X Factor producers are reportedly having a hard time finalising dates for this year’s auditions, as the judges need to fit the show around their hectic schedules.

Cheryl Cole needs to fit the auditions around her support tour with the Black Eyed Peas and guest judges or a whole new replacement for pregnant judge Dannii Minogue need to be found.

A source told The Daily Mail: “Everything is up in the air at the moment. Cheryl has been trying to move some dates for auditions around so she can tour with the Black Eyed Peas, and [Simon] Cowell’s in love!”

The insider added: “Either someone will fill in for Dannii at the auditions and she will return in some way for the live shows, or someone else will replace her entirely.

“But when you look at Denise Van Outen and her issues with the BBC last week, you release that no-one would want to mess with a pregnant lady!”