The search for a music superstar gets underway as The X Factor returns to ITV. The nation's most talked about entertainment show sees Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh reunited with music mogul Simon Cowell on the judging panel once more.

More singers and groups from all walks of life line up to audition across the nation, but will they have what it takes to impress judges Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger? Whatever the outcome, Dermot will be waiting to offer a congratulatory hug or a shoulder to cry on as the hopefuls emerge from their nerve-racking auditions.