The X Factor: Celebrity is a British celebrity special edition of The
X Factor which premiered on 12 October 2019 on ITV. It is a revamped
version of the 2006 celebrity format The X Factor: Battle of the
Stars. Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh judged this
series, with Dermot O'Leary presenting the series and Vick Hope
hosting Xtra Bites on YouTube.The format for the series was announced
in 2019, after The X Factor was contracted until 2020. The celebrity
lineup was announced on 30 September 2019. On 30 November, Megan
McKenna won the series with 46.3% of the vote, with Max and Harvey
finishing in second place and Jenny Ryan in third place.The series'
predecessor, The X Factor: Battle of the Stars aired in 2006 as a
celebrity incarnation of The X Factor. It was reported on 26 August
2006 that Cowell had axed Battle of the Stars, describing it as
"pointless" and adding "we are never going to do it again." However,
Cowell later stated in an interview with The Sun on 30 November 2018
that he would consider reviving the show for a second series as a
charity special. The X Factor: Celebrity Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter