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Remember me? How many of the hopefuls from this Saturday's X Factor do you remember...

X FACTOR's Six Chair Challenge may seem like the biggest moment of the contestants lives so far - but it'll only bring back bittersweet memories for a handful of hopefuls.

As Simon Cowell's girls and Nicole Scherzinger's boys fight to secure a seat during Saturday's episode, The Sun Online can exclusively reveal 11 of the 23 contestants from the two categories have secretly starred on the show before.

Despite the majority of their first attempts remaining hidden during the audition process - we recap their former shots at finding fame on the ITV favourite.

Remember me? How many of the hopefuls from this Saturday's X Factor do you remember from their forgotten first auditions
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Remember me? How many of the hopefuls from this Saturday's X Factor do you remember from their forgotten first auditionsCredit: ITV

Faye Horne

Faye failed to progress further than Boot Camp during series eight of X Factor in 2011
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Faye failed to progress further than Boot Camp during series eight of X Factor in 2011Credit: ITV
The singer caught the eye of Simon Cowell as she returned to the show
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The singer caught the eye of Simon Cowell as she returned to the showCredit: ITV

Faye caught Simon’s eye during her flirty audition earlier this series,  but that wasn’t the first time she’d faced the judges.

The Sun Online revealed how Warwickshire based singer, 24, has undergone a sexy transformation since first taking to the X Factor stage back in 2011.

Caitlyn Vanbeck

Caitlyn Vanbeck strikes a pose with former judge Cheryl during last year's series
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Caitlyn Vanbeck strikes a pose with former judge Cheryl during last year's seriesCredit: TWITTER
Caitlyn Vanbeck auditioning on The X Factor in 2016
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Caitlyn Vanbeck auditioning on The X Factor in 2016Credit: Splash News

She’s currently firm favourite to win according to the bookies – but Caitlyn, 22, didn’t have much luck after failing to progress further than Six Chair Challenge in 2015.

Talking about Saturday's ep, she said: "It was terrifying like The Hunger Games."

Jordina Miller

Jordina Miller first tried out on the X Factor with her siblings as group 4 Instinct in 2008
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Jordina Miller first tried out on the X Factor with her siblings as group 4 Instinct in 2008Credit: ITV
The 22-year-old has come a long way since her first time on the show
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The 22-year-old has come a long way since her first time on the showCredit: Syco / Thames / Dymond

Having first auditioned on the show in 2008 with her siblings as group 4 Instinct, the 22-year-old veterinary call centre worker is hoping to go all the way as a solo star eight years later.

During Saturday's show she belts out Amazing Grace for the judges.

Ellie Rose

Although there's no photos from her previous audition in 2014 - Ellie Rose regularly updated her online followers with her progress
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Although there's no photos from her previous audition in 2014 - Ellie Rose regularly updated her online followers with her progressCredit: Syco / Thames / Dymond
Ellie was just 16 when she first auditioned
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Ellie was just 16 when she first auditionedCredit: TWITTER

The 18-year-old singer first faced the judges in 2014 and regularly updated her friends and family online during the process - her first audition was never aired.

In May 2014, she wrote: “For those that didn’t know, I got through to X Factor.”

Gifty Louise

Remember Gifty Louise from last year's Boot Camp?
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Remember Gifty Louise from last year's Boot Camp?Credit: ITV
Her bold style has made her a hit with viewers both years
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Her bold style has made her a hit with viewers both yearsCredit: Syco / Thames / Dymond

Gifty, 20, failed to progress further than Boot Camp during last year’s show and this time round she’s feeling the pressure.

Talking about her previous attempt, Gifty admits: “To do it all over again is really nerve-wracking. It’s a lot of pressure.”

Emily Middlemas

Emily first starred on the show in 2014, aged 15
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Emily first starred on the show in 2014, aged 15Credit: PA:Press Association
This time round Emily is hoping to make it to the final
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This time round Emily is hoping to make it to the finalCredit: Splash News

Emily first caught the attention of show bosses in 2014 while still a school girl, and now the 17-year-old is determined to make it further than the Judges Houses’ stage of the show this time round.

Viewers will watch the songstress sing Cydi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun on Saturday.

Mike Hough

Mike was booted from the show in 2009 after Simon told him he'd 'never be good enough'
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Mike was booted from the show in 2009 after Simon told him he'd 'never be good enough'Credit: ITV
He went on to slam Simon online before returning to X Factor this year
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He went on to slam Simon online before returning to X Factor this yearCredit: Splash News

Mike may have impressed Simon during his audition last weekend, but The Sun Online can reveal the pair haven’t always got on.

After his attempt at finding fame on the show in 2009 failed to progress further than Boot Camp, Mike later hit out at Simon who told him “he’d never be good enough.”

Niall Sexton

Niall Sexton made it down to the final 12 boys in series eight of the show
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Niall Sexton made it down to the final 12 boys in series eight of the showCredit: ITV
He later accused the show of trying to "hide him"
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He later accused the show of trying to "hide him"Credit: Syco / Thames / Dymond

Not only did Niall, 22, try his luck on the  ITV show in 2011 – but he later accused them of trying to “hide” him and favouring fellow Irish contestant Janet Devlin.

He previously raged on Twitter: “I was on UK X Factor – but got hidin as Janet Devlin is Irish to. So they hid me [sic].”

Conor McGinty

Conor McGinty strikes a pose on set of Boot Camp in 2015 before being eliminated
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Conor McGinty strikes a pose on set of Boot Camp in 2015 before being eliminatedCredit: TWITTER
Will Conor have more luck this time round?
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Will Conor have more luck this time round?Credit: Syco / Thames / Dymond

Having already made it to tonight’s Six Chair Challenge, 21-year-old photographic assistant Conor has beat his attempt at making it last year where he was eliminated at Boot Camp.

He's hoping his version of U2's Every Breaking Wave will be enough to secure him a spot in the next round.

Luca Valenti

Luca Valenti was a huge hit on Italian X Factor in 2015
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Luca Valenti was a huge hit on Italian X Factor in 2015Credit: X FACTOR
This year he's hoping to be a hit with UK viewers
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This year he's hoping to be a hit with UK viewersCredit: Syco / Thames / Dymond

The 17-year-old has plenty of experience with the X Factor, having previously starred in the Italian version last year.

With an army of fans already, the singer boasts over 35,000 likes on Facebook.


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