It’s been revealed in the Daily Star today where the X Factor judges are going to take their acts for the Judges’ Houses round, and which celebs will be assisting them in choosing who to take through to the live rounds.

According to the paper, Nicole Scherzinger will be head off to Dubai with the Boys, where she’ll be assisted by Ne-Yo.

Gary Barlow – who asked the show’s bosses to locate his Judges’ House near to his home so that he can continue to support his wife Dawn and his kids as they continue to mourn baby Poppy’s death – will be in London with the Over-28s where he’ll be joined again, as he was last year, by Robbie Williams.

Tulisa Contostavlos is taking the Girls to the Caribbean island of St Lucia, and has lined up Tinie Tempah to assist her. And Louis Walsh will take the Groups to Las Vegas, where former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne will help him make his choices…

A source for the show told the newspaper, “Producers really wanted to up the ante this year with the destinations.

“Tulisa is thrilled to be going to the Caribbean, while Louis still can’t believe he’s off to Vegas.

“In eight previous years the furthest he has ever been is Barcelona.

“Gary was originally planning to be in Mallorca, but that’s been changed to London so he can be close to his wife Dawn after the death of their baby Poppy.”

The paper also states that this year, wannabes will be able to perform their own material during the lives shows, which will be good news for a number of this year’s hopefuls.