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Did you know that Camila Cabello was once a contestant on The Voice?!

The 25-year-old singer is opening up about her experience on The Voice, years before she became one of the coaches on the long-running NBC series.

Camila rose to fame in 2012 as a contestant on Fox’s The X Factor, but before she had auditioned for that show, she was almost going to be on The Voice.

“I’ve never said this publicly before,” Camila said while opening up in a new interview.

Click inside to find out why she didn’t continue with the show… More Here! »

The X Factor is a hit-making machine.

The British reality TV music competition series, created by Simon Cowell, first premiered back in September of 2004, going on for 15 seasons until December of 2018. And now, it sounds like it may be coming back soon.

Along the way, the show featured a ton of celebrity judges, and produced some major heavy-hitter acts in the music industry.

We’ve rounded up all of the winners from every season of the original UK edition of The X Factor, and ranked them according to their following on Instagram.

Find out who is the most popular winning X Factor alum…

Simon Cowell will no longer appear as a judge on The X Factor Israel.

The 61-year-old reality TV star, who signed a deal to be one of the judges on the upcoming season of the Israeli version of the long-running music competition series set to film this summer, is backing out of the deal, Variety reported Sunday (May 30).

A spokesperson for the production company Reshet confirmed the news, saying he cancelled “for his own reasons.” It was not made clear if Simon will still be involved in any way with the show.

Previously, the production company confirmed that Simon‘s camp had reached out with “legitimate concerns” over his participation in the show after the recent violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

At the same time, Simon Cowell is still confirmed to be a judge on this show.

Long before Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole ever dated – or got pregnant for that matter – they met while he auditioned for The X Factor UK!

The now-22-year-old One Direction singer was just 14 at the time of his first audition in 2008 in front of Cheryl and the panel of judges.

PHOTOS: Cheryl Cole puts baby bump on display for first time!

He later got cut because Simon Cowell thought he was too young, so Liam auditioned again in front of Cheryl when he was 16 in 2010.

Liam blew them away with his cover of “Cry Me A River,” written by Arthur Hamilton and made famous by several different artists over the years, including Michael Buble.

“You definitely got it, whatever it is that you got it. I thought your voice was really, really powerful,” Cheryl told Liam at the time.

Watch Liam‘s 2010 audition with Cheryl below!

Be sure to check out Liam and Cheryl‘s full relationship timeline too!

Paula Abdul has confirmed that she is leaving The X Factor.

“Yes, it’s true; I won’t be returning to The X Factor next season. I’ve learned through my longevity in this industry that business decisions often times override personal considerations,” Paula said in a statement.

“Simon and I, along with Fox and Fremantle, have been communicating about this for a while now, and I have absolute understanding of the situation.”

“Simon is, and will remain a dear friend of mine and I’ve treasured my experience working this past season with my extended family at Fox and Fremantle. I want nothing more than for The X Factor to exceed ALL of their wildest dreams. This truly has been a blessing and I am most grateful,” Paula concluded.

Also leaving the show are host Steve Jones and judge Nicole Scherzinger.

WHO DO YOU THINK should replace those who have left the show?

The winner of The X Factor‘s first stateside season was announced on Thursday night (December 22).

Finalists Josh Krajcik, Chris Rene, and Melanie Amaro sang their hearts out for a $5 million contract, a Super Bowl commercial, and the title of winner!

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of the cast of The X Factor

But who won The X Factor U.S.? Click inside to find out – spoilers ahead!!

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