There are loads of fun ways to celebrate a tenth birthday. Going bowling, heading to Laserquest or even hiring a clown.

But for The X Factor, they have decided to shun all of these great ideas (OK, maybe except the last one. Hi Louis!) in favour of something completely different…

Tonight, the remaining six contestants are saying 'Happy Birthday' by paying homage to the very best of what the show has produced over the past decade, from Alexandra to Leona, McElderry to, um, Ward.



Join Digital Spy from 8pm as we pop on the party hats for what is definitely going to be this weekend's most important TV show birthday celebration…

It's not just Doctor Who's birthday this weekend - The X Factor is celebrating its tenth anniversary on Saturday and Sunday. Now, here at Digital Spy, we're never one to miss a party, so we strapped on some hats, got stuck into some jelly and ice cream and then sat down for a nice little nostalgia-fest about our favourite X Factor moments from the past decade. Join us as we reminisce about times gone by...

Simon Reynolds (Movies Editor) - Gummogate
My favourite X Factor moment has to be 'Gummogate', a kerfuffle that saw Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh quarrelling over American independent cinema. Jamie Archer's rendition of 'Crying' during 2009's Movie Week (c'mon, Simon, have you *really* seen that film?) irked Louis so much he seemed to question the very existence of Harmony Korine's cult oddity. This all leads to the question... has Louis seen Spring Breakers?

On Sunday night's results show, the final seven X Factor acts awkwardly shuffled their way through Take That's 'Never Forget'. Aside from reminding me of sticky-floored nightclubs, university rugby teams bellowing the lyrics and Athletics' Union foam parties, the track was also an appropriate goodbye song for this week's eliminee, Sam Callahan.

How could we ever possibly forget little Sam? Hard-working, a full package and a voice like a cheese grater being dragged down a blackboard.


> Sam Callahan: 'The X Factor isn't a singing contest'

I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! was back with a bang last night (November 17) - we've already had tears, trials and, er, tampons. Obviously, it's far too early to judge our new batch of famous faces... but as if that's going to stop us! So join us as we share our snap judgements of the ten jungle rookies and let us know what you think below...

Rebecca Adlington



Rebecca gets instant points for shamelessly fangirling over Kian Egan. Now, sure, this probably made Kian hideously uncomfortable, but her little disappointed noise when she found out they definitely wouldn't be on the same team was amazing.

Even when he beat her at the Bushtucker Trial, she hugged him and called him a legend and thanked him for doing it quickly. If Rebecca has that little composure around a member of Westlife, just imagine what it's going to be like when she's forced to spend time with critters and testicles?

But Rebecca is also fit ("in all senses of the word" - thanks Steve) and could prove to be a worthy competitor. Plus, she knows to start fires with tampons. Very impressive resourcefulness.

Witchetty Wow Factor: 7/10

Kian Egan



Kian seems like a very nice guy, but is that going to be enough? He's already spoken about how he's not really scared of adrenaline-filled adventures or creatures, which is fine, but where is the much-loved reality show trope of the journey in that? Even when he got a tick, he was ridiculously calm.

Our only hope is that he ends up flipping out and goes on an outrageous rant after someone overcooks his kangaroo meat. Fingers crossed, everyone.

Witchetty Wow Factor: 5/10

David Emanuel



We're not convinced by David just yet. Sure, he has lots of hoity-toity fancy-pants airs and graces - him trying to figure out a makeshift wardrobe was fun - but he got down with the Trial without a hint of a breakdown.

This is all very admirable, but will he be entertaining? We're hoping that the lack of modern conveniences will slowly begin to get to the Royal fashion designer.

Witchetty Wow Factor: 4/10

Steve Davis



We weren't sure about Steve before the launch, but we're on board fully now.

Admittedly, this is largely because of his instant and adorable bromance with Joey Essex, which seems to sway from a father-and-son dynamic to just 'lads on tour'. We could watch him on repeat saying in faux-seriousness: "It's important that we reach checkpoints, because Joey has told me that he wants to pick birds that are well fit."

Anyway, we think Steve has just the right amount of humour so far, and could be bringing some of the funniest lines to this series.

