Gary Barlow slams Frankie, Jonny and Louis

October 21, 2011, 8:52 pm

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Call us cynical but we always assume the annual 'X Factor in crisis' rumours are all just part of the big Simon Cowell ratings-boosting machine.

But new 'head judge' Gary Barlow has confirmed that all is not well on talent show TV.

The Take That star admitted that the boss had been in touch, saying: "Simon said if you can work at the show and make it 10 per cent better each week, by the end of the series of the show will be 50 per cent better."
Yeah... good luck with that Gary.

While he admitted he and fellow judges Tulisa, Kelly and Louis Walsh need to "up our game", Gary had a few harsh words for the contestants too.

"The trouble with the artists this year is they are all obsessed with Twitter and headlines," he told The Sun. "It feels like they are all getting a bit above themselves."

Er... has he never seen the show before?

"I had a word with all my contestants and I know Kelly Rowland had a word with hers," Gary added. "It's reality check time."

Hmm... we think he's talking to you, Frankie Cocozza.

The boys' mentor went on: "On Monday morning I was thinking I'd made the wrong choice picking him. I'm doing well with Craig and Marcus but it's Frankie, I just can't ever track him down."

Did you try the London nightspots, Gary?

But it's when it comes to Louis and his annual novelty act Jonny Robinson that Mr Barlow really lets loose.

"I think I have seen [Louis] once at the house with the contestants," he revealed. "He is in Dublin all week. He doesn't really care.

"Louis says his acts are focused. That is just panto talk - he uses the same lines every week and if I say a good line he nicks that too."

Finally, Gary added: "The joke is over for me with Jonny. I'm not like Louis, he's just here to have a good time on a Saturday night. I'm here to find a star and it's not Jonny."

What do you think - was Gary wrong to put Frankie through, is Jonny a joke and can the X Factor survive without Cowell? Leave your comments below...

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Steve Jones 'comforts Nicole Scherzinger after Lewis split'

October 22, 2011, 5:06 am

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Even a Pussycat Doll needs a little support every now and again and having just broken up with her boyfriend of four years, it's only natural that Nicole Scherzinger should turn to her work colleague.

And in Nicole's case that work colleague is ladies' man and X Factor USA host Steve Jones.

The Welsh presenter has reportedly been a tower of strength for his heartbroken friend following her split from Lewis Hamilton.

A Stateside gossip told The Mirror: "Nicole is crushed and has shed so many tears. Steve's been a shoulder to cry on and a real gent.

"They have become close and have met up outside the studio. He listens to her and makes her laugh."
It's what any decent man would do after all.

Of course, the source was sure to explain that the whole thing is "all very innocent" and insisted Nicole is not ready for another relationship.

Even so, if it's true we imagine it won't be long before Hamilton's inner green-eyed monster rears its ugly head.

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Steve Jones 'comforts Nicole Scherzinger after Lewis split'

October 22, 2011, 5:06 am

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Even a Pussycat Doll needs a little support every now and again and having just broken up with her boyfriend of four years, it's only natural that Nicole Scherzinger should turn to her work colleague.

And in Nicole's case that work colleague is ladies' man and X Factor USA host Steve Jones.

The Welsh presenter has reportedly been a tower of strength for his heartbroken friend following her split from Lewis Hamilton.

A Stateside gossip told The Mirror: "Nicole is crushed and has shed so many tears. Steve's been a shoulder to cry on and a real gent.

"They have become close and have met up outside the studio. He listens to her and makes her laugh."
It's what any decent man would do after all.

Of course, the source was sure to explain that the whole thing is "all very innocent" and insisted Nicole is not ready for another relationship.

Even so, if it's true we imagine it won't be long before Hamilton's inner green-eyed monster rears its ugly head.

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X Factor: Rock week erupts into Misha bullying row

October 22, 2011, 7:00 pm

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Forget Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh's pantomime sniping - the new X Factor judges aren't holding back when it comes to onscreen rows.

The panel erupted into a row over backstage antics after Tulisa accused Misha B of bullying other contestants.

Already rumoured to be a diva behind the scenes, Misha has obviously been making her presence felt and Tulisa took it upon herself to reveal live on the show that there had been complaints about her "mean comments".

Gary insisted what went on backstage should stay backstage but Louis piped up to add that one of his own acts had also "complained about Misha bullying her backstage".

Misha later told the Xtra Factor that there were "two sides to every story" and, diva or not, she was far and away the best act of the night, hitting all the right notes with her rendition of Prince's Purple Rain.
Elsewhere the title 'rock week' proved a tad misleading.

Rhythmix performed that well-known rock classic, er... Ke$ha's Tic Toc, while The Risk overcame various illnesses to pull off their version of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy.

