We’ve already provided all the latest gossip on this year’s Groups as well as the Girls and Overs which means there’s only one category left: The Boys. With Joe McElderry triumphing last year will the guys be able to make a repeat performance or will we have another Leon Jackson? Read on for all the gossip…
It seems as though the guest judges have been a bit hit and miss this year, with even Louis Walsh digging into them. The Irish judge slagged off the first guest judge of the show Geri Halliwell, criticising her music knowledge. However Louis did have praise for at least some of this year’s stand ins.
The X Factor 2010 auditions pulled into Manchester today for the final dates of this year’s audition phase. For the final three days the panel will be joined by guest judge Nicole Scherzinger, from girl group the Pussycat Dolls. Unfortunately due to illness Cheryl Cole was not able to attend the auditions.
The X Factor auditions rolled into London this morning, for the first of 4 days of filming in the capital. Over 20,000 fans are expected to attend the ExCel centre in the country’s capital to watch the shows, which started earlier this afternoon. Unlike in previous auditions in Glasgow and Birmingham however, there will be no guest judge.
Today was the second round of The X Factor 2010 auditions, taking place in Birmingham. Aussie singer Natalie Imbruglia joined the panel to give her views on this year’s X Factor hopefuls, more than likely hoping she would get a better reception than Geri Halliwell did in Glasgow.
Louis Walsh has backed former Spice Girl Mel B as his first choice to step in for Dannii during this year’s auditions, even suggesting she could be better than current judge Cheryl Cole. Speaking to an obvious blabbermouth, Walsh said Mel’s ‘gobby’ attitude would make her a fantastic judge.
X Factor 2008 winner Alexandra Burke has said she thinks having Lady GaGa as a guest judge during this year’s auditions “would be amazing.” It was revealed earlier this week that Lady GaGa had reportedly agreed to judge the show for a £110,000 fee.
Louis Walsh is reportedly currently the favourite choice of X Factor UK judges to move over to the US version of the show which starts next year. According to The Mirror, Cheryl Cole’s accent created problems during test screenings in front of American audiences earlier this year, whilst Louis’ Irish connection makes him more appealing to the US market.
X Factor judge Louis Walsh has denied reports that he had signed a new £1.6 million contract with Simon Cowell yesterday. Talking on Radio 1′s Newsbeat, Walsh said he had yet to receive his X Factor contract however insisted he would be returning to the show.
X Factor judge Louis Walsh has signed a new £1.6m deal which will see him return to the show later this year, according to reports. Walsh met with show boss Simon Cowell to the sign the deal yesterday, which will see his 2008 pay-packet of £700,000 more than double.
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