WATCH: The X Factor launch date has been announced and it's not far off

We can't wait!

Published 23rd Aug 2017
Last updated 24th Aug 2017

It's back, The X Factor will be returning to our TV screens this autumn and this afternoon ITV have confirmed the actual date it will be returning and it's not far off!

The announcement was posted across social media with a short video, including a photo of the judges and host Dermot O'Leary, who will be returning for another year.

The new series that has started the careers of Little Mix, Louisa Johnson and Alexandra Burke will return on ITV at 8pm on Saturday the 2nd September. We can't wait!

Make sure you're watching the new series of The X Factor to see all the hopefuls, could you see the next Little Mix in the making?

The series will see hopefuls auditioning in front of the judges in a room setting, before the successful ones return for an arena-style bootcamp. This will be followed by the infamous Six Chair Challenge before the judges' houses and the live shows.

Here are previous winners and where they are now:

The 14 series of The X Factor starts on ITV at 8pm on the 2nd September.