Other acts just turned rock songs into ballads, thereby ruining the point of 'rock week'.

Craig Colton and Janet Devlin's performances of Oasis' Stop Crying Your Heart Out and Guns 'n' Roses' Sweet Child Of Mine were nice enough but neither rocked our world.

Sophie Habibis, who was under-rated last week, was also given a big thumbs up for her pared down version of Bon Jovi's Living On A Prayer, despite the fact that she was off-key much of the time and, well... dull.

And sorry guys, but Sami's version of Cher's Turn Back Time really was pure karaoke.

Scouser Marcus fared a little better with Lenny Kravitz's Are You Gonna Go My Way and Kitty Brucknell proved she was one "bad chick" (according to Kelly Rowland) with Wings' Live and Let Die.

Jonny, meanwhile, sent the audience into a frenzy with his rendition of The Darkness' I Believe in a Thing Called Love, and received a rare compliment from Gary who admitted that he had enjoyed the performance but questioned the quality of his silver suit.

And Frankie Cocozza was given the full 'rock god' treatment with a screening of his long walk to the stage and female dancers gyrating as he sang Primal Scream's Rocks.

He definitely had his swagger back... problem is, he's not a great singer.

On the bright side, after his performance Gary Barlow admitted that he had lied about Frankie's performance last week, confessing: "It was awful."

Our faith in the Take That star is restored.

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X Factor: Rock week erupts into Misha bullying row

October 22, 2011, 7:00 pm

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Forget Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh's pantomime sniping - the new X Factor judges aren't holding back when it comes to onscreen rows.

The panel erupted into a row over backstage antics after Tulisa accused Misha B of bullying other contestants.

Already rumoured to be a diva behind the scenes, Misha has obviously been making her presence felt and Tulisa took it upon herself to reveal live on the show that there had been complaints about her "mean comments".

Gary insisted what went on backstage should stay backstage but Louis piped up to add that one of his own acts had also "complained about Misha bullying her backstage".

Misha later told the Xtra Factor that there were "two sides to every story" and, diva or not, she was far and away the best act of the night, hitting all the right notes with her rendition of Prince's Purple Rain.
Elsewhere the title 'rock week' proved a tad misleading.

Rhythmix performed that well-known rock classic, er... Ke$ha's Tic Toc, while The Risk overcame various illnesses to pull off their version of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy.

Other acts just turned rock songs into ballads, thereby ruining the point of 'rock week'.

Craig Colton and Janet Devlin's performances of Oasis' Stop Crying Your Heart Out and Guns 'n' Roses' Sweet Child Of Mine were nice enough but neither rocked our world.

Sophie Habibis, who was under-rated last week, was also given a big thumbs up for her pared down version of Bon Jovi's Living On A Prayer, despite the fact that she was off-key much of the time and, well... dull.

And sorry guys, but Sami's version of Cher's Turn Back Time really was pure karaoke.

Scouser Marcus fared a little better with Lenny Kravitz's Are You Gonna Go My Way and Kitty Brucknell proved she was one "bad chick" (according to Kelly Rowland) with Wings' Live and Let Die.

Jonny, meanwhile, sent the audience into a frenzy with his rendition of The Darkness' I Believe in a Thing Called Love, and received a rare compliment from Gary who admitted that he had enjoyed the performance but questioned the quality of his silver suit.

And Frankie Cocozza was given the full 'rock god' treatment with a screening of his long walk to the stage and female dancers gyrating as he sang Primal Scream's Rocks.

He definitely had his swagger back... problem is, he's not a great singer.

On the bright side, after his performance Gary Barlow admitted that he had lied about Frankie's performance last week, confessing: "It was awful."

Our faith in the Take That star is restored.

Which X Factor act rocked your Saturday night?

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Peaches Geldof 'in alleged shoplifting incident'

October 22, 2011, 8:18 pm

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Peaches Geldof was allegedly caught shoplifting at a London branch of boots on Friday, it has been claimed today.

According to the Sunday Mirror, the socialite was stopped by a store detective after he spotted her putting make-up into her pockets and a plastic Selfridges bag as she browsed the shop in Regent Street.

The paper claims Peaches stashed around £70-worth of products on her person but was stopped as she tried to leave the store.

Reports suggests she then handed over the cosmetics and was allowed to leave without facing the police, though she is said to be banned from the shop.

It's not the first time Sir Bob Geldof's daughter has been at the centre of stealing allegations.
Rumours of shoplifting have plagued the 22-year-old and in March of this year, reports suggested she had attempted to steal a dress from a London boutique.

Last night, Peaches' rep was reportedly unavailable for comment.

