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Since its debut in 2004, the X Factor has become a household name in the UK. A former contestant has now spoken out about what actually happens in the show’s backstage scenes.

The X Factor has been on our screens for many years, showcasing fresh talent every year. For many Brits, it’s a yearly tradition – that one show we can all get behind when it returns. But one former contestant has now broken his silence, and what he says about the show might just make you see it in a different way.

Wagner, who became a wildcard favourite back in 2010, didn’t quite make the final – but he still managed to leave his mark until he was booted out of the quarter final. That season saw Matt Cardle crowned as the winner and One Direction launching into stardom.

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More than ten years later, Wagner has made strong assertions about what actually happened in the background. He claims that the producers were the ones calling the shots rather than the mentors.

He asserted that “the judges are actors.” Nothing was ever true in the reality TV show, but everything was planned out in advance, and Louis and I only spoke to each other for the cameras. Additionally, he continued to say that Louis, his vocal coach, lacked a mentorship.

Critics launched an online campaign to win the show as a way to “p*ss off Simon” while he was still on it. However, after a sing-off with Mary Byrne, he was chosen to finish in sixth place.

He went on to say that his vocal coach felt more like a mentor than Louis Walsh and he’s not even convinced the judges even picked the songs. “I’m sure the producers would pick the songs for us,” he said

And it’s alleged that the criticism is also scripted. Wagnerer claimed that producers would provide feedback to the vocal coaches before airing it to the judges.

“They would stare at the camera, but occasionally they would pause and read the script.” Some people would appear differently than others”! he stated

He also suggested the panel – once made up of Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh – slowly changed into “anyone can be a judge”.

Because they couldn’t rely on the judges to be witty or quick thinking, the script was written to keep the entertainment going.

Simon claimed that Simon’s attempt to derail the show had failed at the time. We’ve given this show back to the public because there were people trying to derail it.

But Wagner says otherwise “It’s not democracy, it’s showbusiness”, he said. “They knew that they wanted to promote One Direction and everybody else were just extras in the play.”

There is no evidence that the votes were rigged, despite the claim that he claimed a merchandising staff member informed him that he had led the vote when he was sent home.

Wagner also revealed Louis faked the pair’s interactions. Louis kept mispronouncing his name in each episode, saying it was Wag-nah rather than the right Vawg-ner.

Louis and I joked it was funny. Wagner explains. He said, “I’m gonna call you Wagner all the time, and you’re gonna call me Louis, Vawg-ner.” He claimed that Louis had the idea for that and it was fun. It was wise.

However despite his claims, it is clear The X Factor helped to launch household names like Little Mix, Olly Murs and Alexandra Burke. But over the years, stories emerged about the show’s darker side – with some former stars alleging scenes were staged to boost ratings.

Wagner made the most of his fame by generating money from personalized video messages for fans despite not taking the top spot. “From the videos I would get £100, 000 a year”, he said.

But he made a career change and tried to perform a hair transplant in Brazil when the money started to run dry. He eventually returned to the UK and founded his band Kings with Wings: The Wagner Rock Band, a name derived from his passion for birdwatching.

He claimed that despite having numerous bookings, “I felt so uneasy when singing She Bangs because my God, that song is stupid but people still enjoy it.”

Wagner is currently compiling his own setlist, which includes songs by legendary artists like Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, and The Rolling Stones.

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Prince Harry mentioned in his memoir Spare how his sister-in-law, the Princess of Wales, emailed his newlywed wife Meghan Markle after she first participated in the 2018 Trooping the Colour, and it seems awkward that she responded.

It’s just days before one of the biggest events in the royal calendar – Trooping the Colour. It sees all the royals out in force for the annual Sovereign’s Birthday Parade followed by them Firm appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

In recent years, spots on the balcony for the RAF flypast have been reserved for working members of the monarchy only – however, this wasn’t always the case. And before quitting as working royals and carving out a new life in the United States, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were regulars at the major event. Meghan’s first appearance was in 2018, just weeks after she tied the knot with Prince Harry in a fairytale ceremony in Windsor Castle.

However, Meghan attempted to make fun of her sister-in-law Kate in Harry’s controversial memoir, Spare, but it was met with a “yawning silence.”

Meghan stood proudly next to her new husband, who was dressed in his military uniform, at the same time as the other woman who was wearing a baby pink dress and matching hat. And Meghan was spotted conversing with Kate, William, and Camilla, according to Harry, who claims things were much more awkward in the background.

Harry claims that Meghan responded to Kate’s question, “Colourful,” when they returned inside after they had stepped back inside. A yawning silence, according to Harry, threatened to engulf us all.

The Sussexes did not attend Trooping the Colour the following year, but the rest of the royals have since left. And it seems like Meghan will attend a significant event this year on the same day as Trooping.

In order to promote community wellbeing, she will be the guest of honor at a museum’s Night of Wonder in the US.

