Yesterday it emerged that only one person showed up for the X Factor auditions in Colchester and today there has been more drama after it was revealed that show bosses have decided to axe the Liverpool auditions in favour of Plymouth because they are underwhelmed by the talent the city has to offer.

The Mirror reported that bosses want to mix the show up by moving the auditions to Plymouth but Liverpool’s deputy mayor wasn’t impressed with the decision telling the newspaper: “It’s ridiculous to say Liverpool doesn't have talent. The last three finalists came from Merseyside. Liverpool is a city with 57 number one hits. The history of bands and upcoming venues is second to none."

Another source tried to reason as to why bosses have made the decision: “They’ve had few names come from Liverpool in the past but they were pretty underwhelmed by the talent last year. The want to try somewhere totally different because they are worried people could get bored and are desperate to diversify the talent on the show.”

Last year’s Liverpudlian contestant Christopher Maloney proved to be one of the most difficult in the show’s history so it’s likely that he didn’t do much to plead the city’s case.

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