Simon Cowell has confessed that he will most likely invite his old pal Louis Walsh to return to judge on this year’s series of The X Factor.
The music mogul recently returned to the UK, to film the auditions for the 2012 series of Britain’s Got Talent, but of course what the press really wanted to know is who will be back and who will be sacked on the ITV singing show.
Louis Walsh has admitted that his fortune has been hit to the tune of £8 million, after he over invested in Irish property, before the recession.
The X Factor judge sank much of his earnings into houses and commercial property in Dublin and surrounding areas, when ireland was enjoying a fiscal boom and at the heyday of the Celtic Tiger.
However, times have changed and the former Westlife boss has lost a fortune….thankfully he’s not too worried.
Louis Walsh will front his own radio show next week.
The X Factor judge has been invited on to BBC Radio 2 as a guest DJ and will present a two and a half hour special on boxing day.
Kelly Rowland has admitted that she has been in awe of Gary Barlow for all of this year’s X Factor series.
The brunette beauty was attending the TW Steel launch party in London last week when she explained that she has become close to the Take That star over the last few months and revealed that she admires him not just as an artist but also for being such a family man.
X Factor judge Louis Walsh has transformed into Cheryl Cole for heat magazine’s annual Stars Dress Up photo shoot.
He said: “I texted Cheryl months ago to say I was going to dress up as her, and she said, ‘Do it!’”
Little Mix won The X Factor last night and afterwards on The Xtra Factor, some of the show judges speculated on what it was about them that appealed to the public so much.
Destinys Child star Kelly Rowland said that the group inspired people to get behind them, explaining:
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Simon Cowell has reportedly already approached Gary Barlow about returning to The X Factor next year, however the Take That star is said to have one big condition before he signs on the dotted line.
Insiders say the dad of three is adamant that he will only return to the ITV show, if Cowell’s old pal and faithful judge of eight series, Louis Walsh, is sacked.
What is it with these X Factor judges? They are amongst some of the richest people in the UK and Ireland yet people keep giving them things for free.
It was reported last week that Tulisa Contostavlos was being investigated for overtly promoting a dentist who specialises in veneers, after she had £20,000 worth of dental work done for free earlier in the year.
Now, it has been revealed that her fellow panelist Louis Walsh had a hair transplant worth £30,000 done with no charge in the summer.
Just before we head off to bed, we thought we would bring you a quick sneak peek at a few of tomorrow’s newspaper front pages.
It’s the day of the big X Factor final – part one – so of course the ITV talent show takes the lead on The Mirror and The Sun at least.
The X Factor has certainly had its fair share of drama, but a sweet relationship has developed, as Louis Walsh revealed.
The Irish star confessed that he and Tulisa Contostavlos have become close pals backstage on the ITV series and each weekend is full of singing and parties as they rehearse for the live shows.
He told The Sun’s TV Buzz:
