Whether you love or hate the The X Factor, everyone knows some contestants that have appeared on the talent show. So, with Simon Cowell’s ninth series of the The X Factor being in full swing, we thought we’d come up with our Top 10 X Factor Contestants. If you want to laugh at the people who have attempted to win The X Factor and failed miserably, or prefer to remember a few favourite characters, take a look at this week’s Top 10 X Factor Contestants...

Remember these? They finished second in the first ever series of The X-Factor. This four-piece vocal group have had three successful albums before splitting in 2007