Witchetty Wow Factor: 7/10

Laila Morse



Laila was a surprise for us after episode one - we think that she could become a sneaky favourite.

Not only did she seem like a very sweet mothering type - comforting Joey after he'd been chosen for the Bushtucker Trial - but she also had an endearing streak of dirtiness. "I don't mind eating testicles and penises, as long as they ain't hard," she informed us all. More of that, please.

Witchetty Wow Factor: 6/10

Joey Essex



Undoubtedly the star of the series so far. Who else in the first episode provided so many talking points?

We had "confrontate". We had that bizarre face when he was terrified about jumping out of the helicopter. We had him giggling with delight about "proper sort" Amy. We had him worrying about his wavy hair. We had him thinking his water bottle was a man bag. We had him struggling to complete the Bushtucker Trial puzzle, even when Lucy didn't even try to do it. We had him leading a prayer circle for the fire to be lit. There is definitely the potential for a lot of entertainment with Joey.

Witchetty Wow Factor: 9/10

Alfonso Ribeiro



Alfonso loses points instantly for announcing that he won't be doing the Carlton dance until the end of the show. And he also loses points for being frankly useless with a GPS.

On the other hand, he threw himself into everything with a fair amount of enthusiasm - and some funny lines. We also have to point out that he got genuinely choked up when he completed the Bushtucker Trial, like he'd just been through a terrifying ordeal instead of, well, being stuck with a couple of scorpions for about two minutes while he completed an insultingly easy puzzle. This bodes well.

Witchetty Wow Factor: 7/10

Matthew Wright



Matthew Wright is certainly a polarising character when it comes to his journalism and television presenting, but there's surely one thing we can all agree on: he's hilarious on this show.

We couldn't help but feel sorry for him when he mistakenly thought he'd been picked over Amy, and had to do an awkward darting around dance before realising he'd been snubbed. Then there was his strained: "I'm not having a great day" on his hungover run through the island, his tears at the Trial (though to be fair to him, at least he did it) and his terror at seeing a bug before the show had even really started.

This year's Gillian McKeith/Dean Gaffney/Paul Burrell. Excellent.

Witchetty Wow Factor: 8/10

Lucy Pargeter



We're a bit torn about Lucy so far. On the one hand, she denounces fame whores - on the other, she's appearing on I'm A Celebrity. On the one hand, she very kindly refused to compete in the Bushtucker Trial so that the other team would get some food. On the other, it's going to get very boring if she's nicey-nicey like that all the time (we want drama, right?)

It's hard to make a snap judgement on Lucy so far. She is an enigma.

Witchetty Wow Factor: 5/10

Amy Willerton



I mean, look at that ridiculous picture. You would think Amy would be one of those irritating screechers who apparently doesn't know what they've signed up for.

But that's far from the truth - Amy seemed happy to get stuck in, looked fantastic while she was doing it, and seems very kind too (she's been teaching Joey the time. Isn't that nice?) We think Amy could become a surprise favourite...

Witchetty Wow Factor: 8/10


Who is your favourite I'm A Celebrity contestant so far, and who are you begging for Bushtuckers? Let us know by leaving your comments below!

It's time to get the bunting out as The X Factor celebrates the best of British tonight (November 16).

Our seven remaining singers will be taking on hits from the likes of Adele, Sir Elton John and Coldplay, but will they do their nation proud?

This time last year we were treated to Christopher Maloney's defiant 'I'm Still Standing' and a fabulously OTT Spice Girls medley from Rylan. Whether we can expect to reach such levels of entertainment this year remains to be seen.



Join Digital Spy from 8pm as we settle down ready for this week's show...

Dancing on Ice will be bowing out in style in 2014, bringing the series to a close with an All Stars special.

Featuring some of the finest and most popular skaters from the past eight series, it will be a nostalgia-fest for fans of the chilliest of the reality shows.

"Never heard of 'em!" "I'm a Celebrity... it should be done under the Trade Description Act." "I want to be a celebrity, get me in there, more like."

We hear these same jibes every year when the lineup of jungle celebs is announced by ITV. Considering this is a reality show which has a winners' roll including such illustrious names as Joe Pasquale, Christopher Biggins and Phil Tufnell, it's slightly baffling that some people expect something more than D-listers and Never-Heard-Of-Them glamour models.

