...& THE WORST

BGT’S MICHAEL MCINTYRE

For all the best reasons, Michael was not a good fit on BGT – he is much too nice to pass critical judgment on other people. He doesn’t need to. He has too much talent of his own.

BGT’S AMANDA HOLDEN

It’s just all about her, isn’t it? “Me, me, me” and see how I cried. Frocks too low for a family show. Watch me suck up to/pretend to be angry with Simon. A better actress than you’d imagine.

X FACTOR’S NICK GRIMSHAW

He arrived on X Factor with the smugness of someone who hangs out with Kate Moss and, along with Rita Ora (rather good), only made Simon look like a grumpy old uncle.

DANCING ON ICE’S JASON GARDINER

You can never get over the feeling that what he says is contrived. It’s not hard to imagine that he watches recordings of his own performances.