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19th Sep 2015

Simon Cowell Is Planning Another MAJOR Change To This Year’s X Factor

Hmm… We’re not sure if fans will like this!

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Hmm… We’re not sure if fans will like this!

Simon Cowell is reportedly planning another big change to the X Factor this year due to the ratings war with rival show, Strictly Come Dancing.

According to reports, the music mogul wants to move The Xtra Factor to a mid-week slot in order to do battle with Strictly’s spin off show, It Takes Two.

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This year’s X Factor has been surrounded in controversy.

It has been reported that from November, he hopes to air episodes of the Xtra Factor on either a Wednesday or Thursday evening.  

“Simon says he will react to Strictly’s ratings and this is one way he thinks will improve the X Factor,” a source told The Sun.

CANNES, FRANCE - OCTOBER 13: Simon Cowell - MIPCOM Personality of the Year during a Keynote at Mipcom 2014 on October 13, 2014 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. (Photo by Tony Barson/FilmMagic)
Simon is not happy with the ratings.

The two shows have been arch rivals now for a number of years, with each bidding to get the highest volume of viewers each weekend.

The Xtra Factor currently screens on Saturdays and Sundays with Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom.