Please, ITV, stop now. The X Factor, we thank you for all you've done, you've made worldwide stars, and made many a dark Saturday night fun, but please stop.
There's nothing more you can do to save a dying format, that has been twisted, re-imagined and altered as much as it can. Bringing in new judges hasn't worked, bringing back old judges hasn't worked - it's a sad thing to say but surely it's better to end things now before the ratings get much worse. It's being beaten by a nature documentary, is that not enough? A champion knows when to retire before a fall from grace occurs.