The X Factor: Battle of the Stars

Broadcast from	29 May – 5 June 2006
Judges	Simon Cowell Sharon Osbourne Louis Walsh
Presenter(s)	Kate Thornton
Broadcaster	ITV
Lucy Benjamin
Origin	Reading, Berkshire, England
Matt Stevens

The X Factor: Battle of the Stars was a UK celebrity special edition of The X Factor, which screened on ITV, started on 29 May 2006 and lasting for eight consecutive nights. Pop Idol was meant to air in its place as Celebrity Pop Idol but was stopped shortly before transmission, when ITV picked The X Factor over it.

Nine celebrity acts participated, singing live in front of the nation and facing the judges of the previous The X Factor series, Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh. Voting revenues were donated to the celebrities' chosen charities.

It was reported on 26 August 2006 that Cowell had axed the show, describing it as "pointless" and adding "we are never going to do it again."

Key:

The Chefs were Jean-Christophe Novelli, Aldo Zilli, Paul Rankin and Ross Burden.

Loos replaced Andrea Catherwood, who was originally scheduled to appear as James Hewitt's singing partner, but was not allowed to appear after ITV News bosses refused to give her permission.

For the first time in the series, there was no bottom two. The act with the fewest votes was eliminated.

All the contestants appeared to perform "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" and Shayne Ward performed "Stand by Me".

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