The X Factor 2010

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Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger is to join the X Factor judging panel at the Manchester auditions next week.

The singer, who won Dancing With The Stars earlier this year, will join Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole for three days of talent scouting in the north of England.

Scherzinger is the latest popstar to take a guest spot on the ITV1 reality show, following on from Katy Perry, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia.

Pixie Lott will be the guest judge at the Cardiff auditions, which start on Friday.

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Louis Walsh has spoken out to praise Katy Perry following the star's stint as a guest judge on The X Factor.

Perry became the third guest panellist to fill in for pregnant Dannii Minogue on Monday when the show's auditions reached Dublin.

Speaking to the Evening Herald, Walsh explained that the singer did an "amazing job" in the role.

He added: "She was fantastic, she was one of the best guest judges we've ever had."

The boyband manager also said that he was excited over the standard of Irish talent on the day, singling out a girl called Rebecca and a 50-year-old Tallaght resident named Mary as ones to watch.

Walsh said: "Rebecca was brilliant, she came back especially from a wedding in Spain to be there and she was great. Another one who was exceptional was a lady from Tallaght who blew everyone away."

[Abbie]

Ooo I looking forward to see when she is a judge

[lizann]

Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger has been revealed as the final guest judge on this year's 'X Factor'.

The singer will stand in for Dannii Minogue when the auditions reach Manchester, reports The Sun.

Her place on the panel could cause fireworks with fellow judge Cheryl Cole as the Girls Aloud star slagged off Nicole in an interview several years ago.

Back then Cheryl said that Nicole was nowhere near as good as the likes of Beyonce and Christina Aguilera, before adding: "I don't think she stands out at all."

An ‘X Factor’ insider told the paper: "We like to mix it up a bit on the panel as it can create some tension.

"Hopefully there won't be any scratching or hair pulling by Cheryl and Nicole."

Nicole is the fifth guest star who has appeared at this year's auditions in place of pregnant judge Dannii.

She follows Geri Halliwell, Natalie Imbruglia, Katy Perry and Pixie Lott.

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Dannii Minogue's contestants on this year's X Factor will be flown out to her home in Australia to allow the judge more time to be with her newborn baby, it has been revealed.

The 38-year-old, who is currently pregnant with partner Kris Smith, has been forced to miss the audition stage of the competition but has apparently been allowed to bring the final six acts in her group to her Melbourne home.

“No-one wanted Dannii to have to rush back to England for the last stages, so this seemed the perfect solution," a source told The Mirror. "Dannii can stay close to her baby during the judges’ homes sections.

“She won’t need to be back in the UK until the lives finals around October. By that time her baby will be old enough to fly.”

However, the source warned Minogue's acts against complacency, saying: "This won't be a holiday. They'll travel for 24 hours then have to sing their hearts out."

The news follows Minogue and Smith's decision to move home for the birth of their child.

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The X Factor will include a new wild card voting twist this year, according to reports.

Simon Cowell's close friend Sinitta revealed the information to Daily Star Sunday reporter James Ingham, who wrote about the plans on Twitter.

"Sinitta has revealed four wild cards will go straight into the X Factor finals chosen by the public online. Not the judges," said Ingham.

"Think she's opened her big mouth too soon again! Not sure that's out yet... It is now!"

He added later: "Apparently my tweet about Sinitta is causing major headaches for the X Factor team! Don't shoot the messenger."

It is rumoured that Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole will only get to pick two of the acts they want to mentor at the live shows. The public will allegedly be able to vote for the third act in each category - Boys, Girls, Over 25s and Groups.

Similar wild card twists have been used on American Idol and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Over The Rainbow.

The X Factor returns in August to ITV1.

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Sinitta has revealed that Simon Cowell is furious with her after she launched a wildcard challenge for The X Factor without his permission.

Speaking to The Mirror, the 'So Macho' singer admitted that she may not be able to appear as a guest judge as planned, after a PR woman for the show allegedly cautioned her.

"She said the team were very angry and upset with me and that I had not done myself any favours," the star said.

"I know Simon is angry. He's been angry with me before but never like this in all the nearly 30 years I have known him. He usually rings and it's the call you dread."

Explaning her intentions, she added: "I am passionate about the show and I just wanted to help. I was just trying to help the thousands of hopefuls who never get on to The X Factor. I thought this was an opportunity for people to do it online, to upload their thing so everyone gets seen.

"I think Simon is upset because The X Factor is upset. It is a big brand and they want to protect the brand. I am sorry, Simon. If they don't want me on X Factor, I have to accept that."

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the show said of Sinitta's website: "It has absolutely nothing to do with The X Factor."

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Sharon Osbourne has admitted that she would not be interested in returning to The X Factor for a stint as a guest judge.

The music manager, who quit the panel two years ago, confirmed that she will not be joining the long line of female stars who have been filling in for pregnant Dannii Minogue this year.

Speaking to the Daily Star Sunday, Osbourne remarked: "X Factor was a great part of my life but for me professionally I have to keep going forward.

"Even if they offered me £10 million I wouldn't go back now."

The 57-year-old also ruled out appearing on a revamped Britain's Got Talent panel amid uncertainty surrounding Piers Morgan and Simon Cowell's involvement in next year's series.

She said: "I'm too busy for that - I haven't got time."

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Eer I don't think anyone has actually asked her??

[Abbie]

It will be werid for Daniis contestants cos she wont have met them till her house