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Peaches Geldof 'in alleged shoplifting incident'

October 22, 2011, 8:18 pm

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Peaches Geldof was allegedly caught shoplifting at a London branch of boots on Friday, it has been claimed today.

According to the Sunday Mirror, the socialite was stopped by a store detective after he spotted her putting make-up into her pockets and a plastic Selfridges bag as she browsed the shop in Regent Street.

The paper claims Peaches stashed around £70-worth of products on her person but was stopped as she tried to leave the store.

Reports suggests she then handed over the cosmetics and was allowed to leave without facing the police, though she is said to be banned from the shop.

It's not the first time Sir Bob Geldof's daughter has been at the centre of stealing allegations.
Rumours of shoplifting have plagued the 22-year-old and in March of this year, reports suggested she had attempted to steal a dress from a London boutique.

Last night, Peaches' rep was reportedly unavailable for comment.

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Mark Wright 'quits TOWIE'

October 22, 2011, 8:47 pm

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Essex boy Mark Wright has reportedly quit The Only Way is Essex to pursue other opportunities.

According to The People, Mark is hellbent on adding bigger and better things to his showbiz CV and feels he's outgrown the reality show that made him famous.
Rumours that the ladies' man was threatening to quit surfaced soon after Amy Childs discovered she could make a packet by appearing in Celebrity Big Brother.

And now that his wedding to Lauren Goodger (and the big magazine spreads that go with it) is off, Mark's looking at other, more lucrative opportunities.

A source close to the Fake Baked star told the paper: "Mark is looking at other projects which are bigger than TOWIE so he will be leaving at the end of this series.

"He considered doing a fourth series but decided against it as it will hold him back over a year."

What's more, Sam Faiers is also rumoured to be off to greener pastures... well, Brentwood... where she is set to star alongside sister Billie in a reality show based around their boutique.

And she is also said to have other exciting offers on the table.

Poor Harry will be well jel.

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Mark Wright 'quits TOWIE'

October 22, 2011, 8:47 pm

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Essex boy Mark Wright has reportedly quit The Only Way is Essex to pursue other opportunities.

According to The People, Mark is hellbent on adding bigger and better things to his showbiz CV and feels he's outgrown the reality show that made him famous.
Rumours that the ladies' man was threatening to quit surfaced soon after Amy Childs discovered she could make a packet by appearing in Celebrity Big Brother.

And now that his wedding to Lauren Goodger (and the big magazine spreads that go with it) is off, Mark's looking at other, more lucrative opportunities.

A source close to the Fake Baked star told the paper: "Mark is looking at other projects which are bigger than TOWIE so he will be leaving at the end of this series.

"He considered doing a fourth series but decided against it as it will hold him back over a year."

What's more, Sam Faiers is also rumoured to be off to greener pastures... well, Brentwood... where she is set to star alongside sister Billie in a reality show based around their boutique.

And she is also said to have other exciting offers on the table.

Poor Harry will be well jel.

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J-Lo flees stage sobbing over lost loves

October 23, 2011, 4:37 am

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Jennifer Lopez has stayed quiet over her recent split from Marc Anthony but it seems the singer is still suffering from a broken heart.

Performing a stripped down version of If You Had My Love at the Mohegan Sun Arena's 15th anniversary celebration, the A-lister appeared to break down and eventually fled to the privacy of the backstage area.

It turns out hiring a lot of ex-boyfriend lookalikes to dance with J-Lo doppelgangers was asking for trouble.

After the P Diddy, Cris Judd and Ben Affleck doubles had done their bit, a pair of lookalikes recreated Jennifer's American Idol appearance with her soon-to-be-ex-husband Marc Anthony.

As the song finished, J-Lo informed the crowd that it was "the first song I wrote about love", before asking the audience: "What is love? As the last song I wrote about love... a lot has changed since then."
A witness told Radar Online: "At the end of the song she started sobbing and had to take a few moments to keep it together.

"She held it together for one song but then ran offstage crying. She only sang a few more songs and she was obviously out of it. Everyone was so sad for her. It was really dramatic."

Perhaps it's time to take a little showbiz break Jen... preferably with Bradley Cooper providing the big manly shoulder to cry on.

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J-Lo flees stage sobbing over lost loves

October 23, 2011, 4:37 am

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Jennifer Lopez has stayed quiet over her recent split from Marc Anthony but it seems the singer is still suffering from a broken heart.

Performing a stripped down version of If You Had My Love at the Mohegan Sun Arena's 15th anniversary celebration, the A-lister appeared to break down and eventually fled to the privacy of the backstage area.

It turns out hiring a lot of ex-boyfriend lookalikes to dance with J-Lo doppelgangers was asking for trouble.

