User:WhatGuy/The X Factor (UK TV series) series 8

The eighth series of the talent competition The X Factor is slated to air on August 2011 and will end on December 2011. All the judges will return alongside with Dermot O' Leary returning as the main presenter. However, Konnie Huq will not return as The Xtra Factor presenter due to work commitments.

Auditions
In 2011, The X Factor will not hold auditions in Ireland, after being replaced with a new audition city Liverpool. A source from The X Factor said: "There are only so many places we can go for auditions. We went to Dublin last year but we haven't been to Liverpool so we thought we should do it this year. Obviously this is a blow to the Irish contestants but it's only a short hop across the Irish Sea to Liverpool."

Sponsorship
TalkTalk is most likely to sponsor the eighth series in the UK and Domino's Pizza is most likely to sponsor the series in Ireland.