OHMYGOSSIP — Sam Bailey hopes ‘The X Factor’ can return to TV because the show changed her life.
The former prison officer won Simon Cowell’s talent competition back in 2013 and went on to forge a successful singing career – and although the show has been been off-air for five years, Sam is adamant she’d be thrilled to see it come back so others can enjoy the experience.
She told Closer magazine: “‘The X Factor’ really does change people’s lives. I only went on the show to see what would happen, and now I’m living my dream. I had a really good experience … I’ll always fly the flag for ‘The X Factor’ because it has changed my life.”
However, Sam is convinced show bosses need to come up with an innovative new format to revive ‘The X Factor’.
She added: “I do believe a new series could do with a little bit of a shake up. Singer/songwriters are huge at the moment, so I would make that a themed week on the show, so they could write a track and perform it. It would be great to give people the chance to download those original songs too, so it could kickstart some more careers.”
‘The X Factor’ ran from 2004 until 2018 with a variety of judges overseeing wannabes as they battled it out for a coveted record contract.
The show was dropped from ITV amid falling ratings, but recent reports have suggested Simon is keen to revive it.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “It has been decided that the time is right to bring X Factor back. It’s really exciting.
“Everyone who will be working on the new series can’t wait to get started … The focus will all be on the competition element of the show, rather than the razzle dazzle.”