Leary confirmed his return for his eighth series as presenter of the main show on ITV.<ref name="room auditions return" /> On 3 February 2014, it was reported that Matt Richardson would not return as co-presenter on ''The Xtra Factor'' on ITV2. This was later denied,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/175083-x-factor-2014-itv-denies-matt-richardson-xtra-factor-axe-claims.html|title=X Factor 2014: ITV denies Matt Richardson Xtra Factor axe claims|last=Darvill|first=Josh|date=4 February 2014|publisher=TellyMix|access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref> but it was confirmed on 4 June that Richardson would not return.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/male-xtra-factor-presenter-role-3645331|title=Male Xtra Factor presenter role axed – Caroline Flack still in the running for sole female presenter position|last=Wilson|first=Jess|date=4 June 2014|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=4 June 2014}}</ref> On 11 June, Caroline Flack confirmed on Twitter that she will not be returning as presenter of ''The Xtra Factor''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-06-11/caroline-flack-quits-xtra-factor-after-three-years/|title=Caroline Flack quits Xtra Factor after three years|date=11 June 2014|work=ITV News|publisher=itv.com|access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref> The next day, it was confirmed that Sarah-Jane Crawford will be the new presenter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/xtra-factor-shake-up-caroline-3678137|title=Xtra Factor shake up: Caroline Flack and Matt Richardson AXED as DJ Sarah Jane Crawford takes over|last=Watts|first=Halina|date=7 June 2014|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=7 June 2014}}</ref> Following her departure, Flack began competing as a contestant in the twelfth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'' on BBC One. Brian Friedman, who served as creative director from series 4-7 before returning to work on the first three live shows of series 9, returned to replace Jerry Reeve and Mark "Swany" Swanhart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/09/18/the-x-factor-goes-back-to-the-old-days-with-brian-friedman-tipped-to-rejoin-the-show-4873611/|title=The X Factor: Series goes back to the old days as Brian Friedman 'rejoins' the show|last=Westbrook|first=Caroline|date=18 September 2014|work=Metro|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref>

Series 11 was originally O'Leary's final series hosting ''The X Factor'', as he announced in March 2015 his decision to exit the series to pursue other projects. He was later replaced by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs, the latter of whom was a contestant during the competition's sixth series.<ref name="ITV News"/> This was also originally the last series to feature Louis Walsh as a judge after 11 years, as he quit in May 2015 to return to full-time management. It was also the only series to feature new judge Spice Girls star Mel B. They were replaced by BBC Radio 1 presenter Nick Grimshaw and ''The Voice UK'' coach, Rita Ora.<ref name="nick and rita">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/x-factor/11677454/Rita-Ora-and-Nick-Grimshaw-join-The-X-Factor.html|title=Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw join The X Factor|last=Hawksley|first=Rupert|date=16 June 2015|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=16 June 2015}}</ref> Osbourne, Walsh, Scherzinger (who collectively replaced Cheryl, Grimshaw and Ora) and O'Leary returned to the show alongside Cowell for the 13th and 14th series, with O'Leary remaining for series 15.

==Promotion== On 12 March 2014, Cowell and Cole, the only confirmed judges at the time, appeared in a ''Daybreak'' interview together to promote the eleventh series for the first time. They discussed the upcoming series, their individual returns, Cole's departure from ''The X Factor USA'' and their subsequent feud; with Cowell admitting, "I made a mistake" (in relation to Cole's sudden departure). Two advertisements subsequently began to air on ITV featuring Cole and Cowell separately, to encourage potential contestants to audition.<ref name="producer auditions" /> Previous contestants Olly Murs, Shayne Ward, One Direction, Jahméne Douglas and Little Mix also appeared in videos encouraging potential applicants to audition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xfactor.itv.com/2013/videos/insider/watch_little-mix-audition-for-the-x-factor-2014---manchester-may-3rd_item_201134.htm|title=Little Mix "Audition for The X Factor 2014 – Manchester May 3rd"|work=The X Factor|publisher=ITV}}</ref>

Rumored judges for the series included Ellie Goulding, Paloma Faith, Rita Ora, Kesha, and Murs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-04-14/x-factor-2014-who-is-joining-the-judging-panel/|title=Kesha, Olly Murs Tipped for 2014 X Factor}}</ref>

On 12 June, during ITV's coverage of the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a teaser trailer with the caption "Things Are About to Get Loud" first aired. The full trailer, featuring all four of the judges, was unveiled on ITV's YouTube channel on 1 August, and received its first TV airing the following evening.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/x-factor-trailer-2014|title=X Factor trailer 2014|last=Osborne|first=Harriet|date=1 August 2014|work=OK!|publisher=Northern & Shell|access-date=28 August 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006154603/http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/x-factor-trailer-2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Selection process==

===Eligibility=== On 11 March 2014, Cowell confirmed at a press conference in London that closed room auditions would return for series 11, as well as the six-seat challenge at bootcamp.<ref name="room auditions return">{{cite news|url=http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/x-factor/x-factor-2014-auditions-bootcamp-dermot-oleary-know/|title=X Factor 2014: Auditions, bootcamp, Dermot O'Leary...what we know!|last=McGarry|first=Lisa|date=12 March 2014|publisher=Unreality TV|access-date=12 March 2014}}</ref> It was also revealed that the minimum age was being lowered from 16 to 14, as it was in series 4 and 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a562390/the-x-factor-age-limit-lowered-to-14-itv-confirms.html|title= The X Factor: Age limit lowered to 14, ITV confirms|last=Wightman|first=Catriona|date=4 April 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=4 April 2014}}</ref>

===Auditions===

====Mobile auditions==== In addition to the producers' auditions, the "Mobile Audition Tour" took place up and down the UK and Ireland throughout March and April. Auditions began to open on 24 March, and visited Cork, Belfast, Newquay, Exeter, Bournemouth, Southampton, Bristol, Newport, Barry, Swansea, Romford, Leicester, Brighton, Norwich, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, South Shields, Durham, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Ayr, Solihull, Dudley, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Warrington, Leeds, Hull, Sheffield, Birkenhead, Blackpool, Bolton and Widnes by 28 April.<ref name="producer auditions">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a561284/x-factor-gets-biggest-ever-audition-tour-find-out-how-to-apply.html|title=X Factor gets biggest ever audition tour: Find out how to apply|last=Fletcher|first=Alex|date=31 March 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>

====Open auditions==== {{location map+ |United Kingdom |float=right |width=200 |caption=Cities where auditions were held. |places= {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=52.483611 |long=-1.906389 |label=Birmingham|position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=53.5 |long=-2.25 |label=Manchester|position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=51.45 |long=-.1|label= London|position=left}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=51.47 |long=-3.1|label= Cardiff|position=left}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=55.9531 |long=-3.1889|label= Edinburgh|position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=53.3478 |long=-6.2597|label=Dublin|position=left}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=50.3714 |long=-4.1422|label= Plymouth|position=right}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=54.9500 |long=-1.6000|label= Gateshead|position=left}} {{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=53.4000 |long=-3|label= Liverpool|position=left}} }} Producers auditions commenced on 5 April in Dublin and ended on 5 May in Liverpool.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=http://xfactor.itv.com/2013/news/insider/read_people-of-britain-listen-up_item_100291.htm|title=The X Factor auditions are coming to you!|year=2014|work=The X Factor|publisher=ITV|access-date=30 March 2014}}</ref> For the first time, nine open auditions were held, instead of the usual six, and the five in series 6 and 10. This series marked the first time that auditions had visited Ireland since series 7. It was also the first time open auditions were held in Plymouth and Edinburgh.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" | Audition city ! scope="col" | Open audition date<ref name="producer auditions" /> ! scope="col" | Open audition venue<ref name="producer auditions" /> |- ! scope="row"| Dublin | 5 April 2014 | Convention Centre Dublin |- !scope="row"| Plymouth | 8 April 2014 | Holiday Inn Plymouth |- ! scope="row"| Cardiff | 10 April 2014 | Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa |- ! scope="row"| London | 13 April 2014 | Emirates Stadium |- ! scope="row"| Birmingham | 23 April 2014 | St. Andrew's |- ! scope="row"| Edinburgh | 27 April 2014 | Murrayfield Stadium |- ! scope="row"| Gateshead | 30 April 2014 | Sage Gateshead |- ! scope="row"| Manchester |3 May 2014 | Old Trafford Cricket Ground |- ! scope="row"| Liverpool |5 May 2014 |Liverpool Convention Centre |}

====Judges auditions==== Continuing from the format from the last series, both room auditions and arena auditions were held for the judges. In this series four locations were used for the judges auditions, the fewest used in a series at the time (series 12 used two).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/186854-x-factor-2014-cheryl-cole-is-not-impressed-with-simon-cowell-prank.html|title=X Factor 2014: Cheryl Cole is not impressed with Simon Cowell prank!|last=Darvill|first=Josh|date=19 June 2014|publisher=TellyMix|access-date=20 June 2014}}</ref> The auditions started in Manchester (Old Trafford Cricket Ground) on 16 and 17 June.<ref name="Manchester auditions">{{cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/new-judge-mel-b-delays-7248785|title=New judge Mel B delays Manchester X Factor auditions|last=Evans|first=Denise|date=11 June 2014|work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref> The London auditions (Emirates Stadium) took place on 20 June and from 22–24 June,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/cheryl-cole-wears-red-mel-3732592|title=Cheryl Cole wears red and Mel B opts for black as X Factor auditions head to London|last=Shenton|first=Zoe|date=20 June 2014|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=25 June 2014}}</ref> and were followed by Newcastle (St. James' Park) on 26 June,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heatworld.com/XFactor/2014/06/Wey-aye-pet-Cheryl-Cole-wears-white-at-Newcastle-X-Factor-auditions-Mel-B-goes-monochrome/|title=Whey aye, pet! Cheryl Cole wears white at Newcastle X Factor auditions; Mel B goes monochrome|last=Kerry|first=Ellen|date=26 June 2014|work=Heat|publisher=Northern & Shell|access-date=27 June 2014}}</ref> before concluding in Edinburgh (Assembly Rooms) on 1 July.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/x-factor-judges-cheryl-cole-3792915|title=X Factor judges Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Mel B arrive in Edinburgh for the latest X Factor auditions|last=Lyons|first=Beverley|date=1 July 2014|work=Daily Record|access-date=2 July 2014}}</ref> The only judge missing from an audition day was Mel B, whose absence occurred during one of the arena audition days, due to commitments with America's Got Talent.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/x-factor-judge-mel-b-4119766|title = X Factor judge Mel B is the odd one out as she misses official launch in London for America's Got Talent|date = 27 August 2014|access-date = 17 September 2015|website = The Mirror}}</ref>

The first room audition episode aired on 30 August, and featured Manchester, London and Edinburgh. More room auditions from London, Edinburgh and Manchester, along with those from Newcastle, were shown in 31 August episode.

Notable returning auditionees included Fleur East who reached the live shows in series 2 in the girl group Addictiv Ladies; Chloe Jasmine, who was rejected by the judges at her audition in series 3; Amy Connelly, who reached judges' houses in series 5; Jake Quickenden, who reached judges' houses in series 9; Lydia Lucy, who reached bootcamp in series 10; Tom Mann, who reached bootcamp in series 10; Barclay Beales, who reached bootcamp in series 10; and Paul Akister, who reached judges houses in series 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/feature/a589715/when-is-x-factor-back-all-we-know-about-the-2014-series-so-far.html|title=When is X Factor back? All we know about the 2014 series so far|last=Fletcher|first=Alex|date=13 August 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=2 September 2014}}</ref> Mann and Beales were both eventually put into the eight-piece boy band Stereo Kicks.

