Are they basically gonna pretend like last year's changes never happened then? :lol:

YAAASSSS at Dermot being back!!! Though I was hoping queen would get promoted from xtra, but tbh having Dermot back is the smartest choice all round I think :yahoo:

 

Also this new BB format sound incredible!

if it's just the channel 5 contestants Ashleigh Coyle, and Gina Rio back pls

 

Apparently Robbie Williams is close to signing a deal with ITV for one of their talent shows, so X Factor or The Voice :manson: PLEASE GOD NO.

I would expect Robbie for The Voice rather than X Factor really, I think the second male judge will be one of the Louis' - Walsh or Tomlinson. Watch as I'm totally wrong now :')

Oh gosh no. (well at least though that will mean half my family will be watching a talent show then and I'm not stuck by myself!)

According to digital spy, Louis could be coming back

I think Robbie is much more suited to X Factor.

I think he'd be way more suited to The Voice actually, considering that seems to go more towards the Radio 2 type audience, whereas X Factor is trying to stay relevant for the youth, something Robbie Williams just isn't these days.

I think he'd be way more suited to The Voice actually, considering that seems to go more towards the Radio 2 type audience, whereas X Factor is trying to stay relevant for the youth, something Robbie Williams just isn't these days.

XF is apparently trying to reclaim it's older audience though after last year's "youthful" mess hence bringing back Dermot,the room auditions and now the Louis Walsh rumours. Robbie is known much more for his performances and star quality rather than his voice which XF focuses on.

Not be watching next series of X Factor - childish Dermot O'dreary's back :puke2:

He seems like exactly the type of person Simon would put on the X-Factor panel. Can't say I'm thrilled about this one. Not a fan.

I would love a Simon-Cheryl-Dannii-Louis panel. Actually lets swap Nicole and Cheryl.

Cheryl has also quit the X Factor to focus on her music career.

looks like we're in for another revamp. Bring back Danni, and Louis, and Nicole pls Simon. Rochelle would also be acceptable for Cheryl's replacement :wub:

Really happy she's left (again) :cheer: BRING BACK TULISIA and Louis Walsh <3

I have no idea who they'll bring back... I'd take Dannii as she seemed much happier on the UK version. As I've said a few times on here, she was horrendous on the latter series of her 3 series stint in Australia, and miserable at best on her second (I think she had personal problems or sth in that one so fair enough I guess if she wasn't at her best). For example, last year she had 3 of the top 4 favourites to win in week 1, by week 3 she'd lost one (Georgia) and completely massacred any chance one of the others had with song choices that were nothing less than totally unsuited (Mahalia)! The final one (Michaela) kind of had iffy song choices that she maybe just about pulled off but apart from once of the 5 weeks she was there. In fairness I'll give her Mahalia as she I just thnk was ultimately a bit crap and very limited, but of 15 song choices she had for all her girls, I'd say she got it right two times, maybe three. I had Michaela pegged as a winner and maybe the public didn't take to her but I think Dannii was just not a good mentor that season. As a judge too, she was very hypocritical which she wasn't in her first Aussie series and she certainly wasn't in the UK version! She'd preach about wrong song choices and the need for the acts to be artists when she had hers all over the place with awful song choices! She just didn't seem to be "in it" at all and that's what made her great on the UK version, she gave it her all and seemed genuinely passionate. If she's like that I can take her coming back.

 

I definitely think that they'll bring somebody back instead of a new judge entirely, with Dermot back and the return of room auditions it feels like they're trying to go back to a better time, realising that keeping the show "fresh" didn't really work as much as they'd probably hoped. It's still solid viewing numbers for them either way though.

 

(that was more of an essay than I wanted, oops :lol:)

I hope they don't see a Louis Walsh return as a ratings winner. Ratings have been getting lower for the past five series, four of which he was on. I don't think people care if he's on it or not.

 

I wouldn't be watching anyway, my complaints are more because of his arrogance and self-importance.

 

I don't think the introduction of ANY judge is going to be a ratings winner though. I think that's where they've been going wrong as they place too much importance on whose on the panel. I think, as long as Simon is there, it doesn't really matter who else joins him as long as they've got some form of personality. Look at Strictly and BGT, two shows that have been fairly consistent over the years and have had a fairly consistent panel. BGT suffered a dip when there were loads of changes.

I think Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne will be both back as rumoured in The Sun this week. Hopefully Rita will be replaced by Nicole Scherzinger or Mel B.

Good riddance.

 

I fully except Sharon and Louis will be returning. I also suspect that Rita Ora might switch back to The Voice, in which case I think Nicole Scherzinger could be a good replacement. If not, Kelly Rowland could be given a second chance. She works well with Simon (as seen on the US show) and actually knows what she's talking about.

Shame about Cheryl, she was great last series I think, but NEW MUSIC is what matters :cheer:

 

I really hope they don't bring back too many people, I'm fully expecting Louis back but I'd rather some fresh judges. Nicole bloody Scherzinger can stay WELL AWAY.