X Factor return draws 9.5m viewers

Coral Williamson

The return of X Factor to UK television screens drew 10.6 million viewers at its peak, with an average of 9.5m watching the talent show.

Viewership was at its highest since 2011, according to UK TV Ratings. The average audience figure for the launch of the 11th series was up by 290,000 on last year’s show, as well as improving on 2012’s run by 780,000.

It’s thought that the return of judges Cheryl Fernandez-Versini (previously known as Cheryl ...

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