I've always watched X Factor but, sad to say but I cannot bear to watch it any more and switched off (watched a fab repeat of NCIS instead) after sitting through yet another embarrassing, over-staged 'audition' with accompanying mawkish music playing just before the judges gave their 'verdict'. God it was pure drivel. What a shame.
Whilst I realise that the shows in the past were staged, it was much more subtly done than this series, and enough is enough.
I've never been a fan of Strictly but will watch the initial show next week to see if it's any good.