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The singing competition, created by British
music mogul and television personality Simon Cowell, debuted on
UK screens in 2004 and kick-started the careers of chart toppers
such as Leona Lewis, One Direction and Little Mix.
Its last series aired in 2018 before going on hiatus.
"There are no current plans for the next series of The X Factor
at this stage," an ITV spokesperson said in an emailed statement
on Thursday.
Once hugely popular, the UK show has seen ratings fall over the
years.
Newspaper The Sun reported late on Wednesday Cowell was axing
the series "for at least five years".
The show, in which aspiring singers aim to win a recording
contract and are mentored by celebrity judges, has been exported
around the world and has had various spin-offs, including a
celebrity version in 2019.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; editing by Emelia
Sithole-Matarise)
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