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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
30 Oct 2011
Gary Barlow has admitted he is unsure if he will remain in 'The X Factor'. The Take That has been a huge hit with viewers since he took over from as head judge from show supremo Simon Cowell but Gary revealed the demands of the job along with…
8 May 2011
Alesha Dixon is "ecstatic" at the prospect of joining 'The X Factor'. The 32-year-old singer - who is best-known as a judge on the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing' - is expected to join Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh and Take That singer Gary Barlow on…
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…
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…
22 May 2012
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…
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…
8 Feb 2012
Gary Barlow has had "no problem" persuading acts to sign on for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee concert. The Take That singer is organising a special free event outside Buckingham Palace in London to mark 60 years of the queen being on the throne…
14 Apr 2011
Gary Barlow teases his Take That bandmate about his age. The singer - who turned 40 in January - mocks the eldest member of the boy band, Howard Donald, 43, about his advancing years, and he admits it gets to him. Howard said: "I am very…
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…
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…
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…
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