It seems that Simon’s trademark sarcastic remarks and put downs got on Dannii Minogue’s wick so much at Wednesday’s X Factor auditions that she balled him out and moved seats at the judges table so as to be as far away from him as possible.

The Daily Mirror reports that it all began when Simon repeatedly interrupted Dannii as she tried to comment on the acts. She put up with it initially but later, during a break in filming, she told him to “stop undermining” her and, in a temper, she moved to the end of the table rather than sitting at Simon’s side.

A source told the paper, “Simon was in an impatient mood and kept interrupting Dannii with really sarcastic remarks when she tried to give her opinion on the acts.

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Simon Cowell has spoken out about the alleged feud between X Factor judges, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole.

Speaking to GMTV Simon revealed:

“Girls are girls right – they all want to be the centre of attention. I don’t think anyone has ever ended up as best friends. But they don’t hate each other. In fact actually no, I think they like each other now… ish. They’re not going to go on holiday together Ben, but you know, they’ve got to do the job they’re being paid to do – which is judge a talent show. But things have quietened down a bit I think.”

Cheryl Cole has proved that she really does have the X Factor, by landing a massive pay rise when everyone else is facing cuts.

Cheryl joined the ITV singing show last year on a wage of £800,000 but The Sun reports that she has had that figure boosted by £400,000 as a reward for guiding Alexandra Burke to victory.

An X Factor source told The Sun: “Cheryl is the nation’s darling.

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Sinitta has told The Mirror that Dannii Minogue has agreed to return to X Factor but that anything can change between now and the summer.

Simon Cowell’s right hand hag said that all four judges will be back as far as she knows but reminds us of the last minute changes to the lineup last year.

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Will she, won’t she? Is anyone else getting fed up with people speculating about Dannii Minogue’s return to X Factor this year?

The latest rumour is that she will return but only because Simon said she could.

A source told The Sun: “The chances of Dannii making a return were looking exceptionally bleak as recently as a fortnight ago. Now Simon has given the green light for her return. The line-up is going to be exactly the same as last year, despite all the speculation.

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Rumours are circulating once more about the future of Dannii Minogue on this years X Factor series.

The Sun reports that Dannii has still not signed her contract despite judges auditions being due to kick off in just a few weeks times.

A pal of Dannii told The Sun that the Australian star got very stressed by all the negative publicity surrounding last years show.

“It was tough for Dannii last year and she got a lot of negative press. A person can only take so much before asking, ‘Is it really worth it?’.

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Following the news that former X Factor winner Leon Jackson has been dropped by his record label Sony, New magazine is reporting that his mentor on the show, Dannii Minogue, “has been in touch to offer support and career advice”.

Leon said of Dannii, “I adore her. She’s so nice and caring” while Danni said, “I care about these kids. Being a mentor shouldn’t just stop when the show ends… Read more & comment »

Dannii Minogue has revealed that she is addicted to The X Factor.

Minogue was hired as a judge on the show two years ago and mentored Leon Jackson when he won the show in 2007.

Speaking to The National Newspaper, she explained: “I like the mentoring and the working with the artists that you’re given. Having performed and knowing how nervous they are, you feel really protective about them.

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Pop Princess Kylie Minogue is a girl after my own heart. She has lashed out at X Factor judge Louis Walsh this week and called his jibes at her sister Dannii “pathetic.” Well we all know that wit and quick thinking are not Louis’ strong points!

“I think it makes it [hard] for her when she gets Louis Walsh’s rather pathetic jibes – one of which is she hasn’t had a hit record,” she told Elle.

“That’s not true. He has no idea where she’s come from. No idea. And neither does England. And that’s quite hard.

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Simon Cowell has told The Sun that he bonded immediately with Cheryl Cole when she joined the X factor panel last year, but he added that Dannii Minogue also commands a lot of his respect.

When talking about Cheryl Simon told The Sun: “We instantly became friends — we really, really got on well.

“Cheryl likes hanging out with me in the dressing rooms.”

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Despite all the rumours, Dannii Minogue is said to be all set to return to the X Factor this year and will receive a huge pay increase for doing so!

The Mirror have spoken to Simon Cowell who is pretty sure that Dannii will be back this year, possibly because Cheryl insisted on it.

He said: “As far as the judging panel is concerned, let’s just say that if I was a betting man my money would be on Dannii returning to the show.

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The Sun has reported that Cheryl Cole has said she will leave The X Factor panel if Dannii Minogue is sacked this year.

Rumours have been circulating for months that Simon Cowell was planning to replace Dannii with someone who could actually do the job. However Cheryl is said to have told him that if he sacks Dannii then he will have two judges seats to fill.

A source said: “Cheryl told Simon straight – if it’s not her and Dannii together, then he’s looking for two new stars.

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Sharon Osbourne is appearing on Piers Morgan Life Stories tonight and one of the biggest revelations was when she bluntly declared that she had left the X Factor because of Dannii Minogue.

Osbourne eft the ITV1 show in June 2008 after four series, she explained her departure saying:

“I left because of Dannii Minogue, simple as that”.

“I didn’t enjoy working with her at all and the prospect of spending six months sitting next to her, I thought ‘my life is better than that’.”

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Dannii Minogue has paid tribute to Simon Cowell in a recent newspaper interview, saying that working with him has opened doors for her all over the world.

“Just being on his shows, sitting next to him, and learning from him has opened up a world of opportunities for me, particularly in America,” Minogue told Perth Now.

“I’ve had a few trips there the past 12 months and normally you have to explain who you are and what you do. But as soon as you say: ‘I work with Simon on The X Factor,’ they get it.”

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Dannii Minogue has admitted that she finds acting as a judge in ITV talent show, The X Factor, challenging and pressurised.

Dannii is said to have signed up for this years series, her third year as a judge, but says that the show is not all plain sailing.

“It has been really full on. It was a challenge for me because the first year I had the young boys, and last year the older category,” she told Heat.

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