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | City ! colspan="2" | Room auditions ! colspan="2" | Arena auditions |- ! scope="col" | Date(s) ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Date(s) ! scope="col" | Venue |- | Manchester | 16–17 June 2014 | Old Trafford Cricket Ground | colspan="2" {{n/a}} |- | rowspan="2"| London | 20 June 2014 | rowspan="2"| Emirates Stadium | rowspan="2" |1–4 August 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/187414-x-factor-2014-auditions-judges-arena-audition-dates-revealed.html|title=X Factor 2014 auditions: Judges' arena audition dates revealed|last=Darvill|first=Josh|date=13 July 2014|publisher=TellyMix|access-date=13 July 2014}}</ref> | rowspan="2" | The SSE Arena, Wembley |- | 22–24 June 2014 |- | Newcastle | 26 June 2014 | St James' Park | rowspan="2" colspan="2" {{n/a}} |- | Edinburgh | 1 July 2014 | Assembly Rooms |}

===Bootcamp/Six Chair Challenge=== It was reported in March 2014 that Cowell was considering axing the bootcamp stage in favour of the "six chair challenge" from series 10, whereby judges were assigned their categories at the start of bootcamp and contestants took it in turns to perform for their judge.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/simon-cowell-axing-boot-camp-3291240|title=Simon Cowell is 'axing the Boot Camp stage on X Factor'|last=Walker|first=Danny|date=27 March 2014|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=14 September 2014}}</ref> The six-seat challenge involves successful contestants being offered one of "six seats", representing places at the judges' houses stage of the competition. However, if a judge had already chosen six acts for their category, they could replace them if they preferred a later act.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a506205/x-factor-boot-camp-gets-voice-style-twist.html|title='X Factor' Boot Camp gets 'Voice'-style twist|last=Fletcher|first=Alex|date=13 August 2013|work=Digital Spy|access-date=28 April 2014}}</ref> This was a controversial input to the series as many were disappointed to see acts sent home in such a harsh way.

Despite the reports, both bootcamp and the six chair challenge took place. A total of 114 acts successfully reached bootcamp this year. They were put into groups within their own categories and took part in a sing-off, which took place on 8 August, where the judges cut half of the acts, leaving only 55 acts. Mel B's commitments to ''America's Got Talent'' delayed her re-entry to the UK until the end of the bootcamp stage, after Cowell, Fernandez-Versini and Walsh had finished deliberating on the remaining contestants earlier that day. The judges then called back some rejected soloists to form an unnamed eight-piece boyband (later named Stereo Kicks after judges' houses) and an unnamed five-piece girl group, resulting in 57 acts competing for the "six chair challenge".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssearena.co.uk/news/detail/the-x-factor-bootcamp-information |title=The SSE Arena, Wembley: The X Factor Bootcamp Information |date=9 August 2014 |publisher=SSEarena.co.uk |access-date=9 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811013543/http://www.ssearena.co.uk/news/detail/the-x-factor-bootcamp-information |archive-date=11 August 2014 }}</ref> It was only then that all four judges learned their categories: Mel B was given the Boys, Cowell was given the Over 26s, Fernandez-Versini was given the Girls and Walsh was given the Groups category.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/08/10/x-factor-2014-judges-categories-revealed-cheryl-happy-simon-not-so-much-4827308|title=The X Factor judges categories revealed: Who is happy...and who's not?|last=Deen|first=Sarah|date=8 August 2014|work=Metro|access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref> The six-seat challenge took place at The SSE Arena, Wembley<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/191303-x-factor-2014-bootcamp-to-be-filmed-at-wembley-next-month-get-tickets.html|title=X Factor 2014 bootcamp to be filmed at Wembley next month – get tickets!|last=Darvill|first=Josh|date=31 July 2014|publisher=TellyMix|access-date=2 August 2014}}</ref> on 9 and 10 August. Any contestant under 16 could not be swapped out if they were given a seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/x-factor-2014-six-chairs-4325794|title=X Factor 2014: Six chairs challenge AXED at Boot Camp – but only for under 16s|last=Greenwood|first=Carl|date=26 September 2014|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=26 September 2014}}</ref>

===Judges' houses=== For judges' houses, Mel B took the Boys to Cancún, with assistance from fellow Spice Girls member Emma Bunton; Cowell took the Over 26s to Los Angeles, where he was assisted by Sinitta;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/08/11/exclusive-sinitta-paula-abdul-jason-derulo-sia-and-tulisa-sign-up-to-the-x-factor-judges-houses-4828746/|title=Sinitta, Paula Abdul, Jason Derulo, Sia, Tulisa for X Factor judges' houses|last=Duncan|first=Amy|date=8 August 2014|work=Metro|access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref>Fernandez-Versini took the Girls to Nice and was assisted by Tinie Tempah;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/09/02/tinie-tempah-saves-the-day-as-will-i-am-leaves-cheryl-cole-high-and-dry-after-pulling-out-of-the-x-factor-judges-houses-4854156/|title=Will.i.am quits Cheryl Cole's X Factor judges' houses, Tinie Tempah steps up|last=Duncan|first=Amy|date=2 September 2014|work=Metro|access-date=2 September 2014}}</ref> and Walsh took the Groups to Bermuda and was assisted by former judge Tulisa.

Girls: * Kerrianne: "Hurt" * '''Lauren: "Beneath Your Beautiful"''' * Emily: "Story of My Life" * '''Chloe: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"''' * '''Stephanie: "Careless Whisper"''' * Lola: "All of Me"

Boys: * Danny: "Beautiful Disaster" * Jordan: "Apologize" * '''Paul: "Bridge over Troubled Water"''' * '''Andrea: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"''' * Jack: "Halo" * '''Jake: "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"'''

Groups: * '''Only The Young: "Ghost"''' * '''Stereo Kicks: "Mirrors"''' * '''Blonde Electra: "Gold Digger"''' * Concept: "XO" * New Girl Group: "Say Something" * The Brooks: "Jar of Hearts"

Over 26s * '''Ben: "With a Little Help from My Friends"''' * '''Fleur: "Bang Bang"''' * Lizzy: "Don't Make Me" * Helen: "I'd Rather Go Blind" * '''Jay: "Everybody Hurts"''' * Stevie: "I'm a Believer" {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+Summary of judges' houses |- ! Judge ! Category ! Location ! Guest Mentor(s) ! Acts Eliminated ! Wildcard{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} |- ! scope="row" | Cowell | Over 26s | Los Angeles | Sinitta | Helen Fulthorpe, Lizzy Pattinson | Stevi Ritchie |- ! scope="row" | Fernandez-Versini | Girls | Nice | Tinie Tempah | Kerrianne Covell, Emily Middlemas | Lola Saunders |- ! scope="row" | Mel B | Boys | Cancún | Emma Bunton | Danny Dearden, Jordan Morris | Jack Walton |- ! scope="row" | Walsh | Groups | Bermuda | Tulisa | Concept, New Girl Group, The Brooks | Overload Generation* |}

Overload Generation were originally eliminated during Boot Camp after being switched out in the six chair challenge. Despite this, Mel B chose them as Walsh's Wildcard act over the three groups that had been eliminated during the Judges Houses round.

==Acts ==

Key: :{{Color box|gold;||border=darkgray}} – Winner :{{Color box|silver;|border=darkgray}} – Runner-up :15px – Wildcard (Live Shows)

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;" |- !Act !Age(s) !Hometown !Category (mentor) !Result |-bgcolor=gold |'''Ben Haenow''' |'''29''' |'''Croydon''' |"rowspan=2"|'''Over 26s (Cowell)''' |'''Winner''' |-bgcolor=silver |Fleur East |27 |Walthamstow |Over 26s (Cowell) |Runner-Up |- |Andrea Faustini |20 |Rome, Italy |Boys (Mel B) |3rd Place |- |Lauren Platt |17 |Billericay |Girls (Fernandez-Versini) |4th Place |- |Stereo Kicks |15–21 |Various |Groups (Walsh) |5th Place |- |Stevi Ritchie 15px |34 |Colchester |Over 26s (Cowell) |6th Place |- |Only the Young |17–21 |Various |Groups (Walsh) |7th Place |- |Jay James |31 |Saundersfoot |Over 26s (Cowell) |8th Place |- |Paul Akister |25 |Lancaster |Boys (Mel B) |9th Place |- |Lola Saunders 15px |20 |East Boldon |Girls (Fernandez-Versini) |10th Place |- |Jack Walton 15px |18 |Castleford | rowspan="2" |Boys (Mel B) |11th Place |- |Jake Quickenden |25 |Scunthorpe |12th Place |- |Chloe Jasmine |24 |Eastbourne | rowspan="2" |Girls (Fernandez-Versini) |13th Place |- |Stephanie Nala |20 |Cheshunt |14th Place |- |Overload Generation 15px |18–20 |Various | rowspan="2" |Groups (Walsh) |15th Place |- |Blonde Electra |22 & 24 |Düsseldorf, Germany / London |16th Place |}

==Live shows== On September 24, 2014, a wildcard twist was announced for the live shows. However, in a change to previous years, the judges selected the wildcard acts for each other's categories.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/515177/Simon-Cowell-X-Factor-wild-card|title=Uh oh! Simon Cowell introduces new X Factor wild card twist|last=McNally|first=Kelby|date=25 November 2014|work=Daily Express|publisher=Northern & Shell|access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> Fernandez-Versini chose Stevi Ritchie for the Over 26s; Mel B chose Overload Generation for the Groups; Cowell chose Jack Walton for the Boys; and Walsh chose Lola Saunders for the Girls. This meant that there would be 16 contestants, and there would be double eliminations like in series 7 and 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/197942-x-factor-2014-wild-card-twist-with-a-twist-spoilers.html|title=X Factor 2014 wild card twist... with a twist! SPOILERS!|last=Darvill|first=Josh|date=24 September 2014|publisher=TellyMix|access-date=24 September 2014}}</ref>

For the first time in the show's history, all votes via the official app will be free of charge. Mark Brittain, Global Head of Commercial at Syco Entertainment, announced, "We are constantly looking to innovate around the show. Giving the viewers the ability to vote free through the app will allow viewers, we believe, an even greater opportunity to interact with their favourite show and, of course, play the hugely important role in deciding the ultimate winner of the series."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/194201-x-factor-2014-to-have-free-voting-from-phones-and-apps.html|title=X Factor 2014 to have FREE voting from phones and apps|last=Darvill|first=Josh|date=24 August 2014|publisher=TellyMix|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref>

