The remaining hopefuls in each category discover which judge will be mentoring them for the rest of the series. The hopefuls visit the judges at their homes and have one last chance to impress before the judges make their decision.

The X Factor (UK) Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Auditions 1
• s05e02 - Auditions 2
• s05e03 - Auditions 3
• s05e04 - Auditions 4
• s05e05 - Auditions 5
• s05e06 - Auditions 6
• s05e07 - Boot Camp 1
• s05e08 - Boot Camp 2
• s05e09 - Boot Camp 3
• s05e10 - Boot Camp 4
• s05e11 - Elimination 1
• s05e12 - Elimination 1 (Result)
• s05e13 - Elimination 2
• s05e14 - Elimination 2 (Result)
• s05e15 - Elimination 3
• s05e16 - Elimination 3 (Result)
• s05e17 - Elimination 4
• s05e18 - Elimination 4 (Result)
• s05e19 - Elimination 5
• s05e20 - Elimination 5 (Result)
• s05e21 - Elimination 6
• s05e22 - Elimination 6 (Result)
• s05e23 - Elimination 7
• s05e24 - Elimination 7 (Result)
• s05e25 - Elimination 8
• s05e26 - Elimination 8 (Result)
• s05e27 - Elimination 9
• s05e28 - Elimination 9 (Result)
• s05e29 - The Live Show - The Grand Final!
• s05e30 - The Live Show (Result)

The X Factor (UK) Show Summary

Each X Factor judge is in charge of a different section of singers on the show. The judges do not know what section of the competition they will be in charge of until the audition process has finished. Each judge then has to pick four acts to take forward to the live section of the show. Each week the two acts with the lowest amount of public votes have to sing again in a final showdown after which the judges decide who should be eliminated. Once there are only five acts left remaining it becomes left to the public to decide who should go.