Ben Haenow Thinks You Should Audition For The X Factor!

We know it only seems like the other day that Ben Haenow pulled off that shock victory in The X Factor, but already the show is drumming up talent for the next series.

And Mr Haenow reckons you ought to get your ass along and give it a go when the auditions arrive in nine major cities - and many more smaller towns.

He said: "Winning the show has completely changed my life. I wouldn't be doing what I love now if it wasn't for The X Factor. I had the most incredible experience and now I am living out my dream, recording music, having a No 1 single and touring the country.

"It's unbelievable. I just cannot wait for the year ahead."

The 30-year-old said he had previously put off taking part in the show.

"I'm not sure why I had never applied for The X Factor before but this year I thought 'why not'?

"It turned out to be the best decision I've ever made.

"If you believe in yourself, then I would tell everyone to apply for The X Factor. As everybody knows, I was just an ordinary guy who got a break, and I will be forever grateful for this opportunity."

Find out more on the website.

The main auditions are being held at...

Dublin - Croke Park – 8 and 9 April

Newcastle - Newcastle United Football Club – 11 and 12 April

Leeds - Leeds United Football Club – 16 and 17 April

Birmingham - Birmingham City Football Club – 18 and 19 April

Glasgow - Ibrox Stadium – 23 and 24 April

Liverpool - Liverpool Football Club – 26 and 27 April

Cardiff - Mercure Holland House – 29 and 30 April

London - Emirates Stadium – 2 May

Manchester - Old Trafford Cricket Ground – 9 May

And a mobile audition vans is set to visit the following locations (although we don't expect Simon Cowell will be driving it, if you were hoping to meet him)...

Aberdeen: 30–31 March

Skegness: 30–31 March

Bradford: 30 March

Huddersfield: 31 March

Dundee: 1 April

Stirling: 2 April

Sheffield: 1–2 April

Peterborough: 1 April

Northampton: 2 April

Cambridge: 3–4 April

Middlesbrough: 3–4 April

Nottingham: 3–4 April

Scarborough: 5–6 April

Norwich: 5–6 April

Leicester: 5–6 April

York: - 7-8  April

Hull: 9-10 April

Ipswich: 7–8 April

Coventry: 7–8 April

Oxford: 9–10 April

Chelmsford: 9–10 April

Southend on Sea: 11 April