The live shows began on 11 October 2014. Pharrell Williams and Taylor Swift performed on the first live results show,<ref name="Week 1 Guests">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a601898/taylor-swift-pharrell-williams-confirmed-for-first-x-factor-live-shows.html|title=Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams confirmed for first X Factor Live Shows|last=Lee|first=Ben|work=Digital Spy|date=7 October 2014|access-date=7 October 2014}}</ref> whilst Jessie J and Maroon 5 performed on the second live results show.<ref name="Week 2 Theme & Guests">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a603009/x-factor-week-2-will-be-80s-night-jessie-j-and-maroon-5-to-perform.html|title=X Factor week 2 will be '80s Night: Jessie J and Maroon 5 to perform|last=Finbow|first=Katy|date=12 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=12 October 2014}}</ref> The third live results show featured performances from OneRepublic and Ed Sheeran.<ref name="Week 3 Theme & Guests">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a604517/x-factor-week-3-is-movie-night-ed-sheeran-and-onerepublic-performing.html|title=X Factor week 3 is Movie Night: Ed Sheeran and OneRepublic performing|last=Finbow|first=Katy|date=19 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref> The Script performed on the fourth live show,<ref name="The Script">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a607174/the-x-factor-the-script-to-perform-on-saturdays-show.htmk|title=The X Factor: The Script to perform on Saturday's show|last=Wightman|first=Catriona|date=31 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> whilst John Legend and ''The X Factor'' judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini performed on the following results show.<ref name="Week 4 Theme & Guests">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a605975/x-factor-week-4-is-fright-night-cheryl-and-john-legend-performing.html|title=X Factor Week 4 is Fright Night: Cheryl and John Legend performing|last=Fletcher|first=Harry|date=26 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> The fifth live results show featured performances from Sam Smith and ''2010 contestants'' One Direction,<ref name="Week 5 Theme & Guests">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a607387/one-direction-and-sam-smith-performing-on-x-factor-next-week.html|title=Updated: One Direction and Sam Smith performing on X Factor next week|last=Finbow|first=Katy|date=2 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref> and the sixth live results show featured performances from former judge Nicole Scherzinger and 2009 runner-up Olly Murs.<ref name="Week 6 Guests">{{cite web|url=http://thisisthelatestnews.com/2014/11/nicole-scherzinger-and-olly-murs-for-x-factor-uk-on-sunday-16-november-2014/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110235155/http://thisisthelatestnews.com/2014/11/nicole-scherzinger-and-olly-murs-for-x-factor-uk-on-sunday-16-november-2014/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 November 2014|title=Nicole Scherzinger and Olly Murs for X Factor UK on Sunday 16 November 2014|last=Laws|first=Jack|date=9 November 2014|publisher=This Is The Latest News|access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> In addition, this results show had the world premiere of the official music video for Band Aid 30.<ref name="bandaidvid">{{cite news|title=Band Aid 30 to premiere on X Factor|work=BBC News|date=13 November 2014|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30037828|access-date=13 November 2014}}</ref> The seventh live show included a performance from David Guetta featuring Emeli Sandé, while Labrinth and Take That performed on the following results show.<ref name="Week 7 Guests">{{cite web|url=http://thisisthelatestnews.com/2014/11/david-guetta-featuring-emeli-sande-for-x-factor-uk-on-saturday-22-november-labrinth-and-take-that-for-x-factor-uk-on-sunday-23-november/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129032540/http://thisisthelatestnews.com/2014/11/david-guetta-featuring-emeli-sande-for-x-factor-uk-on-saturday-22-november-labrinth-and-take-that-for-x-factor-uk-on-sunday-23-november/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=29 November 2014|title=David Guetta featuring Emeli Sandé for X Factor UK on Saturday 22 November; Labrinth and Take That for X Factor UK on Sunday 23 November|last=Laws|first=Jack|date=21 November 2014|publisher=This Is The Latest News|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref> Queen + Adam Lambert, series 9 contestants Union J and series 9 contestant Ella Henderson performed on the quarter-final results show on 30 November.<ref name="Week 8 Theme & Guests">{{cite web|url=http://thisisthelatestnews.com/2014/11/union-j-ella-henderson-and-queen-adam-lambert-for-x-factor-uk-on-sunday-30-november-2014/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210201148/http://thisisthelatestnews.com/2014/11/union-j-ella-henderson-and-queen-adam-lambert-for-x-factor-uk-on-sunday-30-november-2014/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 December 2014|title=Union J, Ella Henderson and Queen + Adam Lambert for X Factor UK on Sunday 30 November 2014|last=Laws|first=Jack|date=24 November 2014|publisher=This Is The Latest News|access-date=25 November 2014}}</ref> ''The X Factor USA'' 2012 contestants, Fifth Harmony, ''The X Factor UK'' 2013 Sam Bailey, and Idina Menzel and Michael Bublé performed on the semi-final live results show on 7 December 2014.<ref name="Week 9 Guests">{{cite web|url=http://thisisthelatestnews.com/2014/11/fifth-harmony-sam-bailey-idina-menzel-michael-buble-for-x-factor-uk-on-sunday-7-december-2014/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205084124/http://thisisthelatestnews.com/2014/11/fifth-harmony-sam-bailey-idina-menzel-michael-buble-for-x-factor-uk-on-sunday-7-december-2014/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 December 2014|title=Fifth Harmony, Sam Bailey, Idina Menzel & Michael Bublé for X Factor UK on Sunday 7 December 2014|last=Laws|first=Jack|date=30 November 2014|publisher=This Is The Latest News|access-date=30 November 2014}}</ref> Take That, Meghan Trainor and Ed Sheeran performed on the live final on Saturday 13 December 2014, while Olly Murs featuring Demi Lovato, One Direction featuring Ronnie Wood and Sam Smith performed on the live final results show on Sunday 14 December 2014.<ref name="Final Guests">{{cite web|url=http://thisisthelatestnews.com/2014/12/meghan-trainor-ed-sheeran-sam-smith-one-direction-olly-murs-for-x-factor-final/|title=Meghan Trainor, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, One Direction, and Olly Murs for X Factor Final on Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 December 2014|last=Laws|first=Jack|date=7 December 2014|publisher=This Is The Latest News|access-date=8 December 2014}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

===Results summary===  ;Colour key {{Color box|#ccf||}} Act in Boys

{{Color box|pink||}} Act in Girls

{{Color box|#fffa73||}} Act in Over 26s

{{Color box|#d0f0c0||}} Act in Groups {| |{{Color box|#87D3F8;|border=darkgray}} –||Act was in the bottom two/three and had to perform again in the sing-off |- |{{Color box|#C9A0DC;|border=darkgray}} –||Act was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated |- |{{Color box|pink;|border=darkgray}} –||Act received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no sing-off) |- |{{Color box|lightgreen;|border=darkgray}} –||Act received the most public votes |}  {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |+ Weekly results per act<ref name="Voting statistics">{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/xfactor/vote/xfactor-voting-percentages-final-2014 |title=Voting Series Percentages |work=itv.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215004518/http://www.itv.com/xfactor/vote/xfactor-voting-percentages-final-2014 |archive-date=15 December 2014 }}</ref> |- !style="width:10%" rowspan="2" colspan=2 scope="col" | Act !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Week 1 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Week 2 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Week 3 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 4 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Week 5 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Week 6 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 7 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Quarter-Final !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Semi-Final !colspan="2" | Final |- !style="width:7%" | Saturday Vote !style="width:7%" | Sunday Vote |- ! style="background:#fffa73"| ! scope="row" | Ben Haenow | '''4th''' 8.7% | '''4th''' 9.1% | '''3rd''' 10.1% | style="background:lightgreen;"|'''1st''' 12.2% | style="background:lightgreen;"|'''1st''' 14.8% | style="background:lightgreen;"|'''1st''' 16.4% | style="background:lightgreen;"|'''1st''' 19.4% | style="background:lightgreen;"|'''1st''' 26.4% | style="background:lightgreen;"|'''1st''' 36.5% | style="background:lightgreen;"|'''1st''' 45.1% | style="background:lightgreen;"| '''Winner''' 57.2%{{ref|1|1}} |- ! style="background:#fffa73"| ! scope="row" | Fleur East | '''5th''' 6.0% | '''7th''' 6.0% | '''5th''' 9.3% | '''6th''' 9.4% | '''5th''' 10.8% | '''2nd''' 14.0% | '''2nd''' 16.1% | '''3rd''' 17.9% | '''2nd''' 24.3% | '''2nd''' 32.7% | '''Runner-Up''' 34.3%{{ref|1|1}} |- ! style="background:#ccf"| ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | style="background:lightgreen;"| '''1st''' 19.2% | style="background:lightgreen;"| '''1st''' 14.5% | style="background:lightgreen;"|'''1st''' 14.4% | '''2nd''' 11.9% | '''2nd''' 14.0% | '''4th''' 12.7% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''6th''' 13.2% | '''2nd''' 21.0% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''4th''' 19.1% | style="background:pink;"|'''3rd''' 22.2% | style="background:salmon;"|Eliminated (final) |- ! style="background:pink"| ! scope="row" | Lauren Platt |'''2nd''' 10.4% | '''2nd''' 12.7% | '''2nd''' 11.8% | '''4th''' 11.0% | '''3rd''' 13.1% | '''3rd''' 13.2% | '''3rd''' 16.0% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''4th''' 17.8% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''3rd''' 20.1% |colspan="2" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated (semi-final) |- ! style="background:#d0f0c0"| ! scope="row" | Stereo Kicks | '''11th''' 4.6% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''12th''' 4.4% | '''6th''' 8.9% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''9th''' 8.3% | '''4th''' 12.4% | '''5th''' 12.2% | '''4th''' 15.3% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''5th''' 16.9% | colspan="3" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated (quarter-final) |- ! style="background:#fffa73"| ! scope="row" | Stevi Ritchie | '''10th''' 4.9% | '''8th''' 5.9% | '''7th''' 7.4% | '''3rd''' 11.5% | '''6th''' 10.3% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''7th''' 10.8% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''5th''' 14.7% | rowspan=2 colspan="4" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated (week 7) |- ! style="background:#d0f0c0"| ! scope="row" | Only The Young | '''13th''' 4.0% | '''9th''' 5.6% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''11th''' 5.2% | '''7th''' 9.0% | '''7th''' 8.5% | '''6th''' 12.2% |style="background:pink;"|'''7th''' 5.3% |- ! style="background:#fffa73"| ! scope="row" | Jay James | '''7th''' 5.5% | '''5th''' 7.6% | '''8th''' 7.1% | '''8th''' 8.3% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''8th''' 8.1% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''8th''' 8.5% | colspan="5" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated (week 6) |- ! style="background:#ccf"| ! scope="row" | Paul Akister | '''3rd''' 10.0% | '''3rd''' 9.9% | '''4th''' 9.4% | '''5th''' 9.5% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''9th''' 8.0% | colspan="6" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated (week 5) |- ! style="background:pink"| ! scope="row" | Lola Saunders | '''6th''' 5.7% | '''6th''' 7.6% | '''9th''' 6.9% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''10th''' 6.3% | rowspan=2 colspan="7" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated (week 4) |- ! style="background:#ccf"| ! scope="row" | Jack Walton | '''9th''' 5.0% | '''10th''' 5.3% | '''10th''' 5.3% |style="background:pink;"|'''11th''' 2.6% |- ! style="background:#ccf"| ! scope="row" | Jake Quickenden | '''8th''' 5.1% | '''11th''' 4.8% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''12th''' 4.2% | colspan="8" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated (week 3) |- ! style="background:pink"| ! scope="row" | Chloe Jasmine | '''12th''' 4.3% | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''13th''' 4.0% | rowspan=2 colspan="9" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated (week 2) |- ! style="background:pink"| ! scope="row" | Stephanie Nala | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''14th''' 2.9% | style="background:#C9A0DC;"|'''14th''' 2.6% |- ! style="background:#d0f0c0"| ! scope="row" | Overload Generation | style="background:#87D3F8;"|'''15th''' 2.7% | rowspan=2 colspan="10" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated (week 1) |- ! style="background:#d0f0c0"| ! scope="row" | Blonde Electra | style="background:#C9A0DC;"|'''16th''' 1.0% |- ! colspan="13" | |- ! scope="row" colspan=2 | Sing-off | style="background:#87D3F8" | Nala, Overload Generation | style="background:#87D3F8" | Jasmine, Stereo Kicks | style="background:#87D3F8" | Only The Young, Quickenden | style="background:#87D3F8" | Saunders, Stereo Kicks | style="background:#87D3F8" | Akister, James | style="background:#87D3F8" | James, Ritchie | style="background:#87D3F8" | Faustini, Ritchie | style="background:#87D3F8" | Platt, Stereo Kicks | style="background:#87D3F8" | Faustini, Platt |rowspan="5" colspan="2"| No sing-off or judges' votes: results were based on public votes alone |- ! scope="row" colspan=2 | Walsh's vote to eliminate (Groups) | Nala || Jasmine || Quickenden || Saunders || Akister || Ritchie || Ritchie || Platt ||Platt |- ! scope="row" colspan=2 | Mel B's vote to eliminate (Boys) | Nala || Jasmine || Only The Young || Saunders || James || James ||Ritchie || Platt ||Platt |- ! scope="row" colspan=2 | Fernandez-Versini's vote to eliminate (Girls) | Overload Generation || Stereo Kicks || Quickenden || Stereo Kicks || James || James || Ritchie || Stereo Kicks||Faustini |- ! scope="row" colspan=2 | Cowell's vote to eliminate (Over 26s) | Overload Generation || Jasmine || Quickenden || Stereo Kicks || Akister || Ritchie || Faustini || Stereo Kicks||Platt |- ! scope="row" rowspan=2 colspan=2 | Eliminated | style="background:salmon;" | '''Blonde Electra''' 1.0% to save | style="background:salmon;" | '''Stephanie Nala''' 2.6% to save | rowspan=2 style="background:salmon;" | '''Jake Quickenden''' 3 of 4 votes Majority | style="background:salmon;" | '''Jack Walton''' 2.6% to save | rowspan=2 style="background:salmon;" | '''Paul Akister''' 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | rowspan=2 style="background:salmon;" | '''Jay James''' 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | style="background:salmon;" | '''Only The Young''' 5.3% to save | rowspan=2 style="background:salmon; width:5%;" | '''Stereo Kicks''' 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | rowspan=2 style="background:salmon;" | '''Lauren Platt''' 3 of 4 votes Majority | rowspan=2 style="background:salmon;" | '''Andrea Faustini''' 22.2% to save | rowspan=2 style="background:salmon;" | '''Fleur East''' 34.3% to win |- style="background:salmon;" || '''Overload Generation''' 2 of 4 votes Deadlock || '''Chloe Jasmine''' 3 of 4 votes Majority || '''Lola Saunders''' 2 of 4 votes Deadlock || '''Stevi Ritchie''' 3 of 4 votes Majority |- ! scope="row" colspan=2 | Reference(s) |<ref name="Result 1"/> |<ref name="Result 2"/> |<ref name="Result 3"/> |<ref name="Result 4 part 1"/><ref name="Result 4 part 2"/> |<ref name="Result 5"/> |<ref name="Result 6"/> |<ref name="Result 7 part 1"/><ref name="Result 7 part 2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a611966/the-x-factor-the-best-reactions-to-week-7-results-show/|title=X Factor: Week 7 results show reactions|website=Digital Spy|date=23 November 2014}}</ref> |<ref name="Result 8"/> |<ref name="Result 9"/> |<ref name="Result 10"/> | |}

