One Direction's X Factor Journey
One Direction competed on the seventh series of The X Factor UK in 2010. They were put together as a group during bootcamp and mentored by Simon Cowell. The group advanced through the live shows and reached the final.
Who Beat One Direction
One Direction finished in third place. The winner of the seventh series was Matt Cardle, who beat One Direction in the final. Rebecca Ferguson finished as runner-up, ahead of One Direction.
Final Results and Aftermath
Matt Cardle won based on public votes during the live finals. After the show, One Direction signed a record deal and became one of the best-selling boy bands worldwide. More details on the final are available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_7
