LONDON, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Marks & Spencer (M&S) has unveiled its marketing campaign for Christmas. Peter Kay joins the line-up of M&S models - including Dannii Minogue, Twiggy, and Jamie Redknapp - for a dance themed clothing ad.

MANCHESTER, England, August 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bookies are expecting millions of pounds to be gambled on this year's X-Factor. The talent competition's seventh series starts this Saturday and according to Mark Pearson from Betfred.com it's going to be a record breaker. "The British public now vote for their favourite with their wallet. Millions will be gambled on the hopefuls and we'll be taking on extra staff to cover results night.

GIBRALTAR, England, November 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Stacey Solomon Tops X Factor Survey By 888ladies.com Dagenham's Stacey Solomon has emerged as the front runner to follow in the footsteps of Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke by winning ITV1's X Factor. With the number of phone votes kept top secret by X Factor bosses, the survey by online bingo site, 888ladies.com, provides the first clear indication that it's Stacey who will be the woman to beat when the winner is announced on December 13th. Fans of single mum Stacey, currently 5/2 to win the show with 888sport, made up a massive 36% of those surveyed with fellow Essex resident, Olly Murs, edged into second with 28%.

The opening show of the sixth season of Britain's X Factor drew just under 10 million viewers, easily beating its competition, ratings indicate. ITV1's talent search show easily bested BBC One's The National Lottery: Guesstimation, which drew 2.3 million viewers on Saturday, the BBC reported. The British show features a change this year in which contestants -- a mix of talented troupers and self-deluded amateurs -- must audition before a live audience rather than solely in front of four celebrity judges. The judges included Simon Cowell, Danni Minogue, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Cole.

LONDON, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Madbid.com, the UK's leading internet auction website, today released survey results revealing who the public would most like to buy a date with at auction.