Sunday night’s episode also boasted a slight rise in viewing figures, attracting 6.5 million viewers versus last year’s 6.3 million viewers; again, it was the most watched show of the night with a 29% audience share.
Its first episode ended up with the lowest launch show ratings since it began back in 2004, managing an average of 6 million viewers; it’s been part of a steady decline for the series, with last year’s launch episode managing 6.8 million viewers, itself a 10-year low for the show.
The newest The X Factor series has started off on a very poor foot.
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