Simon Cowell was sporting some impressive new facial hair at the official launch of the The X Factor 2015 which he said was a symbol of his "sense of freedom". The music mogul joined Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and new judge Nick Grimshaw on the red carpet at the Picturehouse Cinema in central London.
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