The X Factor - Season 3

The X Factor - Season 3

Season 3

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The third series was broadcast on ITV from 19 August 2006 until 16 December 2006. Twelve million people tuned into the final on 16 December 2006, which saw Leona Lewis declared the winning act and Simon Cowell the winning mentor. After the 9 December show, Cowell became the winning judge even though the series had not yet finished, as two of his acts, Ray Quinn and Lewis, became the two finalists. Instead of the earlier red and purple colour scheme, this year's theme was red and blue. A new-look website for the third series was launched on 11 August 2006.
Network
Episodes30
DatesAug 12, 2006 - Dec 16, 2006
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Episodes

Auditions 1
Season 3Episode 1115 min

Auditions 1

Aug 19, 2006
Auditions 2
Season 3Episode 2115 min

Auditions 2

Aug 26, 2006
Auditions 3
Season 3Episode 3115 min

Auditions 3

Sep 2, 2006
Auditions 4
Season 3Episode 4115 min

Auditions 4

Sep 9, 2006
Auditions 5
Season 3Episode 5115 min

Auditions 5

Sep 16, 2006
Auditions 6
Season 3Episode 6115 min

Auditions 6

Sep 23, 2006
Bootcamp 1
Season 3Episode 7115 min

Bootcamp 1

Sep 30, 2006
Bootcamp 2
Season 3Episode 8115 min

Bootcamp 2

Sep 30, 2006
Judges' Houses 1
Season 3Episode 9115 min

Judges' Houses 1

Oct 7, 2006
Judges' Houses 2
Season 3Episode 10115 min

Judges' Houses 2

Oct 7, 2006
Live Show 1 : Top 12 perform
Season 3Episode 11115 min

Live Show 1 : Top 12 perform

Oct 14, 2006
Live Results 1 : Down to 11 acts
Season 3Episode 12115 min

Live Results 1 : Down to 11 acts

Oct 14, 2006
Live Show 2 : Top 11 perform
Season 3Episode 13115 min

Live Show 2 : Top 11 perform

Oct 21, 2006
Live Results 2 : Down to 10 acts
Season 3Episode 14115 min

Live Results 2 : Down to 10 acts

Oct 21, 2006
Live Show 3 : Top 10 perform
Season 3Episode 15115 min

Live Show 3 : Top 10 perform

Oct 28, 2006
Live Results 3 : Down to 8 acts
Season 3Episode 16115 min

Live Results 3 : Down to 8 acts

Oct 28, 2006
Live Show 4 : Top 8 perform
Season 3Episode 17115 min

Live Show 4 : Top 8 perform

Nov 4, 2006
Live Results 4 : Down to 7 acts
Season 3Episode 18115 min

Live Results 4 : Down to 7 acts

Nov 4, 2006
Live Show 5 : Top 7 perform
Season 3Episode 19115 min

Live Show 5 : Top 7 perform

Nov 11, 2006
Live Results 5 : Down to 6 acts
Season 3Episode 20115 min

Live Results 5 : Down to 6 acts

Nov 11, 2006
Live Show 6 : Top 6 perform
Season 3Episode 21115 min

Live Show 6 : Top 6 perform

Nov 18, 2006
Live Results 6 : Down to 5 acts
Season 3Episode 22115 min

Live Results 6 : Down to 5 acts

Nov 18, 2006
Live Show 7 : Top 5 perform
Season 3Episode 23115 min

Live Show 7 : Top 5 perform

Nov 25, 2006
Live Results 7 : Down to 4 acts
Season 3Episode 24115 min

Live Results 7 : Down to 4 acts

Nov 25, 2006
Live Show 8 : Top 4 perform
Season 3Episode 25115 min

Live Show 8 : Top 4 perform

Dec 2, 2006
Live Results 8 : Down to 3 acts
Season 3Episode 26115 min

Live Results 8 : Down to 3 acts

Dec 2, 2006
Live Show 9 : Top 3 perform
Season 3Episode 27115 min

Live Show 9 : Top 3 perform

Dec 9, 2006
Live Results 9 : Down to 2 acts
Season 3Episode 28115 min

Live Results 9 : Down to 2 acts

Dec 9, 2006
The Final
Season 3Episode 29115 min

The Final

Dec 16, 2006
And the winner is...
Season 3Episode 30115 min

And the winner is...

Dec 16, 2006

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