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The journey of X Factor 2025 officially kicks off today with its first announcement: the confirmation that the acclaimed Giorgia will return as host. One of the most incredible and beloved voices in Italian music, Giorgia will once again lead the Sky Original show – produced by Fremantle – for the second consecutive year, following the widespread praise she received on last season’s stage.

The news was confirmed by Giorgia herself in a video released today on X Factor’s official social media channels.

Antonella d’Errico, Executive Vice President of Content at Sky Italia, stated: “We are thrilled to confirm Giorgia as the host of X Factor 2025, following a surprising and energetic season where she embraced an entirely new role with originality and – I want to emphasize – with great dedication and professionalism, putting her incredible talent at the service of the show. We didn’t just bet on her — we bet with her, confident she had everything needed for X Factor: she is authentic, empathetic, positive, and authoritative. The audience loved her from the very beginning, and we can’t wait to welcome her back to the stage after an incredible year that reaffirmed her as an icon and queen of Italian music. Welcome back, Giorgia, to the X Factor family!”

Marco Tombolini, CEO of Fremantle, added:

“The ambition of anyone producing a well-established show like X Factor is to ensure that the challenge of renewing it each year aligns with the essence of the original format. Giorgia immediately rose to that challenge because she’s a strong artist who always knows how to reinvent herself. Tackling this new season of X Factor with her makes us happy and proud. We can’t wait to get started again.”

Further news about X Factor 2025 will be revealed in the coming weeks, as we await the start of the new season, airing from September on Sky and streaming on NOW.