when was the last time louis won the x factor
Louis Walsh He has been a judge on The X Factor since the show's inception in 2004 (with the exception of 2015, when he left the show only to return in 2016).[4] He has mentored the "Groups" category six times and the "Overs" category three times.[5] He was the winning judge of the show's second series, mentoring Shayne Ward. He has also appeared on You're a Star, Popstars and Popstars: The Rivals. Walsh has also guest judged on Britain's Got Talent a number of times and on The X Factor USA in 2012. He will also be a judge on the upcoming first series of Ireland's Got Talent, which will start airing in 2018.