Watch out X Factor: Celebrity fans, The Chase’s Jenny Ryan WILL go to the ball. The all-star spin-off has announced that the quizmaster, better known as The Vixen, will join the contest’s live shows.
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This is despite the judges – Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell – sending home Jenny alongside duo Brendan Cole and Jeremy Edwards, and Hayley Hasselhoff during the audition round.
After considering her performance of Queen classic Somebody To Love at the Judges’ Houses stage, the three decided that Jenny deserved a spot in X Factor: Celebrity’s next round.
“Jenny was just brilliant at her audition in LA,” said Nicole, who will mentor Jenny and the Overs group. “That voice of hers is one of a kind, and she's an amazing person to get to know. So it was such a tough decision to make. After a lot of discussion we all agreed we had to put her through. The Overs are gonna smash it this year!"
Jenny added: “I’ve loved every moment of The X Factor and I’m delighted to be able to get the opportunity to perform live. The response from the public has been amazing – what an incredible experience. I’m so pleased it’s continuing!”
Jenny will join 12 other acts including journalist Martin Bashir and the Love Island supergroup featuring Eyal Booker, Zara McDermott, Samira Mighty and Wes Nelson. The live shows will also feature former footballer Vinnie Jones, who missed the audition round due to the death of his wife Tanya.
Judges Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger and host Dermot O'Leary
Here’s the full list of celebs through to the first X Factor: Celebrity live show (Saturday 26th October):
The Groups (mentored by Simon Cowell)
The Islanders (Eyal Booker, Zara McDermott, Samira Mighty and Wes Nelson)
Try Star (sports stars Levi Davis, Thom Evans and Ben Foden)
Max and Harvey (identical twins Harvey Kitt Mills and Max Luca Mills)
V5 (Social media influencers Sofia Oliveira, Alondra Martinez, Laura Buitrago, Natalie Valerin and Wendii)
Unders (mentored by Louis Walsh)
Megan McKenna
Kevin McHale
Jonny Labey
Olivia Olson
Overs (mentored by Nicole Scherzinger)
Martin Bashir
Ricki Lake
Victoria Ekanoye
Jenny Ryan
Vinnie Jones
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The X Factor: Celebrity live shows start at 8.20pm Saturday 26th October, ITV
Thomas is Digital editor at BBC Science Focus. Writing about everything from cosmology to anthropology, he specialises in the latest psychology, health and neuroscience discoveries. Thomas has a Masters degree (distinction) in Magazine Journalism from the University of Sheffield and has written for Men’s Health, Vice and Radio Times. He has been shortlisted as the New Digital Talent of the Year at the national magazine Professional Publishers Association (PPA) awards. Also working in academia, Thomas has lectured on the topic of journalism to undergraduate and postgraduate students at The University of Sheffield.
