The People reported yesterday, that after proving herself on a recent series of Australia’s Got Talent, Simon Cowell is considering hiring Dannii Minogue as a judge on the next X Factor series.

“Simon thinks she is exactly the kind of person that X Factor needs,” explained a source. “Not only is Dannii young and sexy but she also has first-hand knowledge of the music industry. Simon thinks she is just the breath of fresh air they need.”

The singer, sister of Kylie, recently spoke of her admiration of the show. “The auditions are my favourite – the more they can’t sing, the funnier it is,” she commented. “I know that sounds terrible but we all love a bit of car-crash reality TV.”