As of July 2026, The X Factor Season 7 aired in 2010 with 30 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The X Factor Season 7

2010 30 Episodes Reality ⭐ 5/10

The X Factor Season 7 has become appointment viewing for anyone who enjoys watching people under real pressure. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 5/10 TMDB score, built from 98 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for the format — it delivers exactly what it promises. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The X Factor Season 7 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The production behind The X Factor Season 7 knows exactly which moments to let breathe. Season 7 of The X Factor includes 30 episodes. It aired from August 2010 to December 2010. This season stars Dermot O'Leary, Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh. Dermot O'Leary and Simon Cowell lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2010. The format has been replicated endlessly since The X Factor Season 7 first appeared, which is its own form of tribute. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If the format appeals to you at all, The X Factor Season 7 is one of the stronger examples of it. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Dermot O'Leary is a big part of why it works, but the format itself is the real star. The kind of thing that generates strong opinions in every room it is watched in.

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🎬 The X Factor Season 7 — Episode Guide

E1
Auditions 1: Glasgow welcomes Geri!
2010-08-21
With Dannii looking after her mini Minogue the panel of power welcomed the first of our celebrity guest judges in Glasgow, the notoriously never lost for words, formally ginger, Geri Halliwell.
E2
Auditions 2: Dublin welcomes Katy Perry!
2010-08-28
Guest judge Katy Perry helps Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh select the best solo singers and groups in Dublin as the auditions move to Louis's native Republic of Ireland for the first time since 2006.
E3
Auditions 3: Birmingham welcomes Natalie Imbruglia!
2010-09-04
Guest judge Natalie Imbruglia helps Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh select the best solo singers and groups at the auditions in Birmingham, where highlights include a female duo whose attitude fails to impress Simon. Plus, more from London, where a pair of twins from Paris bring back memor...
E4
Auditions 4: Cardiff welcomes Pixie Lott!
2010-09-11
Pixie Lott helps Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh put through the best solo acts and groups as the auditions reach Cardiff, where last year the judges discovered Lucie Jones and Lloyd Daniels, who would go on to reach the live finals.
E5
Series 7 - Auditions 5
2010-09-18
In the first of two shows from Manchester bringing the 2010 auditions to a close, Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh are joined by Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger on the judges' panel, but have to make do without Cheryl Cole, who was recovering from malaria when this double bill was filmed.
E6
Auditions 6: Manchester Day 2
2010-09-19
With Cheryl Cole still absent, the contestants in Manchester have one last chance to impress Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and guest judge Nicole Scherzinger in the final audition show before boot camp begins next week.
E7
Boot Camp 1
2010-09-25
The first of this weekend’s bootcamp double bill, as the cream of the crop from the nationwide auditions head to London. Over 200 acts will be tested to the limit at Wembley Arena in the biggest bootcamp ever. They will face choreography, vocal coaching and styling sessions as they try to stand out ...
E8
Boot Camp 2
2010-09-26
It is the second of this weekend’s bootcamp double bill. The solo performances continue as one by one, the acts take to the biggest stage yet. No-one can afford to slip up as they face Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and guest judge and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger. Tonight, the judges decide who they...
E9
Judges Houses 1
2010-10-02
Those who have made it through travel to the judges houses where they have one last chance to impress before the judges decide who they will put through to the live stages of the competition.
E10
Judges Houses 2
2010-10-03
The judges reveal who has made it through to the live finals.
E11
Live Show 1
2010-10-09
Tonights theme: Number one Singles. Dermot O'Leary hosts the first of the live shows. Thousands of singers auditioned across the UK and their numbers have been whittled down so that now only the 12 finalists remain to battle it out for a life-changing record contract. Each finalist is mentored by o...
E12
Live Results Show 1
2010-10-10
Dermot O'Leary reveals how the public has voted in the first live results show. The acts with the fewest number of votes must sing again in the final showdown, and then it is up to the judges to decide who will be leaving the competition. Plus last year's winner Joe McElderry gives the first perform...
E13
Live Show 2
2010-10-16
Tonights theme: Heroes.
E14
Live Results Show 2
2010-10-17
Join host Dermot O'Leary live as the 11 remaining acts find out the results of the public vote. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must sing for survival in the final showdown. Then it is up to the judges to decide who stays to sing another day and who leaves the competition.
E15
Live Show 3
2010-10-23
The 10 remaining acts battle it out to win the public's votes and stay in the competition.
E16
Series 7 - Elimination - 3 (Result)
2010-10-24
Join Dermot O'Leary live for the results of the public vote. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must perform again in the final showdown. Then judges Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue, Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole will decide who stays to sing another day and who leaves the competition.
E17
Series 7 - Elimination - 4
2010-10-30
Live Show
E18
Live Results Show 4
2010-10-31
Dermot O'Leary hosts the all-new Sunday night X Factor results show, as the nine acts find out the results of the public vote. The two with the lowest number of votes will sing for survival in the final showdown, then it is up to the judges to decide who stays to sing another day and who leaves the ...
E19
Live Show 5
2010-11-06
The battle for the crown continues as the eight remaining acts step onto Britain's biggest stage for the fifth live show. Each of the performers will be hoping to impress the voting audience at home as well as judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh. Host Dermot O'Leary will...
E20
Live Results Show 5
2010-11-07
Dermot O'Leary hosts the live results show. The remaining performers will be on tenterhooks as the results of the public vote are revealed, as the two acts with the lowest number of votes must sing for their survival in the final showdown.

🎭 Cast of The X Factor Season 7

Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary
Self - Presenter
 Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Self - Judge
 Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh
Self - Judge
 Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Self - Judge

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