*{{note|1|1}} The voting percentages in the Final for the Sunday Vote do not add up to 100%, owing to the freezing of votes. Andrea Faustini received 8.5% of the final vote.<ref name="Voting statistics" />

===Live show details===

====Week 1 (11/12 October)==== *Theme: Number ones<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep15week42/x-factor|date=1 October 2014|title=The X Factor|publisher=itv.com|access-date=1 October 2014}}</ref> *Group performance: "Anything Could Happen"<ref name="Result 1" /> *Musical guests: Pharrell Williams ("Gust of Wind") and Taylor Swift ("Shake It Off")<ref name="Week 1 Guests" />

The wildcard acts were announced at the beginning of the show with Jack Walton chosen by Cowell for the Boys, Lola Saunders was chosen by Walsh for the Girls, Stevi Ritchie was chosen by Fernandez-Versini for the Over 26s, and Overload Generation were chosen by Mel B for the Groups.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/10/11/the-x-factor-2014-wildcards-revealed-overload-lola-saunders-jack-walton-and-stevi-ritchie-are-all-through-to-the-live-finals-4900553/|title=The X Factor 2014 wildcards revealed: Overload, Lola Saunders, Jack Walton and Stevi Ritchie are all through to the live finals|last=Hewett|first=Emily|date=11 October 2014|work=Metro|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Acts' performances on the first live show ! scope="col"| Act ! scope="col"| Category (mentor) ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" | Song<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a602649/the-x-factor-week-ones-number-one-song-choices-revealed.html|title=The X Factor: Week one's Number One song choices revealed|last=Wightman|first=Catriona|date=10 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=10 October 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col" | Result<ref name="Result 1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a602885/the-x-factor-what-did-the-judges-have-to-say-about-first-live-show/|title=X Factor: What did the judges say?|first=Rachel|last=Babbage|date=11 October 2014|website=Digital Spy|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Paul Akister | Boys (Mel B) | 1 | "Ghost" | rowspan=2 | Safe |- ! scope="row" | Lola Saunders (Wildcard Girls) | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 2 | "Stay with Me" |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Overload Generation (Wildcard Groups) | Groups (Walsh) | 3 | "I Kissed a Girl" | Bottom Three |- ! scope="row" | Jay James | Over 26s (Cowell) | 4 | "Changing" | Safe |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Stephanie Nala | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 5 | "Everything I Own" | Bottom Three |- ! scope="row" | Jack Walton (Wildcard Boys) | Boys (Mel B) | 6 | "Only Girl (In the World)" | rowspan=5 | Safe |- ! scope="row" | Chloe Jasmine | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 7 | "Toxic" |- ! scope="row" | Stereo Kicks | Groups (Walsh) | 8 | "Roar" |- ! scope="row" | Stevi Ritchie (Wildcard Over 26s) | Over 26s (Cowell) | 9 | "Livin' la Vida Loca" |- ! scope="row" | Lauren Platt | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 10 | "Happy" |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Blonde Electra | Groups (Walsh) | 11 | "Kids in America" | Eliminated |- ! scope="row" | Ben Haenow | Over 26s (Cowell) | 12 | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | rowspan=4 | Safe |- ! scope="row" | Jake Quickenden | Boys (Mel B) | 13 | "She's the One" |- ! scope="row" | Fleur East | Over 26s (Cowell) | 14 | "All About That Bass" |- ! scope="row" | Only The Young | Groups (Walsh) | 15 | "Jailhouse Rock"/"Twist and Shout" |-style="background:lightgreen; ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 16 | "Earth Song" | Safe (Highest Votes) |- ! colspan="5" | Sing-off details<ref name="Result 1" /> |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Overload Generation | Groups (Walsh) | 1 | "A Thousand Years" | Eliminated |- style="background:lightpurple;" ! scope="row" | Stephanie Nala | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 2 | "Have You Ever?" | Safe |}

* Owing to the addition of four wildcard acts, two acts were eliminated from the series' first results show. The three acts with the fewest public votes were announced as the bottom three and then the act with the fewest votes was automatically eliminated. The remaining two acts then performed in the sing-off for the judges' votes.

;Judges' vote to eliminate<ref name="Result 1" /> * Cowell: Overload Generation – stated that he thought Nala's sing-off performance was better than Overload Generation's "shockingly bad" performance and said that he "absolutely cannot support an act [he has] no belief in at all", and Nala is someone he could work with; he reiterated his statement on ''The Xtra Factor'', saying he was not surprised about Overload Generation ending up in the bottom three and that Nala's saving was a "lucky escape" on his doing. * Fernandez-Versini: Overload Generation – backed her own act, Stephanie Nala, whom she said sang better in the sing off. * Mel B: Stephanie Nala – stated that she had to support Overload Generation, whom she reinstated as Walsh's wildcard. * Walsh: Stephanie Nala – backed his own act, Overload Generation.

With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Overload Generation were eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.<ref name="Result 1" />

====Week 2 (18/19 October)==== *Theme: 1980s music<ref name="Week 2 Theme & Guests" /> *Group performance: "Love Runs Out"<ref name="Result 2"/> *Musical guests: Jessie J ("Bang Bang") and Maroon 5 ("Animals")<ref name="Week 2 Theme & Guests"/>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Acts' performances on the second live show ! scope="col"| Act ! scope="col"| Category (mentor) ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col" | Song<ref name="week">{{cite web|title=X Factor 2014 spoilers: First song choices for 80s week confirmed|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/200084-x-factor-2014-spoilers-first-song-choices-for-80s-week-confirmed.html|last=Darvill|first=Josh|date=13 October 2014|publisher=TellyMix|access-date=13 October 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col"| Result<ref name="Result 2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a604440/the-x-factor-what-did-the-judges-have-to-say-about-80s-week/|title=X Factor: What did the judges say?|first=Rachel|last=Babbage|date=18 October 2014|website=Digital Spy|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Jack Walton | Boys (Mel B) | 1 |1988 |"Straight Up" | Safe |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Stephanie Nala | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 2 | 1980 |"Call Me" | Eliminated |-style="background:lightgreen; ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 3 | 1988 |"One Moment in Time" | Safe (Highest Votes) |- ! scope="row" | Lauren Platt | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 4 | 1983 |"Flashdance... What a Feeling" | rowspan=3 | Safe |- ! scope="row" | Ben Haenow | rowspan=2 | Over 26s (Cowell) | 5 | 1985 |"Jealous Guy" |- ! scope="row" | Fleur East | 6 | 1990 |"It's a Shame (My Sister)" |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Stereo Kicks | Groups (Walsh) | 7 | 1984 |"The Boys of Summer" | Bottom Three |- ! scope="row" | Lola Saunders | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 8 | 1980 |"Imagine" | rowspan=2 | Safe |- ! scope="row" | Jake Quickenden | Boys (Mel B) | 9 | 1983 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Chloe Jasmine | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 10 | 1980 | "Fame" | Bottom Three |- ! scope="row" | Paul Akister | Boys (Mel B) | 11 | 1980 |"If You Don't Know Me by Now" | rowspan=4 | Safe |- ! scope="row" | Stevi Ritchie | Over 26s (Cowell) | 12 | 1987 | "Never Gonna Give You Up" |- ! scope="row" | Only The Young | Groups (Walsh) | 13 | 1982 | "Come On Eileen" |- ! scope="row" | Jay James | Over 26s (Cowell) | 14 | 1988 |"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" |- ! colspan=6| Sing-off details<ref name="Result 2"/> |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Chloe Jasmine | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 1 | colspan=2 | "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" | Eliminated |- ! scope="row" | Stereo Kicks | Groups (Walsh) | 2 | colspan=2 | "I'll Stand by You" | Safe |}

* Owing to the addition of four wildcard acts, two acts were eliminated from the series' second results show. The three acts with the fewest public votes were announced as the bottom three and then the act with the fewest votes was automatically eliminated. The remaining two acts then performed in the sing-off for the judges' votes.<ref name="Result 2"/>

;Judges' vote to eliminate<ref name="Result 2"/> * Fernandez-Versini: Stereo Kicks – gave no reason but effectively backed her own act, Chloe Jasmine. * Walsh: Chloe Jasmine – gave no reason but effectively backed his own act, Stereo Kicks. * Mel B: Chloe Jasmine – based on the sing-off performances. * Cowell: Chloe Jasmine – stated that he thought Walsh did not know "what to do with" Stereo Kicks, but that they had more potential; he stated on ''The Xtra Factor'' that he felt they wanted their place in the competition more.

====Week 3 (25/26 October)==== *Theme: "Movies" (songs from films)<ref name="Week 3 Theme & Guests" /> *Group performance: "Rather Be"<ref name="Result 3"/> *Musical guests: OneRepublic ("I Lived") and Ed Sheeran ("Thinking Out Loud")<ref name="Week 3 Theme & Guests" />

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Acts' performances on the third live show ! scope="col"| Act ! scope="col"| Category (mentor) ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/200858-x-factor-2014-spoilers-movies-week-songlist-revealed-latest-xfactor-songs.html|title=X Factor 2014 spoilers: Movies week songlist revealed – tonight's X Factor songs|last=Darvill|first=Josh|date=25 October 2014|publisher=TellyMix|access-date=25 October 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col"| Film ! scope="col"| Result<ref name="Result 3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a605836/the-x-factor-live-show-3-movies-week-live-blog.html|title = The X Factor Movies Week: As it happened|website = Digital Spy|date = 25 October 2014}}</ref> |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row"| Jake Quickenden | Boys (Mel B) | 1 | "She's Like the Wind" | ''Dirty Dancing'' | rowspan=2 | Bottom Two |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Only The Young | Groups (Walsh) | 2 | "Boom Clap" | ''The Fault in Our Stars'' |- ! scope="row" | Jay James | Over 26s (Cowell) | 3 | "Skyfall" | ''Skyfall'' | Safe |-style="background:lightgreen; ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 4 | "Listen" | ''Dreamgirls'' | Safe (Highest Votes) |- ! scope="row" | Lola Saunders | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 5 | "When You Believe" | ''The Prince of Egypt'' | rowspan=8 | Safe |- ! scope="row" | Paul Akister | Boys (Mel B) | 6 | "Try a Little Tenderness" | ''The Commitments'' |- ! scope="row" | Lauren Platt | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 7 | "Let It Go" | ''Frozen'' |- ! scope="row" | Jack Walton | Boys (Mel B) | 8 | "Eye of the Tiger" | ''Rocky III'' |- ! scope="row" | Fleur East | rowspan="2" | Over 26s (Cowell) | 9 | "Lady Marmalade" | ''Moulin Rouge!'' |- ! scope="row" | Stevi Ritchie | 10 | "Footloose" | ''Footloose'' |- ! scope="row" | Stereo Kicks | Groups (Walsh) | 11 | "Let It Be"/"Hey Jude" | ''Across the Universe'' |- ! scope="row" | Ben Haenow | Over 26s (Cowell) | 12 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | ''Armageddon'' |- ! colspan=6| Sing-off details<ref name="Result 3"/> |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Jake Quickenden | Boys (Mel B) | 1 | colspan=2| "Red" | Eliminated |- ! scope="row" | Only The Young | Groups (Walsh) | 2 | colspan=2| "The Winner Takes It All" | Safe |}

;Judges' vote to eliminate<ref name="Result 3"/> *Mel B: Only The Young – gave no reason but effectively backed her own act, Jake Quickenden. *Walsh: Jake Quickenden – backed his own act, Only The Young. *Cowell: Jake Quickenden – criticised both acts' sing-off performances but felt that Only The Young had more potential. *Fernandez-Versini: Jake Quickenden – felt that Only The Young had not identified their "comfort zone yet" and had "the most potential to go forward in the competition".

====Week 4 (1/2 November)==== *Theme: Halloween<ref name="Week 4 Theme & Guests" /> *Group performance: "Firework"<ref name="Result 4 part 2"/> *Musical guests: **Saturday: The Script ("No Good in Goodbye")<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a607174/the-x-factor-the-script-to-perform-on-saturdays-show.html|title=The X Factor: The Script to perform on Saturday's show|last=Wightman|first=Catriona|date=31 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> **Sunday: John Legend ("Ordinary People"/"All of Me") and Cheryl ("I Don't Care")<ref name="Week 4 Theme & Guests"/>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Acts' performances on the fourth live show ! scope="col"| Act ! scope="col"| Category (mentor) ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/201512-x-factor-2014-spoilers-halloween-week-songlist-revealed-xfactor-songs.html|title=X Factor 2014 spoilers: Halloween week songlist revealed – Tonight's XFactor songs|last=Darvill|first=Josh|date=1 November 2014|publisher=TellyMix|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col"| Result<ref name="Result 4 part 1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a607262/the-x-factor-whats-happening-on-fright-night-live-blog/|title=X Factor: It's Fright Night! - live blog|first=Catriona|last=Wightman|date=1 November 2014|website=Digital Spy|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> |-style="background:lightgreen; ! scope="row" | Ben Haenow | Over 26s (Cowell) | 1 | "Highway to Hell" | Safe (Highest Votes) |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Lola Saunders | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 2 | "Crazy" | Bottom Two |- ! scope="row" | Fleur East | Over 26s (Cowell) | 3 | "Thriller" | Safe |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Jack Walton | Boys (Mel B) | 4 | "Bleeding Love" | Eliminated |- ! scope="row" | Jay James | Over 26s (Cowell) | 5 | "Mad World" | rowspan=5 | Safe |- ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 6 | "Relight My Fire" |- ! scope="row" | Lauren Platt | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 7 | "Dark Horse" |- ! scope="row" | Paul Akister | Boys (Mel B) | 8 | "Bat Out of Hell" |- ! scope="row" | Only The Young | Groups (Walsh) | 9 | "Monster Mash" |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Stereo Kicks | Groups (Walsh) | 10 | "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" | Bottom Two |- ! scope="row" | Stevi Ritchie | Over 26s (Cowell) | 11 | "The Music of the Night" | Safe |- ! colspan=5| Sing-off details<ref name="Result 4 part 2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a607380/x-factor-lola-saunders-leaves-competition-during-fright-night/|title=X Factor: Lola Saunders leaves competition|first=Katy|last=Finbow|date=2 November 2014|website=Digital Spy|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Lola Saunders | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 1 | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | Eliminated |- ! scope="row" | Stereo Kicks | Groups (Walsh) | 2 | "Perfect" | Safe |} ;Notes *On 31 October, it was revealed that, after warnings by Cowell to the contestants, the act with the fewest votes on Saturday's live show would be eliminated immediately.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/furious-simon-cowell-orders-extra-4538501|title=Furious Simon Cowell orders extra X Factor elimination this weekend as a 'wake up call' for poor singers|last=Jefferies|first=Mark|date=30 October 2014|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> Walton was eliminated after receiving the fewest votes.<ref name="Result 4 part 1"/> The two acts with the next fewest votes on Sunday's results show then performed in the sing-off for the judges' votes.<ref name="Result 4 part 2"/>

;Judges' vote to eliminate<ref name="Result 4 part 2"/> * Walsh: Lola Saunders – backed his own act, Stereo Kicks, although he later stated on ''The Xtra Factor'' that he did not want to send Saunders home as he reinstated her as Fernandez-Versini's wildcard. * Fernandez-Versini: Stereo Kicks – backed her own act, Lola Saunders. * Mel B: Lola Saunders – based on the sing-off performances, but complained about Stereo Kicks' lack of consistency. * Cowell: Stereo Kicks – said that Saunders performed better in the sing-off.

With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Saunders was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.<ref name="Result 4 part 2"/>

====Week 5 (8/9 November)==== *Theme: Songs by Queen or Michael Jackson (billed as Queen vs. Michael Jackson;<ref name="Week 5 theme">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheXFactor/status/529066125230084097|title=The #newtheme is...Queen versus Michael Jackson.|date=3 November 2014|publisher=Twitter|access-date=3 November 2014}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=December 2019}} original theme was Disco)<ref name="Week 5 Theme & Guests"/> *Group performance: "Never Forget"<ref name="Result 5"/> *Musical guests: Sam Smith ("Like I Can") and One Direction ("Steal My Girl")<ref name="Week 5 Theme & Guests"/>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Acts' performances on the fifth live show ! scope="col"| Act ! scope="col"| Category (mentor) ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a608564/the-x-factor-michael-jackson-vs-queen-song-list-unveiled.html|title=The X Factor: Michael Jackson vs Queen song list unveiled|last=Nissam|first=Mayer|date=7 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> ! Artist ! scope="col"| Result<ref name="Result 5">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a608791/the-x-factor-what-did-the-judges-say-about-queen-vs-michael-jackson/|title=The X Factor: What did the judges say?|first=Rachel|last=Babbage|date=8 November 2014|website=Digital Spy|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Paul Akister | Boys (Mel B) | 1 | "Don't Stop Me Now" | rowspan="2" | Queen | rowspan=2 | Bottom Two |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Jay James | Over 26s (Cowell) | 2 | "The Show Must Go On" |- ! scope="row" | Lauren Platt | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 3 | "I'll Be There" | rowspan="2" | Michael Jackson | rowspan=2 | Safe |- ! scope="row" | Only The Young | Groups (Walsh) | 4 | "Blame It on the Boogie" |-style="background:lightgreen; ! scope="row" | Ben Haenow | Over 26s (Cowell) | 5 | "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson | Safe (Highest Votes) |- ! scope="row" | Stevi Ritchie | Over 26s (Cowell) | 6 | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Queen | rowspan=4 | Safe |- ! scope="row" | Stereo Kicks | Groups (Walsh) | 7 | "You Are Not Alone" | rowspan="2" | Michael Jackson |- ! scope="row" | Fleur East | Over 26s (Cowell) | 8 | "Will You Be There" |- ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 9 | "Somebody to Love" | Queen |- ! colspan=6| Sing-off details<ref name="Result 5"/> |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Paul Akister | Boys (Mel B) | 1 | colspan="2" | "Clown" | Eliminated |- ! scope="row" | Jay James | Over 26s (Cowell) | 2 | colspan="2" | "Tears in Heaven" | Safe |}

;Judges vote to eliminate<ref name="Result 5"/> *Cowell: Paul Akister – backed his own act, Jay James, stating that he needed the opportunity the show has given him. *Mel B: Jay James – gave no reason but effectively backed her own act, Paul Akister. *Fernandez-Versini: Jay James – based on the sing-off performances. *Walsh: Paul Akister – could not decide and sent the result to deadlock; he was hesitant to say who he wanted to eliminate, as he had previously eliminated Akister at judges' houses in series 10.

With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Akister was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.<ref name="Result 5"/>

====Week 6 (15/16 November)==== *Theme: Big band<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep25week47/x-factor|title=The X Factor Episode 25|date=3 November 2014|work=The X Factor|publisher=itv.com|access-date=3 November 2014}}</ref> *Group performance: "Shake It Off" Musical guests: Nicole Scherzinger ("Run") and Olly Murs ("Wrapped Up")<ref name="Week 6 Guests"/> The world premiere play and official video of the Band Aid 30 track "Do They Know It's Christmas?" were aired during the results show.<ref name="bandaidvid"/> Bob Geldof appeared on the results show to talk about the recording and promote the single.<ref name="Result 6"/>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Acts' performances on the sixth live show ! scope="col"| Act ! scope="col"| Category (mentor) ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/xfactor/live-shows/big-band-week-songs-week-six|title=Big Band week – what's everyone singing?|date=14 November 2014|work=The X Factor|publisher=itv.com|access-date=14 November 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col"| Big Band Artist ! scope="col"| Result<ref name="Result 6">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a601574/x-factor-2014-finalist-andrea-faustini/|title=X Factor 2014 finalist: Andrea Faustini|first=Mayer|last=Nissim|date=12 December 2014|website=Digital Spy|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 1 | "Summertime" |Ella Fitzgerald | rowspan=2 | Safe |- ! scope="row" | Lauren Platt | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 2 | "Smile" |Charlie Chaplin |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Jay James | Over 26s (Cowell) | 3 | "Empire State of Mind"/"Theme from ''New York, New York''" |Alicia Keys/Frank Sinatra | Bottom Two |- ! scope="row" | Stereo Kicks | Groups (Walsh) | 4 | "Mack the Knife" |Bobby Darin | Safe |-style="background:lightgreen; ! scope="row" | Ben Haenow | Over 26s (Cowell) | 5 | "Cry Me a River" |Michael Bublé | Safe (Highest Votes) |- ! scope="row" | Only The Young | Groups (Walsh) | 6 | "I Wan'na Be Like You" |Louis Prima | Safe |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Stevi Ritchie | Over 26s (Cowell) | 7 | "Mambo No. 5"/"She Bangs" |Lou Bega / Ricky Martin | Bottom Two |- ! scope="row" | Fleur East | Over 26s (Cowell) | 8 | "Bang Bang" |Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj | Safe |- ! colspan=6| Sing-off details<ref name="Result 6"/> |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Jay James | Over 26s (Cowell) | 1 |colspan=2| "Somewhere Only We Know" | Eliminated |- ! scope="row" | Stevi Ritchie | Over 26s (Cowell) | 2 |colspan=2| "Somebody to Love" | Safe |}

;Judges vote to eliminate<ref name="Result 6"/> *Cowell: Stevi Ritchie – conflicted about both his acts in the bottom two; said although Ritchie was the better performer, James was the better singer. *Walsh: Stevi Ritchie – said James was the better singer. *Mel B: Jay James – said James did amazing in the sing off but Ritchie surprised her by singing. *Fernandez-Versini: Jay James – stated she would miss Ritchie's presence if she sent Ritchie home as she reinstated him as Cowell's wildcard. With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. James was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.<ref name="Result 6"/>

====Week 7 (22/23 November)==== *Theme: Songs by Whitney Houston or Elton John (billed as Whitney Houston vs. Elton John)<ref name="Week 7 Theme">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a610494/the-x-factor-whitney-houston-vs-elton-john-is-next-weeks-theme.html|title=The X Factor: Whitney Houston vs Elton John is next week's theme|last=Harp|first=Justin|date=16 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=17 November 2014}}</ref> *Group performance: "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" *Musical guests: **Saturday: David Guetta featuring Emeli Sandé ("What I Did for Love")<ref name="Week 7 Guests"/> **Sunday: Labrinth ("Jealous") and Take That ("These Days")<ref name="Week 7 Guests"/>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Acts' performances on the seventh live show ! scope="col"| Act ! scope="col"| Category (mentor) ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/xfactor/news/contestant-songs-week-seven|title=What songs are the contestants treating you to this week?|date=21 November 2014|work=The X Factor|publisher=itv.com|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref> ! Artist ! scope="col"| Result<ref name="Result 7 part 1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a611966/the-x-factor-the-best-reactions-to-week-7-results-show/|title=X Factor: Week 7 results show reactions|first=Justin|last=Harp|date=23 November 2014|website=Digital Spy|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Lauren Platt | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 1 | "How Will I Know" | Whitney Houston | Safe |-style="background:lightgreen; ! scope="row" | Ben Haenow | Over 26s (Cowell) | 2 | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston | Safe (Highest Votes) |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Only The Young | Groups (Walsh) | 3 | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" | Elton John | Eliminated |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 4 | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston | Bottom Two |- ! scope="row" | Fleur East | Over 26s (Cowell) | 5 | "I'm Every Woman" | Whitney Houston | Safe |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Stevi Ritchie | Over 26s (Cowell) | 6 | "I'm Still Standing" | Elton John | Bottom Two |- ! scope="row" | Stereo Kicks | Groups (Walsh) | 7 | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | Elton John | Safe |- ! colspan="6"| Sing-off details<ref name="Result 7 part 1"/> |- ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 1 | colspan="2" | "Stop!" | Safe |- style="background:pink;" !scope="row" | Stevi Ritchie | Over 26s (Cowell) | 2 | colspan="2" | "This Is the Moment" | Eliminated |} ;Notes *This week featured a double elimination. The first of the eliminations happened on Saturday night after the special guest performance from David Guetta and Emeli Sande.<ref name="Week 7 Double Elimination">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a611623/x-factor-another-double-elimination-this-weekend.html|title=X Factor: Another double elimination this weekend|last=Goodacre|first=Kate|date=21 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref> Only The Young were eliminated after receiving the fewest votes.<ref name="Result 7 part 1"/> The two acts with the next fewest votes on Sunday's results show then performed in the sing-off for the judges' votes.<ref name="Result 7 part 2"/>

;Judges' votes to eliminate<ref name="Result 7 part 2"/> *Mel B: Stevi Ritchie – based on the sing-off performances, effectively backing her own act, Andrea Faustini. *Fernandez-Versini: Stevi Ritchie – based on the sing-off performances and the fact that she saved Ritchie the previous week. *Cowell: Andrea Faustini – backed his own act, Stevi Ritchie. *Walsh: Stevi Ritchie – stated that he admired Faustini from the beginning.

