X Factor 2012

• 21 Mezhgan missing as Simon takes well-earned Barbados break
  It's tough work relentlessly carving out careers for pop wannabes on both sides of the Atlantic. So Simon Cowell can be forgiven for living it up in Barbados over Christmas.  This year has...

• 22 Little Mix vs Military Wives: The race for Xmas No1 heats up
  A week after their triumph in the TV talent show, X Factor winners Little Mix have wasted no time installing themselves firmly at the top of the charts with their single Cannonball – but they might...

• 23 The X-citement is over for Marcus and co but the friendships live on
  It was the series that changed their lives. So it's understandable that the X Factor contestants forged close friendships along the way. CLICK ON PHOTO FOR FULL GALLERY   The pop hopefuls, including Londoners Misha...

• 24 Mums come first as 'new Spice Girls' Little Mix head for £8 million payday
  History-making X Factor champs Little Mix are set to take home millions from lucrative deals, with Simon Cowell planning to turn them into the next Spice Girls. And Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade...