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28 May 2012
Rita Ora has been confirmed as the next 'X Factor' guest judge. The 'RIP' singer will follow in the footsteps of Geri Halliwell and Leona Lewis by joining regular judges Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Tulisa Contostavlos on the panel during the…
Louis Walsh is joining twitter. The 'X Factor' judge has never been on the micro blogging site before - although there are many fake accounts in his name - but promised he will get his own profile once the live shows of the ITV1 talent show start…
27 May 2012
The 'X Factor' judges want Sharon Osbourne back on the show. Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Tulisa Contostavlos think the showbiz matriarch - who was an original panelist on the programme until quitting in 2008 - could make an "amazing" return to the…
25 May 2012
Simon Cowell told Gary Barlow he had to up his game on 'The X Factor' this year. The show's boss - who departed the UK version of the show to head up a new US 'X Factor - met with the Take That star to discuss what he has to do this year, and urged…
24 May 2012
Geri Halliwell was booed at 'The X Factor' auditions yesterday (23.05.12). The former Spice Girls star caused a stir in her first stint as a guest judge on the programme when she appeared to take a swipe at head judge Gary Barlow. After telling a…
23 May 2012
Gary Barlow admits his new documentary 'On Her Majesty's Service' was an "exercise in YouTube". The Take That star goes on a tour of the Commonwealth in a bid to create a song for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee in the show, and he admits there was…
Gary Barlow wrote 'Sing' as a pop song, so it would represent what he stands for. The Take That hitmaker wrote the track to celebrate Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee with Andrew Lloyd Webber, and although he had initially thought they…
Take That's new album will be influenced by Australia. The 'Beautiful World' group's main songwriter, Gary Barlow, has recently been on travels across the Commonwealth of Nations recording singers for the track 'Sing', in celebration of Queen…
Gary Barlow thinks Geri Halliwell will be a "crazy" judge on 'The X Factor'. The Spice Girls star is joining Gary, Tulisa Contostavlos and Louis Walsh on the panel of the ITV1 talent show as a guest judge in Liverpool this week, and he admits he is…
22 May 2012
Geri Halliwell is expected to become the fourth permanent member of the 'X Factor' panel. The former Spice Girls singer will join Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Tulisa Contostavlos at tomorrow's (23.05.12) auditions in Liverpool as a guest judge but…
Caroline Flack will work the audition rounds of 'The Xtra Factor' without Olly Murs. The presenting duo will be split up for the early part of the show due to the Essex singer's touring commitments with One Direction in the US, but he will return…
Geri Halliwell is "incredibly excited" to join the panel for 'The X Factor' in Liverpool. The 39-year-old singer is taking a seat on the judging desk alongside Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Tulisa Contostavlos for the first auditions in the city…
21 May 2012
Geri Halliwell is returning as a judge on 'The X Factor'. The 39-year-old singer - who previously appeared on a episodes of the show as a guest judge at the audition stages in 2010 - will be one of a number of stand-ins for Dannii Minogue, who pulled…
19 May 2012
Danny O'Donoghue has slammed 'The X Factor' for "ruining lives". The 'Voice' coach claims "immoral" talent shows such the ITV1 series encourage bullies, and he defended his BBC One show - which also stars Jessie J, Sir Tom Jones and will.i.am on the…
Robbie Williams is being lined up as a guest judge on 'The X Factor'. The Take That singer is wanted to join his bandmate Gary Barlow and fellow panellists Tulisa Contostavlos and Louis Walsh on the ITV1 show as a temporary replacement for axed…
18 May 2012
Dannii Minogue has snubbed a £1 million offer to return to 'The X Factor'. The Australian singer was the lead contender to replace Kelly Rowland - who appeared for just one series last year - on the panel of the show, but negotiations have broken…
Gary Barlow started sweating when Britain's Queen Elizabeth started questioning him about his plans for the Diamond Jubilee concert. The Take That singer is organising a star-studded show outside the 86-year-old monarch's Buckingham Place residence…
15 May 2012
Louis Walsh claims 'The Voice' is "dull and boring". The music manager - who is a judge on rival show 'The X Factor' - says the BBC talent programme has failed to live up to expectations as it is not as exciting as the US version. He said: "I hate…
14 May 2012
Sinitta wants Sir Richard Branson to join the judging panel of 'The X Factor'. The 'So Macho' hitmaker - who has accompanied both Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh at the Judges' Houses stage of the competition in previous years - revealed the…
9 May 2012
Madness are honoured to be playing the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert. The 'One Step Beyond' group are part of the line up for a huge concert celebrating 60 years of the British monarch's reign, held at Buckingham Palace on June 4, and frontman…
6 May 2012
Tulisa Contostavlos was "crapping" herself when she did her first live 'X Factor' show. The 23-year-old singer - who took over as a judge on the series from Cheryl Cole - admits she struggled initially to know what to say and how to critique the…
3 May 2012
Louis Walsh is returning to 'The X Factor'. The Irish record executive - who is responsible for bands Boyzone and Westlife - is the second judge after Gary Barlow to be confirmed for the show, and he admits he is "delighted" to come back for his…
2 May 2012
Kelly Rowland feels "let down" by 'X Factor' bosses. The 31-year-old singer revealed this week she will not be returning to the judging panel of the show and is now said to have told pals she feels "stitched up" following subsequent claims she had…
30 Apr 2012
Kelly Rowland has confirmed she will not be returning to 'The X Factor'. The 'Down for Whatever' hitmaker - who made her debut on the ITV singing contest last year - claimed she "loved" taking part in 2011, but would not be able to come back for a…
Robbie Williams will perform at Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee concert. The 'Angels' hitmaker is "excited and honoured" to join the line-up for the show - which is being organised by his Take That bandmate Gary Barlow - alongside stars including…
27 Apr 2012
Katy Perry is wanted to be a judge on 'The X Factor'. The 'Part of Me' singer is being pursued by Simon Cowell and bosses to replace Kelly Rowland on the panel who is not returning for another series after failing to "connect with the…
Kelly Rowland is unlikely to return to the next series of 'The X Factor'. The former Destiny's Child star is yet to sign a contract to return to the judging panel of the ITV1 talent show and sources say the chances of her coming back are now looking…
24 Apr 2012
Tulisa Contostavlos has vowed to be a "changed" judge on 'The X Factor' this year. The 'Young' singer - who was left devastated earlier this year when X-rated footage of her and ex-boyfriend Justin Edwards was leaked onto the internet - will take a…
21 Apr 2012
Kelly Rowland has demanded a £1 million pay rise to return to 'The X Factor'. The 'When Love Takes Over' hitmaker is said to have asked for her previous £500,000 salary to be tripled if bosses want her back on the panel of the show - which begins…
20 Apr 2012
Tulisa Contostavlos finds it hard to tell 'X Factor' contestants they are rubbish if they believe they have talent. The N-Dubz star has no problem telling "rude" or "idiot" hopefuls they won't progress through the competition but finds it "horrible…
19 Apr 2012
Simon Cowell is reportedly unhappy with Gary Barlow's return to 'The X Factor'. The media mogul is said to have been unimpressed with the Take That singer's performance on the show last year and wanted to replace the "dull" judge with someone…
17 Apr 2012
Gary Barlow is returning to 'The X Factor'. The Take That singer is "thrilled" to retain his position as head of the ITV1 reality show's judging panel for a second year. He said: "I'm thrilled to be back and really looking forward to working with…
'The X Factor' has opened auditions on Facebook for this year's series. The ITV1 talent show recently completed its open auditions tour of six major cities but hopeful singers can still apply through the social networking site up until May…
11 Apr 2012