However, voting statistics revealed that Ritchie received more votes than Faustini which meant that if Walsh sent the result to deadlock, Ritchie would have advanced to the quarter-final and Faustini would have been eliminated.

====Week 8: Quarter-Final (29/30 November)==== * Themes: Songs chosen by other artists;<ref name="Week 8 Artists' Choice Songs">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a613157/x-factor-1d-tulisa-and-more-choose-this-weeks-songs-full-list.html|title= X Factor: 1D, Tulisa and more choose this week's songs – full list|last=Wightman|first=Catriona|date=28 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Jukebox<ref name="Week 8 Jukebox Songs Revealed">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a612069/x-factor-jukebox-song-choices-revealed-what-will-the-quarter-finalists-sing.html|title=X Factor Jukebox song choices revealed: What will the quarter-finalists sing?|last=Goodacre|first=Kate|date=24 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=25 November 2014}}</ref> * Group performance: "Somebody to Love" (with Queen + Adam Lambert)<ref name="Result 8"/> * Musical guests: Queen + Adam Lambert ("Somebody to Love", with finalists), Union J ("You Got It All") and Ella Henderson ("Yours")<ref name="Week 8 Theme & Guests"/>

For the first time this series, the acts performed two songs each. One song was chosen by a public vote via the official ''The X Factor'' app.<ref name="Week 8 Theme & Guests"/> The second song was chosen by various music artists.<ref name="Week 8 Artists' Choice Songs"/>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of song choices for the jukebox themes ! scope="col" | Act ! scope="col" | Category (mentor) ! scope="col" | Song choices<ref name="Jukebox choices">{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/xfactor/app/contestant-jukebox-vote-week-eight|title=Jukebox – Choose songs for the contestants|date=23 November 2014|work=The X Factor|publisher=itv.com|access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col" | Result<ref name="Week 8 Jukebox Songs Revealed"/>

|- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | Fleur East | rowspan=4 | Over 26s (Cowell) |- style="background:lightgreen;" | "If I Ain't Got You" || Chosen |- | "Family Portrait" || rowspan=4 | Not Chosen |- | "If You Love Me" |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | Andrea Faustini | rowspan=3 | Boys (Mel B) | "Respect" |- | "Heartless" |- style="background:lightgreen;" | "Hero" || rowspan=3 | Chosen |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | Ben Haenow | rowspan=4 | Over 26s (Cowell) |- style="background:lightgreen;" | "Thinking Out Loud" |- | "You Are So Beautiful" || rowspan=3 | Not Chosen |- | "With a Little Help from My Friends" |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | Lauren Platt | rowspan=3 | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | "Ain't Nobody" |- style="background:lightgreen;" | "Don't You Worry Child" || Chosen |- | "Story of My Life" || Not Chosen |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | Stereo Kicks | rowspan=4 | Groups (Walsh) |- style="background:lightgreen;" | "Run" || Chosen |- | "Fix You" || rowspan=2 | Not Chosen |- | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" |}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Acts' performances in the quarter-final ! scope="col"| Act ! scope="col"| Category (mentor) ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| First song<ref name="Week 8 Artists' Choice Songs"/> ! scope="col"| Chosen by<ref name="It's a double song bonanza this weekend!">{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/xfactor/news/double-song-jukebox-week-eight|title=It's a double song bonanza this weekend!|date=28 November 2014|publisher=ITV|access-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Second song<ref name="Week 8 Jukebox Songs Revealed"/> ! scope="col"| Chosen by<ref name="Week 8 Jukebox Songs Revealed"/> ! scope="col"| Result<ref name="Result 8"/> |-style="background:lightgreen; ! scope="row"| Ben Haenow | Over 26s (Cowell) | 1 | "Come Together" | One Direction | 7 | "Thinking Out Loud" | Public Vote | Safe (Highest Votes) |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row"| Lauren Platt | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 2 | "Clarity" | Little Mix | 6 | "Don't You Worry Child" | rowspan=2 | Public Vote | rowspan=2 | Bottom Two |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row"| Stereo Kicks | Groups (Walsh) | 3 |"Just the Way You Are" | Tulisa | 8 | "Run" |- ! scope="row"| Fleur East | Over 26s (Cowell) | 4 | "A Fool in Love" | Emeli Sandé | 9 | "If I Ain't Got You" | rowspan=2 | Public Vote | rowspan=2 | Safe |- ! scope="row"| Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 5 | "Chandelier" | Sam Smith | 10 | "Hero" |- ! scope="col" colspan=9|Sing-off details<ref name="Result 8">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a616502/x-factor-2014-voting-stats-in-full-andrea-and-ben-dominated-public-vote/|title=X Factor 2014: Full voting stats revealed|first=Harry|last=Fletcher|date=14 December 2014|website=Digital Spy|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Lauren Platt | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 1 | colspan="5"| "I Know Where I've Been" | Safe |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Stereo Kicks | Groups (Walsh) | 2 | colspan="5"| "I Won't Give Up" | Eliminated |}

;Judges' vote to eliminate<ref name="Result 8"/> *Walsh: Lauren Platt – backed his own act, Stereo Kicks. *Mel B: Lauren Platt – based on the sing-off performances, although she expressed her reluctance to vote ''before'' Fernandez-Versini. *Fernandez-Versini: Stereo Kicks – backed her own act, Lauren Platt. *Cowell: Stereo Kicks – based on the sing-off performances stating that Platt sang the best in the sing-off.

With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Stereo Kicks were eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.<ref name="Result 8"/>

====Week 9: Semi-Final (6/7 December)==== *Themes: Christmas; song to get you to the final (no theme)<ref name="Week 9 Theme & Songs">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a614726/the-x-factor-what-will-the-acts-be-singing-for-the-semi-final.html|title= The X Factor: What will the acts be singing for the semi-final?|last=Rigby|first=Sam|date=5 December 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=5 December 2014}}</ref> *Musical guests: Fifth Harmony ("BO$$"), Sam Bailey ("With You") and Idina Menzel & Michael Bublé ("Baby, It's Cold Outside")<ref name="Week 9 Guests"/> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Acts' performances in the semi-final ! scope="col"| Act ! scope="col"| Category (mentor) ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| First song<ref name="Week 9 Theme & Songs"/> ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Second song<ref name="Week 9 Theme & Songs"/> ! scope="col"| Result<ref name="Result 9">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a676115/the-x-factor-9-halloween-week-performances-that-gave-us-goosebumps/|title=X Factor: 9 best ever Halloween performances|first=Catriona|last=Wightman|date=31 October 2015|website=Digital Spy|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Fleur East | Over 26s (Cowell) | 1 | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 6 | "Uptown Funk" | Safe |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Lauren Platt | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 2 | "Stay Another Day" | 5 | "Story of My Life" | Bottom Two |-style="background:lightgreen; ! scope="row" | Ben Haenow | Over 26s (Cowell) | 3 | "Please Come Home for Christmas" | 8 | "Hallelujah" | Safe (Highest Votes) |- style="background:lightblue;" ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 4 | "O Holy Night" | 7 | "Wrecking Ball" | Bottom Two |- ! scope="col" colspan=7| Sing-off details<ref name="Result 9"/> |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Lauren Platt | Girls (Fernandez-Versini) | 1 | colspan="3"| "There You'll Be" | Eliminated |- ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 2 | colspan="3"| "Who You Are" | Safe |}

;Judges vote to eliminate<ref name="Result 9"/> *Fernandez-Versini: Andrea Faustini – gave no reason but effectively backed her own act, Lauren Platt. *Mel B: Lauren Platt – backed her own act, Andrea Faustini, but called Platt's vocals one of her best. *Walsh: Lauren Platt – gave no reason. *Cowell: Lauren Platt – noted that this was both contestants' second time in the bottom two, and despite supporting his decision to send Platt through to the semi-final and criticising Faustini's oversinging, decided that Faustini had earned his overall place in the final throughout the series more.

However, voting statistics revealed that Platt received more votes than Faustini which meant that if Cowell sent the result to deadlock, Platt would have advanced to the final and Faustini would have been eliminated.

====Week 10: Final (13/14 December)==== Mel B did not appear on the judging panel on Saturday's show due to illness and was replaced by former judge Tulisa. Mel B returned to the panel for Sunday's show, but was too unwell to appear later during ''The Xtra Factor''.<ref name="Katie Hind"/>

;13 December *Themes: No theme; celebrity duets<ref name="Result 10"/><ref name="Final songs"/> *Group performance: "Rule the World" (with Take That);<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/take-thats-x-factor-final-4786615|title=Take That's X Factor final show will see them bring in THREE substitutes|last=Rainbird|first=Ashleigh|date=10 December 2014|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=10 December 2014}}</ref> "All About That Bass" (with Meghan Trainor) *Musical guests: Take That ("Rule the World", with contestants); Meghan Trainor ("All About That Bass", with contestants); Stevi Ritchie, Chloe Jasmine, Wagner, Diva Fever, Chico Slimani & Katie Waissel ("(I've Had) The Time of My Life" / "The Time (Dirty Bit)"); and Ed Sheeran ("Photograph")

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Acts' performances on the Saturday Final ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Category (mentor) ! scope="col" | Order ! scope="col" | New song<ref name="Final songs">{{cite web|title=It's the Finalists' songs!|url=http://www.itv.com/xfactor/news/xfactor-finalists-songs-2014|date=12 December 2014|publisher=ITV plc|access-date=12 December 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col" | Order ! scope="col" | Duet song<ref name="Result 10"/> ! scope="col" | Partner<ref name="Result 10"/> ! scope="col" | Result<ref name="Result 10">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a616336/the-x-factor-final-live-blog-all-the-action-as-it-happened/|title=X Factor final: Live blog - As it happened|first=Alex|last=Fletcher|date=13 December 2014|website=Digital Spy|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> |- style="background:lightgreen;" ! scope="row" | Ben Haenow | Over 26s (Cowell) | 1 | "Demons" | 4 | "Thinking Out Loud" | Ed Sheeran | Safe (Highest Votes) |- style="background:pink;" ! scope="row" | Andrea Faustini | Boys (Mel B) | 2 | "Feeling Good" | 5 | "Ghost" | Ella Henderson | Eliminated |- ! scope="row" | Fleur East | Over 26s (Cowell) | 3 | "Can't Hold Us" | 6 | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Labrinth | Safe |}

Andrea Faustini received the fewest public votes and was automatically eliminated.<ref name="Result 10"/>

;14 December *Themes: Favourite performance (billed as "song of the series"); winner's single<ref name="Final songs"/> *Group performance: "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (all contestants) *Musical guests: Olly Murs featuring Demi Lovato ("Up"), One Direction featuring Ronnie Wood ("Where Do Broken Hearts Go") and Sam Smith ("Stay with Me")

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Acts' performances on the Sunday Final ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col" | Category (mentor) ! scope="col" | Order ! scope="col" | Favourite Song<ref name="Final songs"/> ! scope="col" | Originally Performed In ! scope="col" | Order ! scope="col" | Winner's Song<ref name="winner's single">{{cite web|title=Fleur East and fellow X Factor finalists have recorded ''sure-fire hit'' winner's singles|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/fleur-east-fellow-x-factor-4794052|last=Methven|first=Nicola|date=11 December 2014|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=12 December 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col" | Result |- style="background:gold;" ! scope="row" | Ben Haenow | Over 26s (Cowell) | 1 | "Man in the Mirror" | The Fifth Week | 3 | "Something I Need" | '''Winner''' |-style="background:silver;" ! scope="row" | Fleur East | Over 26s (Cowell) | 2 | "Uptown Funk" | The Semi-Final | 4 | "Something I Need" | Runner-Up |}

