UPDATE: BRIAN FRIEDMAN HAS NOW CONFIRMED THAT THE THEME HAS NOT CHANGED AGAIN. HE TWEETED:

“Just to clear up any doubts or concerns out there for X Factor fans… I confirmed the theme was changed, NOT that it was changed again ”

Brian Friedman has told his Twitter followers that Simon Cowell has changed this week’s X Factor theme again!

Earlier this week Brian reported that Simon had already changed the theme six times before settling on Wham! and George Michael songs. However at 5.28pm today Brian, the show’s creative director tweeted:

goodnight twitterworld… yes theme was changed again which means no sleep for the B!

Liam McKenna also announced on Irish TV channel TV3, that the theme had been changed this afternoon and expressed his sympathy for the contestants.

However X Factor judge Dannii Minogue insists that the news is wrong and she later told her Twitter fans:

As far as I know X Factor theme is still George Michael/Wham

As much as we hate the idea of Wham week, changing the theme of the show at this late stage can only mean disaster for the contestants. Unreality TV is hoping that this is just a mix up or a nasty rumour.