The Natural History Museum in Los Angeles will host other famous people as they transform the space into an enchanting nocturnal garden. Live music and installations from the LA landscape and the surrounding area will be featured at the event, and guests will be treated to a farm-to-table dinner prepared using ingredients from the museum’s nature gardens.

The Office of Prince Harry and Meghan stated that the duchess’s desire to promote community wellbeing and uplift young women “dovetails with the museums’ approach to connecting community and science by creating meaningful educational experiences that empower young minds.”

Among the programmes shared on the website of their charity, the Archewell Foundation, is The Welcome Project, where Meghan focuses on addressing “the social isolation recently resettled women experience around the world and building more inclusive and connected communities”.

Our equity-focused approach to developing science literacy for the next generation, including through our Stem and Steam Pathways programs, aligns with our honorable Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, a native Angeleno, said NHMLAC’s president and director Lori Bettison-Varga.

OK! Kerry Katona, a columnist for the magazine, claims she’s finally “back on track” and that her long-time friend Katie Price has been in the spotlight since their joint upcoming tour was postponed.

Katie Price and Kerry Katona have had a rocky relationship ever since they bonded in the I’m A Celeb jungle in 2004. But last week, fans were wondering if the famous friends had fallen out again.

According to reports, Katie, 47, who is the mother of Harvey, 23, Junior, 19, Princess, 17, Jet, 11, and Bunny, 10, pulled out of their joint tour due to childcare concerns, leaving her “gutted” and her travel plans “up in the air.”

Following the abrupt announcement, however, some worried fans questioned if there was more going on than childcare logistics and whether the pair had actually fallen out with each other.

One person remarked, “Kerry, wake up.” One writer wrote, “Only pulled out because no one bought tickets; she’s using you like she does everyone else.” Another person responded, “Who persuaded her that this was a good idea in the beginning?”

A source told new! about fans’ concerns that the pair had a fight. Kerry, 44, has been understanding despite being disappointed in her magazine. Our source claimed that Katie and Kerry have previously had disagreements and occasionally had feuds, but they always come back together.

They have a rocky relationship, according to the report. Kerry is now showing some kindness toward Katie because she is aware that she has recently experienced a difficult time. She comprehends it. She only wants to assist her, but it leaves her disappointed.

Kerry was looking forward to making up for lost time with them on this tour by doing that once more. They are now forced to go their separate ways because it’s devastating for them that they have been torn apart by these forces.

However, Kerry, who is the mother of Molly, 23, Lilly, 22, Heidi, 18, Max, 17, and Dylan-Jorge, 11, revealed to the media that the 33-date show has not been completely canceled. She and Katie would just be “rejigging” some of the dates. She added that comments had been “blown out of proportion.”

She said, “The tour is still going on, of course it is.” We may have to rejig some of the dates because of Katie’s childcare problems, but that’s all we have to say.

A source claimed that there were no guarantees the tour would be rescheduled, and that Katie had left last week. She [Katie] apologises to her fans and hopes to do something similar in the future, according to a source close to The Sun newspaper.

“At the moment, it’s unclear whether Kerry will continue without her or if the whole tour will be scrapped.” The planned show, An Evening With Katie Price & Kerry Katona is set to kick off in Ellesmere Port on 11 September, running until 23 October, where it is due to end in Hull. At the time of going to press, tickets for the tour were still on sale.

It comes on the back of the duo’s successful panto run last Christmas, in which they both played the wicked stepsisters in a production of Cinderella. Following Kerry’s split from fiancé Ryan Mahoney last November, she and Katie spent Christmas together and appeared to be closer than ever, after what has been a rather tumultuous friendship.

Both rising to fame in the late 1990s and early noughties, the two have known one another for more than two decades and appeared alongside each other in the third series of I’m A Celeb, which Kerry went on to win. After striking up a close friendship in the jungle, Kerry was even a bridesmaid at Peter Andre and Katie’s lavish wedding the following year.

However, things turned sour a few years later when they got into a public dispute, with Katie calling Kerry a “druggie” and calling her husband, Mark Croft, a “bully” at the time. After several months, Kerry revealed that Katie had apologized and had buried the hatchet.

She apologised for remarks made about Mark in the past. Kerry, who ended up divorcing Mark in 2011, added that she wanted to give him a second chance. However, things didn’t stay cordial for long as Kerry later made remarks criticizing Katie’s parenting prowess.

Kerry said that I should get a peg or two about negative things about me. In response to the comments, Katie responded, “I thought that was really unnecessary because I hadn’t been saying anything negative about her.”

It was reported that Katie and Kerry reconnected after Kerry split from Mark. The pair has experienced numerous ups and downs since then, but they still seem to have a mutual understanding.

Heidi and Princess, Katie’s eldest child, and Heidi’s daughter Kerry have a close relationship. We’ve actually been friends since I was a baby, Heidi said in 2020 when we were “sisters”. A belly photo was done by Mom and Kate together. Sister From Another Mister is Princess’ phone number on my phone. “