Despite all the rumours, Dannii Minogue is said to be all set to return to the X Factor this year and will receive a huge pay increase for doing so!

The Mirror have spoken to Simon Cowell who is pretty sure that Dannii will be back this year, possibly because Cheryl insisted on it.

He said: “As far as the judging panel is concerned, let’s just say that if I was a betting man my money would be on Dannii returning to the show.

“She was great last year and I am adamant she should be there for the next series. All being well, pen will be put to paper this week.

“Despite all the fuss concerning Dannii and Cheryl, I think the four judges worked really well together and gelled. There was an excellent chemistry. There’s been a lot of rubbish written about just who will be on the show, with people like Victoria Beckham supposedly in the frame. That was absolute nonsense – I never approached her.”

A source confirmed: “She feels she has been a bit redundant but Simon pleaded with her to stay and has offered her a much more lucrative deal, doubling her £500,000 fees to £1million. The new deal will put her on a par with Cheryl, who has also been offered £1million to stay on for the next series. The deal includes the spin-off ITV2 show, promotion and other commitments.

“Dannii is very excited and can’t wait to sign on the dotted line.”