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And so another series of <i>The X Factor</i> comes to an end, in a blaze of glitter cannons and overblown guff from the judges. This year's winners were the girl band Little Mix. Good for them. But will it do them any good in the long run? When you consider the track record of previous contestants, the outlook doesn't look great.

X Factor losers - where are they now?

And so another series of The X Factor comes to an end, in a blaze of glitter cannons and overblown guff from the judges. This year's winners were the girl band Little Mix. Good for them. But will it do them any good in the long run? When you consider the track record of previous contestants, the outlook doesn't look great.

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  • Added: Aug 16, 2011

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