Sharon Osbourne is rumoured to have enlisted the help of Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, to help her choose her final X Factor contestants, and help them win the show.

Simon will be assisted by Sinitta as usual, though after her awful performance on Grease Is The Word, I don’t know why! Louis Walsh is thought to have asked for the help of Westlife singer Kian Egan once more and new judge Dannii Minogue will be joined by music producer Terry Roland.

An insider told the Daily Star Sunday: “Getting Nicole on her team is a big boost for Sharon. Not only is she the lead singer in the most successful girl band around – but she is also extremely sexy. Sharon knows she can’t compete with Dannii in the sex appeal stakes herself – so she has brought in someone who can.”