Series 8 premiered on August 20, 2011 and ended on December 11, 2011. It was won by girl group Little Mix, the first and so far only group to win the original version. They were part of the Groups category mentored by Tulisa Contostavlos. Fellow finalists Marcus Collins and Amelia Lily also secured record deals but eventually moved into musical theater. It was watched by 12.04 million viewers - over 2 millon less than the previous series.