Friday, 11 October 2013

Ten...

The X Factor live shows are upon us and as the clock ticks towards the start of a show that has been such a huge part of my life for ten years, I am, if honest, a tad emotional and as always, a little nervous! 

As the clock ticks ever closer....

Gary will be sat cooly in his dressing room with the lovely "Team Barlow" no doubt gripping his pre show freshly made brew and dressed like the front cover of the latest GQ magazine, Louis's laugh will echo out of the most popular dressing room and Nicole will be getting ready to grace the studio with great charm and beauty and preparing new phrases we'll all be uttering over the following weeks! 

Most importantly though Fountain Studios and The X Factor will welcome back Mrs O, yes Great Britain, "Mum's home!" We are again going to see why she is one of the greatest judges of all time and the definition of an A list star! 

As the clock ticks.....

The "Light Up" coffee machine in the canteen, which makes noises worthy of the launch of the Appollo 7, will go into overdrive, someone yes someone will have a meltdown about a parking space and the buzz in studio will start to become electric. 

As the clock ticks....

The acts will pace the corridor so much a trail will be left after 10 weeks, like the brown patches left on the grass after two weeks of Wimbledon, 

As the clock ticks.....

Caroline & Matt will pop up and out of every single crevice around the studio with never ending wind ups and much laughter and we, as a family, will welcome Matt to his new family, Jammie Stevens will cut wash and blow dry the hair of everyone and give us styles worthy of the Paris fashion show and Julia will apply more make up than kitty had eyelashes!

As the clock ticks.....

The show will bring tears, emotion, rows, silences, shocks and laughter and tonight the countdown from the gallery will begin - the music will start, the cameras will swing into position, Mark Baker and I will raise our arms to a baying crowd that have Q'd for hours and without question they will scream, cheer and feel the buz of one of the greatest shows on earth! 

As the clock ticks...

The famous music will echo around studio, smoke and explosions will fill the air, the now famous double doors will open and the fitter than fit, elegant, calm, cool and our Mr Saturday, Dermot will walk forward like a man leading an army! 

As the clock ticks....

We will sit upright to the command "Your Saturday night starts right here" and ten years of magical TV will once again enter your homes.... for tonight is the night we look back with fond memories of auditions and drama, from car parks, to arenas, to houses to The Live studio.... 

As the clock ticks....

I hope you come join us and be part of the greatest show on earth, why? Because it's your show, not ours! 

Let's make dreams come true, watch lives change and embrace the show that's changed so many lives, delivered dreams that didn't exist ten years a go and made us scream, shout, cry and throw things at our TV! 

As the clock ticks....

This ladies and gentleman is The X Factor, 10 years old and bigger, better, brighter and greater than ever! 

Let's do this.... Together! 

Enjoy! 

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