X Factor judge, Simon Cowell, is said to be enjoying a more relaxed set of auditions this year, now that Sharon Osbourne has left the show.

An insider told The Mirror: “Simon is much more relaxed and happier. He actually seemed to be enjoying the auditions, which is amazing considering how many he sits through.

“One day he was even cracking jokes. He had the production crew in stitches and that doesn’t happen every day.”