==Ratings== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" style="width:16%" | Episode ! scope="col" style="width:12%" | Air date ! scope="col" style="width:12%" | Duration (minutes){{ref|Duration|1}} ! scope="col" style="width:12%" | Share (%) ! scope="col" style="width:12%" | Official ITV rating (millions)<ref name="barb">{{cite web|url=http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-30?_s=4|title=Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)|publisher=Broadcasters' Audience Research Board|access-date=21 September 2014}}</ref>{{ref|ITV+1|2}} ! scope="col" style="width:12%" | Official ITV HD rating (millions)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-10? |title=Weekly Top 10 Programmes |publisher=Broadcasters' Audience Research Board |access-date=21 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718204656/http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-10 |archive-date=18 July 2014 }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:12%" | Official ITV+1 rating (millions)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-10? |title=Weekly Top 10 Programmes |publisher=Broadcasters' Audience Research Board |access-date=13 August 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718204656/http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-10 |archive-date=18 July 2014 }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:12%" | Total viewers (millions) ! scope="col" style="width:12%" | Weekly rank<ref name="barb" />{{ref|Rank|3}} |- ! scope="row" | Auditions 1 | {{dts|30 August}} || 85 || 40.9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a593594/the-x-factor-returns-to-more-than-9-million-viewers-on-itv.html|title=The X Factor returns to more than 9 million viewers on ITV|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=31 August 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=31 August 2014}}</ref> || 8.33 || 1.76 || 0.56 || 10.65 || 1 |- ! scope="row" | Auditions 2 | {{dts|31 August}} || 60 || 32.2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a593727/the-x-factor-drops-over-a-million-for-first-sunday-show-on-itv.html|title=The X Factor drops over a million for first Sunday show on ITV|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=1 September 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=2 September 2014}}</ref> || 7.48 || 1.36 || 0.69 || 9.53 || 3 |- ! scope="row" | Auditions 3 | {{dts|6 September}} || 80 || 39.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a595096/the-x-factor-nets-84m-on-itv-doctor-who-grabs-52m-on-bbc-one.html|title=The X Factor nets 8.4m on ITV, Doctor Who grabs 5.2m on BBC One|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=7 September 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=14 September 2014}}</ref> || 8.08 || 1.52 || 0.53 || 10.13 || 1 |- ! scope="row" | Auditions 4 | {{dts|7 September}} || 65 || 28.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a595225/strictly-come-dancing-beats-x-factor-by-over-a-million-viewers-on-sunday.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing beats X Factor by over a million viewers on Sunday|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=8 September 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=14 September 2014}}</ref> || 7.03 || 1.46 || 0.74 || 9.23 || 3 |- ! scope="row" | Auditions 5 | {{dts|13 September}} || 80 || 38.9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a596583/x-factor-dominates-with-84m-doctor-who-manages-48m.html|title= X Factor dominates with 8.4m, Doctor Who manages 4.8m|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=14 September 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=14 September 2014}}</ref> || 8.09 || 1.62 || 0.50 || 10.21 || 1 |- ! scope="row" | Auditions 6 | {{dts|14 September}} || 60 || 32.9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a596674/x-factor-tops-sunday-night-with-78-million-viewers-on-itv.html|title= X Factor tops Sunday night with 7.8 million viewers on ITV|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=15 September 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=21 September 2014}}</ref> || 7.61 || 1.47 || 0.71 || 9.79 || 3 |- ! scope="row" | Auditions 7 | {{dts|20 September}} || 80 || 39.2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a598048/x-factor-earns-84-million-on-itv-doctor-who-nearly-5m-on-bbc-one.html|title= X Factor earns 8.4 million on ITV, Doctor Who nearly 5m on BBC One|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=21 September 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=21 September 2014}}</ref> || 8.13 || 1.57 || 0.25 || 9.95 || 3 |- ! scope="row" | Auditions 8 | {{dts|21 September}} || 60 || 35.2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a598144/downton-abbey-returns-with-81-million-on-itv-x-factor-averages-83m.html|title=Downton Abbey returns with 8.1 million on ITV, X Factor averages 8.3m|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=22 September 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref> || 7.72 || 1.63 || 0.41 || 9.76 || 4 |- ! scope="row" | Bootcamp 1 | {{dts|26 September}} || 60 || 23.3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a599591/strictly-come-dancing-beats-the-x-factor-in-fridays-ratings-battle.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing beats The X Factor in Friday's ratings battle|last=Martin|first=Liam|date=27 September 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref> || 5.62 || 1.19 || 0.64 || 7.45 || 13 |- ! scope="row" | Bootcamp 2 | {{dts|27 September}} || 80 || 32.3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a599648/strictly-appeals-to-82-million-viewers-x-factor-watched-by-73m.html|title=Strictly appeals to 8.2 million viewers, X Factor watched by 7.3m|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=28 September 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref> || 7.16 || 1.31 || 0.55 || 9.02 || 4 |- ! scope="row" | Bootcamp 3 | {{dts|28 September}} || 60 || 35.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a599744/the-x-factor-climbs-to-85m-downton-abbey-down-to-77m.html|title=The X Factor climbs to 8.5m, Downton Abbey down to 7.7m|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=29 September 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=29 September 2014}}</ref> || 8.16 || 1.42 || 0.52 || 10.10 || 2 |- ! scope="row" | Judges' houses 1 | {{dts|3 October}} || 60 || 27.7<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a601236/the-x-factor-tops-fridays-ratings-with-more-than-6-million.html|title=The X Factor tops Friday's ratings with more than 6 million|last=Martin|first=Liam|date=4 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=4 October 2014}}</ref> || 6.08 || 1.20 || 0.36 || 7.64 || 16 |- ! scope="row" | Judges' houses 2 | {{dts|4 October}} || 80 || 30.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a601325/strictly-come-dancing-above-9m-viewers-on-bbc-one-x-factor-below-7m.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing above 9m viewers on BBC One, X Factor below 7m|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=5 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=5 October 2014}}</ref> || 6.76 || 1.40 || 0.47 || 8.63 || 6 |- ! scope="row" | Judges' houses 3 | {{dts|5 October}} || 60 || 33.9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a601483/the-x-factor-watched-by-85-million-on-itv-strictly-88m-on-bbc-one.html|title=The X Factor watched by 8.5 million on ITV, Strictly 8.8m on BBC One|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=6 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=6 October 2014}}</ref> || 7.78 || 1.80 || 0.40 || 9.98 || 3 |- ! scope="row" | Live show 1 | {{dts|11 October}} || 150 || 31.3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s104/strictly-come-dancing/news/a602952/strictly-come-dancing-beats-x-factor-in-saturday-ratings.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing beats X Factor in Saturday ratings|last=Martin|first=Liam|date=12 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=13 October 2014}}</ref> || 6.74 || 1.57 || 0.49 || 8.80 || 6 |- ! scope="row" | Live results 1 | {{dts|12 October}} || 60 || 33.7<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a603038/x-factor-edges-strictly-come-dancing-on-sunday-with-over-85m.html|title=X Factor edges Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday with over 8.5m|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=13 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=13 October 2014}}</ref> || 7.58 || 1.75 || 0.31 || 9.64 || 4 |- ! scope="row" | Live show 2 | {{dts|18 October}} || 140 || 33.2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a604454/strictly-come-dancing-peaks-with-10-million-to-beat-the-x-factor.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing peaks with 10 million to beat The X Factor|last=Martin|first=Liam|date=19 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=21 October 2014}}</ref> || 6.74 || 1.65 || 0.35 || 8.74 || 4 |- ! scope="row" | Live results 2 | {{dts|19 October}} || 60 || 33.6<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s104/strictly-come-dancing/news/a604567/strictly-come-dancing-tops-sunday-with-over-9m-as-x-factor-drops-500k.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing tops Sunday with over 9m as X Factor drops 500k|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=20 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=21 October 2014}}</ref> || 7.45 || 1.52 || 0.29 || 9.26 || 3 |- ! scope="row" | Live show 3 | {{dts|25 October}} || 130 || 31.6<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a605906/strictly-come-dancing-triumphs-over-the-x-factor-with-95m-on-bbc-one.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing triumphs over The X Factor with 9.5m on BBC One|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=26 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> || 6.49 || 1.53 || 0.32 || 8.34 || 8 |- ! scope="row" | Live results 3 | {{dts|26 October}} || 60 || 31.1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s104/strictly-come-dancing/news/a606034/strictly-come-dancing-beats-x-factor-by-nearly-2-million-on-sunday.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing beats X Factor by nearly 2 million on Sunday|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=27 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=27 October 2014}}</ref> || 6.82 || 1.39 || 0.27 || 8.48 || 7 |- ! scope="row" | Live show 4 | {{dts|1 November}} || 135 || 31.7<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a607349/strictly-come-dancing-beats-the-x-factor-with-98-million-on-bbc-one.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing beats The X Factor with 9.8 million on BBC One|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=2 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref> || 6.83 || 1.34 || {{n/a}}{{ref|ITV+1|2}} || 8.17 || 10 |- ! scope="row" | Live results 4 | {{dts|2 November}} || 60 || 28.9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s104/strictly-come-dancing/news/a607437/strictly-come-dancing-climbs-to-97m-x-factor-beaten-by-downton-abbey.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing climbs to 9.7m, X Factor beaten by Downton Abbey|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=3 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=3 November 2014}}</ref> || 6.70 || 1.42 || 0.29 || 8.41 || 9 |- ! scope="row" | Live show 5 | {{dts|8 November}} || 105 || 33.2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a608828/doctor-who-finale-death-in-heaven-watched-by-54-million-on-bbc-one.html|title=Doctor Who finale 'Death in Heaven' watched by 5.4 million on BBC One|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=9 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> || 7.01 || 1.57 || 0.31 || 8.89 || 7 |- ! scope="row" | Live results 5 | {{dts|9 November}} || 60 || 27.6<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a608981/downton-abbey-dips-to-792m-for-finale-strictly-beats-x-factor.html|title=Downton Abbey dips to 7.92m for finale, Strictly beats X Factor|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=10 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> || 6.54 || 1.31 || 0.33 || 8.18 || 9 |- ! scope="row" | Live show 6 | {{dts|15 November}} || 100 || 32.6<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a610440/strictly-come-dancing-rises-to-103-million-viewers-for-blackpool-week.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing rises to 10.3 million viewers for Blackpool Week|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=16 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=16 November 2014}}</ref> || 6.74 || 1.54 || 0.32 || 8.60 || 8 |- ! scope="row" | Live results 6 | {{dts|16 November}} || 60 || 31.9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s100/im-a-celebrity/news/a610529/im-a-celebrity-edges-strictly-with-over-10m-x-factor-rises-to-82m.html|title=I'm a Celebrity edges Strictly with over 10m, X Factor rises to 8.2m|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=17 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=17 November 2014}}</ref> || 7.22 || 1.64 || 0.35 || 9.21 || 5 |- ! scope="row" | Live show 7 | {{dts|22 November}} || 100 || 32.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a611926/strictly-come-dancing-continues-with-92-million-viewers-on-bbc-one.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing continues with 9.2 million viewers on BBC One|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=23 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref> || 6.84 || 1.39 || {{n/a}}{{ref|ITV+1|2}} || 8.23 || 12 |- ! scope="row" | Live results 7 | {{dts|23 November}} || 60 || 30.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a612036/strictly-come-dancing-tops-im-a-celebrity-with-98m-on-sunday.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing tops I'm a Celebrity with 9.8m on Sunday|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=24 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=24 November 2014}}</ref> || 6.84 || 1.43 || {{n/a}}{{ref|ITV+1|2}} || 8.27 || 11 |- ! scope="row" | Live show 8 | {{dts|29 November}} || 105 || 33.1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s104/strictly-come-dancing/news/a613397/strictly-come-dancing-peaks-with-1027-million-on-saturday-night.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing peaks with 10.27 million on Saturday night|last=Martin|first=Liam|date=30 November 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=30 November 2014}}</ref> || 6.96 || 1.42 || {{n/a}}{{ref|ITV+1|2}} || 8.38 || 10 |- ! scope="row" | Live results 8 | {{dts|30 November}} || 60 || 30.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a613530/strictly-come-dancing-tops-sunday-with-99m-im-a-celebrity-grabs-91m.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing tops Sunday with 9.9m, I'm a Celebrity grabs 9.1m|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=1 December 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=1 December 2014}}</ref> || 6.84 || 1.46 || {{n/a}}{{ref|ITV+1|2}} || 8.30 || 11 |- ! scope="row" | Live show 9 | {{dts|6 December}} || 90 || 31.0<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a614953/strictly-come-dancing-watched-by-more-than-96-million-on-bbc-one.html|title=Strictly Come Dancing watched by more than 9.6 million on BBC One|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=7 December 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=7 December 2014}}</ref> || 6.25 || 1.48 || {{n/a}}{{ref|ITV+1|2}} || 7.73 || 12 |- ! scope="row" | Live results 9 | {{dts|7 December}} || 60 || 31.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s100/im-a-celebrity/news/a615090/im-a-celebrity-finale-soars-to-102m-x-factor-up-to-81m.html|title=I'm a Celebrity finale soars to 10.2m, X Factor up to 8.1m|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=8 December 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> || 7.12 || 1.53 || {{n/a}}{{ref|ITV+1|2}} || 8.65 || 11 |- ! scope="row" | Live final | {{dts|13 December}} || 125 || 35.8<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a616449/x-factor-scores-81-million-viewers-for-first-night-of-grand-finale.html|title=X Factor scores 8.1 million viewers for first night of grand finale|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=14 December 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> || 7.34 || 1.59 || {{n/a}}{{ref|ITV+1|2}} || 8.93 || 4 |- ! scope="row" | Live final results | {{dts|14 December}} || 125 || 35.2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a616547/x-factor-2014-final-is-lowest-rated-since-2004-with-92m.html|title=X Factor 2014 final is lowest-rated since 2004 with 9.2m|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=15 December 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> || 8.03 || 1.85 || {{n/a}}{{ref|ITV+1|2}} || 9.88 || 3 |- ! colspan="2" scope="row" | Series average | {{n/a}} || '''32.7''' || '''7.15''' || '''1.50''' || '''0.44'''{{ref|ITV+1 average|4}} || '''8.98''' || {{n/a}} |}

{{ref|Duration|1}} Includes advert breaks {{ref|ITV+1|2}} The ITV+1 figure for this episode is unavailable as it was outside the top 10 programmes of the week on BARB. {{ref|Rank|3}} The rank for the ITV broadcast, compared with all channels for that week, from Monday to Sunday. {{ref|ITV+1 average|4}} The average figure for ITV+1 includes only the episodes with figures available.

==Controversies==

===Adam Miller===

In July 2014, it was reported that auditionee Adam Miller was suing producers of the show for "cruel" treatment, claiming that they urged him to audition and persuaded him that he "wouldn't be embarrassing" himself, but he was then laughed at by Cowell during his audition which caused much controversy. Miller reportedly required counselling, and said, "I've been lied to, manipulated and used by the show and I can't be the only one. It might be Simon Cowell and it might be ''The X Factor'', but that's wrong and I'm not going to let them get away with it. They approached me. They gave me a bit of self-confidence, then cruelly and deliberately stripped it away to make good TV." A spokesperson confirmed that Miller's audition would not be broadcast.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a582526/the-x-factor-producers-sued-by-auditionee-over-cruel-treatment.html|title=The X Factor producers sued by auditionee over 'cruel' treatment|last=Wightman|first=Catriona|date=7 July 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=10 July 2014}}</ref>

===Chloe Jasmine===

There were allegations of favouritism after Chloe Jasmine was allowed to audition twice. She apparently fluffed her arena audition by forgetting her words and bursting into tears, but none of this was shown on television. Instead, viewers saw Jasmine sail through to bootcamp after wowing the judges on a different night and singing the song "Why Don't You Do Right", tricking them into thinking that that had been her only audition. However, a show insider claimed that Chloe was given a second chance because she was going through a rough time: "Chloe was given a second chance as she was upset during her first performance. She had recently split up with her boyfriend so she wasn't in a fit state to perform. We gave her the chance to go away and compose herself. This does happen and the only reason it wasn't seen on the show was that there wasn't enough time to fit all of this into one episode."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/09/25/x-factor-chloe-jasmine-audition-judges_n_5879846.html|title='X Factor' Judges Accused of Favouritism Over Chloe-Jasmine's 'Secret Second Audition'|last=McGrath|first=Rachel|date=25 September 2014|work=The Huffington Post UK|publisher=AOL|access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref>

===Stereo Kicks===

During ''The Xtra Factor'' after the second results show, in which Stereo Kicks took part in the sing-off, Crawford asked Walsh, their mentor, about them. He said, live on television, that he "never wanted eight boys in the band", claimed that Cowell was the one who had put them together, and generally insinuated that he wanted to cut several members from the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a604535/louis-walsh-blames-simon-cowell-for-stereo-kicks-i-never-wanted-8.html|title=Louis Walsh blames Simon Cowell for Stereo Kicks: 'I never wanted 8'|last=Nissam|first=Nayer|date=19 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref> During several interviews between the week 2 results and the week 3 performance, Stereo Kicks mentioned how disappointed they were that their mentor did not seem to want them, and there were rumours that the band would be split up during the week 3 live performances.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/10/19/the-x-factor-2014-louis-walsh-has-hinted-that-he-may-change-the-line-up-in-stereo-kicks-4912423/|title=The X Factor 2014: Louis Walsh hints he might make Stereo Kicks smaller|last=Deen|first=Sarah|date=19 October 2014|work=Metro|access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref> These rumours turned out to be false, and Cowell made Walsh apologise to the band after their week 3 performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-10-25/simon-cowell-brands-louis-walsh-a-disgraceful-x-factor-mentor|title=X Factor Simon Cowell tells Louis Walsh he's a disgraceful mentor for comments about Stereo Kicks' size|last=Daly|first=Emma|date=25 October 2014|work=Radio Times|publisher=Immediate Media Company|access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref> Cowell also jokingly offered Stereo Kicks the opportunity to be mentored by him instead of Walsh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/x-factor-2014-simon-cowell-4461673|title=X Factor 2014: Simon Cowell offers Stereo Kicks the chance to ditch Louis Walsh as mentor|last=Greenwood|first=Carl|date=25 October 2014|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref>

Following Stereo Kicks' elimination in the quarter-final on 30 November, Walsh told ''Digital Spy'' on 3 December that he had believed they would last "two more weeks" in the competition. He stated that he would not be able to manage the group following ''The X Factor'' even if he had wanted to, since all the ''X Factor'' contestants had already signed to a management company, James Grant Management, prior to the live shows.<ref>{{cite web | title=Louis thinks Lauren will leave X Factor next | website=Digital Spy | date=4 December 2014 | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a614324/louis-walsh-tips-lauren-platt-to-leave-the-x-factor-this-weekend/ }}</ref>

Stereo Kicks announced they had split up on 18 July 2015.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} Stereo Kicks member Reece Bibby joined a new band, New Hope Club, that November.<ref>Brie Hiramine, [http://www.j-14.com/posts/stereo-kicks-reece-bibby-starts-new-hope-club-band-77410 "'X Factor' Boy Band Member Starts Another Group After Leaving His Old Band,"] ''J-14'', 13 November 2015.</ref>

===Fleur East===

After Fleur East completed her performance in week 2, Mel B commented that East had allowed the backing vocals of the track to drown out her own, and accused her of "cheating." This caused a massive uproar backstage after the live show had ended, especially between Mel B and Cowell, East's mentor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a604422/x-factor-mel-b-and-simon-cowell-row-over-fleur-east-vocal-cheat.html|title=X Factor: Mel B and Simon Cowell row over Fleur East 'vocal cheat'|work=Digital Spy|date=18 October 2014}}</ref>

Also, as the semi-finals approached, the other semi-finalists, Andrea Faustini, Ben Haenow and Lauren Platt, were reported to have complained about the judges apparently setting East up to win, with a source saying "It's beginning to look obvious the judges want her to win. It may as well be called The F Factor – it's very unfair."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/the-x-factor-2014-andrea-faustini-laren-platt-ben-haenow-fleur-fix|title=The X Factor 2014: Andrea Faustini, Lauren Platt and Ben Haenow say show is fixed for Fleur East to win|last=Travers|first=Penny|date=6 November 2014|work=OK!|publisher=Northern & Shell|access-date=7 December 2014|archive-date=26 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226065627/http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/the-x-factor-2014-andrea-faustini-laren-platt-ben-haenow-fleur-fix|url-status=dead}}</ref> Haenow later stated in an interview that the rumours were false, and that their mentor Cowell is not biased towards any of his acts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a615780/the-x-factors-ben-haenow-simon-cowell-doesnt-prefer-fleur-east.html|title=The X Factor's Ben Haenow: 'Simon Cowell doesn't prefer Fleur East'|work=Digital Spy|date=10 December 2014}}</ref>

===Halloween dancers===

During the fourth live show, Fernandez-Versini said that her act, Lola Saunders, kept to the theme of Halloween by having dancers dressed in straitjackets behind her, while performing the Gnarls Barkley song "Crazy". This caused problems{{clarify|date=March 2017}} to charities that help mental health suffers that felt that the performance and comments helped to normalise the stereotype that mental health sufferers are dangerous. No public apology was issued.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2014/nov/08/x-factor-mental-health-stigma-lola-saunders-cheryl-fernandez-versini-crazy|title=X Factor can do better when it comes to mental health stigma|last=Etchells|first=Pete|date=8 November 2014|work=The Guardian|access-date=8 November 2014}}</ref>

===Idina Menzel and Michael Buble performance===

During the results show of the semi-final, Idina Menzel and Michael Buble were invited to perform ''Baby, It's Cold Outside'' from Menzel's latest album. After the performance had finished Cowell and Walsh gave the duo a standing ovation while Mel B and Fernandez-Versini remained seated without applauding. Many viewers or the show and fans of the artists critiqued the judges as being "disrespectful" of the guests and ignoring common decency.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/x-factor-2014-cheryl-fernandez-versini-4766189|title=X Factor 2014: Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Mel B BLASTED for not standing for Idina Menzel and Michael Buble|date=7 December 2014|work=The Metro|access-date=7 December 2014}}</ref> The day after, Fernandez-Versini issued a statement saying that her and Mel B were too focused on their acts being in the bottom two to applaud and her dress made it difficult to stand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/12/08/cheryl-blames-dress-troubles-for-idina-menzel-and-michael-buble-x-factor-snub-4978681/|title=Cheryl blames dress for Idina Menzel and Michael Buble snub|date=7 December 2014|work=The Metro|access-date=7 December 2014}}</ref>

===Louis Walsh groping Mel B on live television===

During ''The Xtra Factor'' after the semi-final results show, Mel B scolded Walsh for accidentally grabbing her bum during an interview. Visibly irritated she moved away from Walsh, who said he was only looking after her. Crawford and the other judges, Cowell and Fernandez-Versini, tried to reassure her that she was "safe" while laughing off the gesture. After resurfacing on social media in July 2018, the clip sparked outrage around the normalcy of sexual harassment. The video caused a debate among users with some defending Walsh based on his alleged homosexuality and the justification that he was unaware of what he was doing. Others pointed out if it can happen so openly in a public setting there is a correlation to how frequently it may happen behind closed doors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/video-mel-b-groped-live-tv-sparks-outrage/|title=Video of Mel B Being Groped on Live TV Sparks Outrage|date=10 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://okmagazine.com/photos/mel-b-groped-live-television/|title=Footage Surfaces Of Mel B Getting Groped On Live Television|date=9 July 2018|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> Walsh stated on 21 July that he grabbed Mel B's bottom as a joke, but conceded that the gesture was no longer politically correct due to social media reaction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://extra.ie/2018/07/21/entertainment/celebrity/breaking-his-silence-louis-walsh-laughs-off-mel-b-grope-claims|title=Louis Walsh Breaks Silence on Mel B 'Grope' Claims|date=21 July 2018}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.itv.com/xfactor/}}

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