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.

Simon Cowell once again heads up the judging panel, alongside seasoned judges and music industry veterans Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger. As the auditions continue, Dermot will be standing by as always, offering support to the nervous hopefuls as they approach the judges and a shoulder to cry on for those who fail to make it through to the next stage. What weird and wonderful performances are still to come this year?