Sam Bailey: A+



Despite being tagged as this year's "Tesco Mary", given the tag "ScrewBo" by Louis Walsh and an alarming amount of interest from Michael Bolton, Sam has managed to overcome these hurdles and genuinely be considered a contender for the title. No easy feat for an act in the dreaded Overs category.

Sam's managed to not only hit all the big notes, she's also managed to make herself look like an artist who could sell a few records. The judges can't find a flaw, her blubbing husband gets us all emotional every time and she's proving to be consistently popular in the Digital Spy polls. We'd probably hate her if she wasn't so darn nice.

Rough Copy: A



This cane-swinging, hyperactive, giddy three-piece have won our hearts. Kaz, Sterling and Joey were the stand-out group in this year's competition, which admittedly isn't saying much, but halfway through the contest and still standing strong, they have to be considered dark horses to win this thing.

Louis Walsh appears determined to pin them as the new JLS, but these guys have their own swagger and style and we most certainly like the cut of their jib. Their version of 'September' in Disco Week was our highlight of the Live Shows so far.

Luke Friend: B+



Who thought old hairy chops had it in him? We spent the first couple of weeks poking fun at his grubby locks and making cheeky comparisons. Kimberley Walsh. Swampy. The Cowardly Lion. Our old gran's mop.

But then something happened. He surprised us with 'Let Her Go'. We were blown away by 'Kiss From A Rose'. And he managed to cover 'Play That Funky Music' without making us cringe. He definitely wins the prize for most improved contestant, and he's almost been good enough for us to forget about that hair. Almost.

Tamera Foster: B



The runaway bookies' favourite before the series started and still the most likely to land a cheeky record deal from Simon Cowell, Tamera has everything going for her on paper. Unfortunately, it's still all on that piece of paper and not coming across on Saturday nights.

Aside from her strutting and assured take on 'Ain't Nobody' in week one, her performances have been a little too timid, her personality a little bit too restrained and she's not been warm enough to win over voters. Hence her spot in the bottom two a fortnight ago. She may still win a record deal (and be the real winner), but her chances of winning the whole show are looking slimmer by the week.

Nicholas McDonald: C+



He's only 16 you know. Yes we know. Christ, God, Jesus, we bloody know his age already.

The only problem for Nicholas is that his age is about the only interesting thing about him. A clone of former bland X Factor teens (Ray Quinn, Leon Jackson, Eoghan Quigg), he's racking up the Scottish and granny vote, but proving to be totally unmemorable as a performer. He'll reach the final, but only by being competent and innocuous rather than by blowing anyone away.

Hannah Barrett: C



Her constant blubbing and Greggs worker backstory should have made a winning formula for public support. Everyone loves a Steak Bake, right? However, a shift to growling and bellowing out her songs rather than letting her natural soulful tones shine has left her languishing in the bottom two - twice.

She's got the ingredients to make it to the final, but she'll need to turn things around quickly (and maybe smile when the judges are giving their comments) if she's going to achieve that.

Sam Callahan: F



Sam's cover of Dean Martin's 'Ain't That a Kick In The Head' sounded a little bit like Dean Martin... if Dean Martin had been possessed by the ghost of Frankie Cocozza and he wheezed out the notes while being trampled on by a herd of wildebeest.

We're sure he's a hard worker, we're sure plenty of people wouldn't kick that face and those arms out of bed in the morning and he's probably a really nice guy. But as a popstar, Sam's about as close to becoming the next big thing as Louis Walsh is to winning Miss World. We've heard farts with better pitching, sick animals with better tone and drunk tramps at Brixton Tube who can hit more of the right notes.

What marks would you give the X Factor Top 7? Let us know below.

It gave us Louis Walsh tooting on a trumpet, Rough Copy swinging their canes and Sam Callahan murdering Dean Martin. Big Band Week was everything we wished for and more last night.

But who will be getting the boot out of the competition this evening? Only seven acts can go through and for someone, this evening's sing-off will be the end of the road.



Join us from 8pm when we'll have a running commentary on all the action, including the special guest appearances from Robbie Williams and Celine Dion.