Simon Cowell is set to return to 'The X Factor' - as the "Voice of God". The music mogul - who departed the panel of the show last year to focus on the US version of the programme - has no plans to go back to being a full time judge on the…
4 Apr 2012
Susan Boyle will perform at Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee pageant. The 'Wild Horses' singer is the latest act to be confirmed for the four-day event at Windsor Castle to celebrate the queen's 60-year reign, joining a host of celebrities including…
30 Mar 2012
Louis Walsh has signed up for a ninth series of 'The X Factor'. The 59-year-old star - who has appeared on the ITV1 talent show since it launched in 2004 - is "so happy" to have confirmed another year on the panel, and is thrilled to be the…
Gary Barlow is "obsessed" with Keith Lemon. The 'Celebrity Juice' host - also known as Leigh Francis - joked that the Take That frontman won't leave him alone since he appeared in 'Keith Lemon: The Movie', and he is worried the new friendship could…
24 Mar 2012
Simon Cowell will return to 'The X Factor' with all of last year's judges. Former pop star Sinitta - the 52-year-old music mogul's best pal - has revealed the show boss will sit alongside Tulisa Contostavlos, Gary Barlow, Kelly Rowland and Louis…
17 Mar 2012
Gary Barlow will return to 'The X Factor' later this year. The Take That star has reportedly been in talks with show boss Simon Cowell this week and they have thrashed out a deal which will see him as the head judge on the show for a second…
9 Mar 2012
Kelly Rowland has confirmed she wants to return to 'X Factor' this year. The 'Down For Whatever' hitmaker - who was on the panel of the ITV1 talent show alongside Tulisa Contostavlos, Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh last year - has registered her…
5 Mar 2012
Gary Barlow has offered to write for Robbie Williams if he goes through a "sticky patch" on his solo album. 'Patience' hitmaker Gary - who was estranged from his Take That bandmate until they reconciled in 2010 - is constantly writing new songs, and…
Ofcom has ruled that Frankie Cocozza's foul mouthed outburst on 'The X Factor' broke broadcasting standards. The media regulator received 108 complaints after the show's bad boy shouted "f***ing get in there" before the 9pm watershed after he…
4 Mar 2012
Simon Cowell wants all four UK 'X Factor' judges to come back to the show. The music mogul - who left the British version of the talent show in 2011 to start up a US one - thinks Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh, Tulisa Contostavlos and Kelly Rowland, who…
3 Mar 2012
Kelly Rowland could be set to make a sensational return to 'The X Factor'. The former Destiny's Child singer - who appeared alongside Tulisa Contostavlos, Louis Walsh and Gary Barlow on last year's panel - is said to have impressed show boss Simon…
1 Mar 2012
Simon Cowell is "definitely talking" to Britney Spears about being a judge on US 'X Factor', Louis Walsh has confirmed. The 'X Factor' judge revealed Simon - who recently said the talent show would be a "walk in the park" for the 'Toxic' singer - has…
24 Feb 2012
Simon Cowell will return to 'The X Factor' because he doesn't think the other judges are "as good" as him. The 52-year-old music mogul - who left the series last year to concentrate on launching the show in the US - will change the air date of this…
Gary Barlow is being sent to America by Princes William and Harry to find US music stars for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee concert. The Take That singer is thought to be trying to recruit P. Diddy and Kanye West for the free event - which will…
23 Feb 2012
Louis Walsh thinks Cheryl Cole will return to this year's 'X Factor'. The Irish music manager - who has been on the judging panel since the ITV1 talent show launched in 2004 - believes the Girls Aloud beauty will resume her place after quitting the…
Robbie Williams is putting the finishing touches to his new album at the "top of a mountain". The pop star has been working on his next solo LP since Take That's 'Progress Live' tour ended last July and he has now decamped to a remote wooden studio…
Cheryl Cole has "moved on" from 'The X Factor'. The Girls Aloud beauty - who was a judge on the ITV1 talent show for three series before quitting to appear on the American version - had been linked with a return to the programme but she insists she…
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