On last night’s Piers Morgan Life Stories uncut, Dannii revealed that she was once a victim of a media HIV blackmail plot.

According to Minogue, a journalist sent her flowers and a note which read: “We have tried to contact you to speak to you with no luck, and if you don’t speak to us, we have it on good authority that you’re HIV positive and we’re running the headline.”

The singer explained: “I drove down to my doctor’s office, sat there, put my arm out and said, ‘I need this test done immediately,’ and all I could do was have this piece of paper slapped on their desk to say, ‘No I’m not HIV positive, there is no story’ – and it quickly and quietly went away.”

She continued: “I didn’t know why someone would be kind of on my case about something like this. I had been working for an AIDS charity, the Terence Higgins Trust. Not many people want to be involved with charities like that, because they want to be involved with the cuddly, nice charities, and this is kind of heavy real-life stuff.”

I have developed a newfound respect for X Factor judge after watching her on Piers Morgan Life Stories last Saturday. She has suffered quite a few knockbacks in life, and yet continues to appear with more dignity than most other celebrity figures we are exposed to. Go Dannii!

Simon Cowell is said to have been behind the X Factor judge’s seating change last week, after he feared the panel were becoming too boring.

Dannii Minogue was not best pleased after she was told to swap seats with Louis Walsh before Saturday’s show.

A source has now told the Daily Record: “It was on Simon’s say-so. He wasn’t that happy with the show a week ago. He felt it was a bit boring and decided it needed shaking up a bit. So he opted to move Louis up the panel this week and Dannii down to the end.

“He just doesn’t think there is enough banter and interaction between the girls – they lack chemistry. It’s certainly ruffled feathers – Louis is quite relaxed about the move but Dannii was not at all happy.”

X Factor judge Dannii Minogue was said to be very upset after she was ordered to swap seats with Louis Walsh, before Saturday night’s show.

Dannii was ordered to move to the end of the panel, moving Louis beside Cheryl and therefore closer to Simon Cowell.

A source told The Daily Mail: “The producers like the banter between Simon and Louis and wanted to move Louis up the panel. We are constantly trying to make the show fresh and new and trying out new ideas, but it was very upsetting for Dannii. After the show, she left the studios very quickly.”

During an ad break on Saturday night Dannii tweeted: “Love the pantomime of change of seats?”

She later joked: “I think I am sitting outside with the fans tomorrow, that would be fun!”

Dannii Minogue has claimed that she posed for Playboy in 1995, so that she culd clear her mounting debts.

During an interview with Piers Morgan, the X Factor judge admitted that she owed £150,000 and couldn’t afford to pay her rent.

She is quoted as saying: “My parents didn’t want me to do it. My dad was saying, ‘Doing this is forever – you can never, ever change it’. Kylie knew why I was doing it – I could have asked her for the money, but it wasn’t in my nature. I never wanted to admit the trouble I was in. I should have been looking at my finances.”

The X Factor judge continued: “I would never disclose how much – but it had to be a lot to look at my parents’ faces and see the anguish in my dad’s eyes. I don’t regret it, but I feel relieved that people know why I did it – it’s a huge weight off my shoulders. It was actually fun and I did feel liberated. I looked at the pictures and thought, ‘I look alright!’”

Simon Cowell has reportedly told off X Factor judges Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue, for becoming too fixated on what they are wearing and not enough on what their contestants are singing.

This Sunday night Cheryl emerged in a power-shoulder mermaid silver micro-mini dress by Julian McDonald, while Dannii sported a glimmering floor-length gown by Aussie designers, J’Aton Couture .

“After the show he summoned all the judges to his dressing room, and let rip at Cheryl and Dannii for spending more time preparing their outfits than their remarks for the show,” a source told the Daily Mirror.

“Dannii and Cheryl are always immaculately turned out and spend ages choosing their clothes and accessories, having their hair and make-up done and generally perfecting their ‘look’.

“But in no uncertain terms Simon told them it’s a talent show, not a fashion show.”

It seems that Simon may have been just venting his anger, after Danyl Johnson ended up in the bottom two acts last week.

“He had to blame someone – perhaps he thinks the judges’ comments might have altered the outcome in some way,” the source added.

Dannii Minogue has admitted that she was delighted to take part in ITV’s Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.

Dannii filmed her interview for the show last Thursday and can expect to see it air within the next few weeks.

Writing on Twitter, Minogue explained: “I think he gives me an amazing opportunity to speak. Mostly I never say anything, so it has been a long time coming!”

Sharon Osbourne spilled the beans on her X Factor feud with Dannii, when she appeared on the show. I wonder if Dannii will take the opportunity to retaliate?

Cheryl Cole has put paid to all those rumours of rivalry between her and fellow X Factor judge Dannii Minogue. For the Australian singers 38th birthday Cheryl gifted her the most gorgeous pair of Christian Louboutin heels.

Dannii was so delighted with the gift that she posted a picture of the stilettos on Twitter, adding: “Birthday present from Mrs Cole – LOVELY J’Adore!!!!”

Why don’t I have friends like Cheryl?

Dannii Minogue has admitted that her big sister Kylie approves of her boyfriend, Kris Smith.

The X Factor judge, says that Kylie likes the way Kris has calmed her down over the last year.

MSN quotes Dannii as saying: “Kylie loved him. She knows that he has me under control. I am much calmer these days, so she’s pleased about that!”

On how she feels about the rugby player Dannii said: “I have never experienced a love like this. I remember checking him out across the dancefloor in Ibiza. My friend went to speak to him for me! I was like, ‘Oh my God, don’t ask him to come over, what would I say to him?’”

“I was totally mortified! But in the end it was great! He made all the moves and the kiss was adorable.”

She added: “I never tire of looking at him. I’ve never gone for rugby players before – I’m not interested in all those muscles – but now I’m converted.”

X Factor judge Dannii Minogue has admitted that she was disappointed by Whitney Houston’s comeback performance, on the show last week.

Even though the audience gave Whitney a standing ovation at the end of her song, Dannii wasn’t impressed at all.

“It is beyond crazy,” she told The News Of The World.

“The first Google alert I had the morning after was: ‘Houston! We Have A Problem! Her dress came undone and she was kind of tripping over it. And to be honest her voice just isn’t what it was.”

Dannii also questioned Whitney’s behaviour when she was interviewed by Dermot O’Leary.

She laughed: “So Dermot says, ‘Whitney how are you feeling? Obviously you’ve been mentoring the 11 acts this week, how do you feel about that?’

“Then there was this huge pause and she looked down at her feet and she’s kind of fumbling around. She’s like, ‘ah, hang on, let me get this right, I don’t want to muck this up here.’”

Dannii Minogue was said to be terrified last week after a fan and two photographers jumped into her car.

Dannii was leaving the X Factor studios after watching her acts rehearse, when her driver forgot to lock the doors and two photographers and a crazed fan got in.

Her agent told The People: “Dannii was shaken. Huge crowds gather at the studios and paparazzi always try the car doors.

“Normally they are locked but she had a new driver and he forgot. She was unharmed but it was a shock.” A show insider said: “It was frightening for Dannii. Hysteria around the show is even more than in previous years. People are desperate to see the judges or finalists.

“Fortunately it was just an excited fan but it could have been worse.”