do you see the judges at your first x factor audition

[REDBULL16]

do you see the judges at the first x factor audition

[CheekyChops]

No you don't.

[bellasasha]

nope

[Metz]

Sorry to butt in but who do you see?

[gavinbecky]

I was under the impression that once you are past the application stage that it is then the producers you perform to. and again and again...

So unless you have pop star qualities or sound and look a little weird, seeing the likes of Sharon and co are unlikely.

We worked it out once that the judges would have to do 18 hours days for 9 months simply to see everyone allowing for breaks etc.

It's the same with all these other programmes such as The Apprentice, Big Brother....there are plenty whose applications go no where other than being read.