2004: Steve Brookstein, 2005: Shayne Ward, 2006: Leona Lewis, 2007: Leon Jackson, 2008: Alexandra Burke, 2009: Joe McElderry, 2010: Matt Cardle, 2011: Little Mix.
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They were discovered on the show The X-Factor UK
In the UK, The X Factor is broadcast on ITV. In Ireland it is broadcast on TV3. In the USA it is on Fox. The US version is available to watch on ITV2 in the UK normally a day after it has been broadcast in the US.
Will Young won and Gareth Gates came second-They both became famous after this though.
One Direction was formed in 2010 on The X Factor UK.
JLS Contestants in x-factor in the UK last year, also had British number one single recently.