When do the X Factor live shows start 2013?

Question: What date are the X Factor UK live shows due to begin on ITV?

Answer: UPDATE: It has now been officially announced that The X Factor UK 2013 live shows will begin on ITV1 on Saturday, 12 October, 2013. End of update.

This years judges houses round is scheduled to air on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of October.

Though we’ve yet to receive official confirmation from ITV, as judges houses is the last round before the live shows we’d assume they’ll start the following weekend on Saturday the 12th.

The grand final itself will take place on 15 December at Wembley Arena.

Check out the full list of series 10 X Factor finalists.