The X Factor set for bombshell TV return after seven years as ITV chiefs plot revamped format with younger judges

THE X Factor is poised for a sensational return to boost ITV’s viewing figures — and its bank balance. Executives are “super-keen” to bring back the world-beating talent show, which pulled in 19 million viewers at its height and turned One Direction, Little Mix and Leona Lewis into global stars. Production company Talkback Thames and ITV...