After the P Diddy, Cris Judd and Ben Affleck doubles had done their bit, a pair of lookalikes recreated Jennifer's American Idol appearance with her soon-to-be-ex-husband Marc Anthony.

As the song finished, J-Lo informed the crowd that it was "the first song I wrote about love", before asking the audience: "What is love? As the last song I wrote about love... a lot has changed since then."
A witness told Radar Online: "At the end of the song she started sobbing and had to take a few moments to keep it together.

"She held it together for one song but then ran offstage crying. She only sang a few more songs and she was obviously out of it. Everyone was so sad for her. It was really dramatic."

Perhaps it's time to take a little showbiz break Jen... preferably with Bradley Cooper providing the big manly shoulder to cry on.

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X Factor: Shock result as Sami goes home

October 23, 2011, 5:36 pm

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The X Factor dream ended for Sami Brookes last night as she became the latest hopeful to be eliminated from the singing contest.

In a somewhat surprising result, Sami found herself singing for survival against her fellow over-25s hopeful Kitty Brucknell.
The Welsh singer put the "cruise ship" comments behind her and impressed singing Aretha Franklin's A Natural Woman, while Kitty put in an emotional performance of Lady Gaga's Edge of Glory.

That left the judges with a tough decision. Gary started the voting by saving Kitty, saying: Sami, your voice is undeniable but I've always found you a little bit dated."

Kelly followed suit before Tulisa added a little last minute drama to proceedings by voting to save Sami, the "person I most connect with".

So it was down to Louis to send one of his own acts home. Though he admitted that Kitty was "not connecting with the public for some reason", Louis eventually sent Sami home and was booed as a result.

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It wasn't the only difficult moment of the evening for Louis either. Following the Misha B bullying drama of Saturday night, the Irishman opted for an onscreen apology.

"We're all so involved in our own acts, but I got a bit carried away," he told Dermot O'Leary. "I know I shouldn't have used the b-word and I apologise for that. It was the heat of the moment."

Unfortunately the apology might not be enough to save Louis because according to today's Sun newspaper, he may not be asked back for next year's series.

The former Westlife manager has already come in for criticism for putting 'joke act' Goldie through and then ruining replacement Sami's chances by choosing a series of karaoke favourites for her live performances.

With viewers turning off in their hordes and the X Factor beaten by Strictly in Saturday night's ratings, it's rumoured that Mr Simon Cowell may be considering a return.

A source told the paper: "It doesn't take a genius to work out that Simon not being on has hit the ratings.

"... The likelihood is that Louis will be gone next year - and Simon could make a welcome return."

What do you think - should Simon replace Louis for next year's show? Leave your comments below...

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X Factor: Shock result as Sami goes home

October 23, 2011, 5:36 pm

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The X Factor dream ended for Sami Brookes last night as she became the latest hopeful to be eliminated from the singing contest.

In a somewhat surprising result, Sami found herself singing for survival against her fellow over-25s hopeful Kitty Brucknell.
The Welsh singer put the "cruise ship" comments behind her and impressed singing Aretha Franklin's A Natural Woman, while Kitty put in an emotional performance of Lady Gaga's Edge of Glory.

That left the judges with a tough decision. Gary started the voting by saving Kitty, saying: Sami, your voice is undeniable but I've always found you a little bit dated."

Kelly followed suit before Tulisa added a little last minute drama to proceedings by voting to save Sami, the "person I most connect with".

So it was down to Louis to send one of his own acts home. Though he admitted that Kitty was "not connecting with the public for some reason", Louis eventually sent Sami home and was booed as a result.

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It wasn't the only difficult moment of the evening for Louis either. Following the Misha B bullying drama of Saturday night, the Irishman opted for an onscreen apology.

"We're all so involved in our own acts, but I got a bit carried away," he told Dermot O'Leary. "I know I shouldn't have used the b-word and I apologise for that. It was the heat of the moment."

Unfortunately the apology might not be enough to save Louis because according to today's Sun newspaper, he may not be asked back for next year's series.

The former Westlife manager has already come in for criticism for putting 'joke act' Goldie through and then ruining replacement Sami's chances by choosing a series of karaoke favourites for her live performances.

With viewers turning off in their hordes and the X Factor beaten by Strictly in Saturday night's ratings, it's rumoured that Mr Simon Cowell may be considering a return.

A source told the paper: "It doesn't take a genius to work out that Simon not being on has hit the ratings.

"... The likelihood is that Louis will be gone next year - and Simon could make a welcome return."

What do you think - should Simon replace Louis for next year's show? Leave your comments below...

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Billie and Sam Faiers attacked by girl gang

October 23, 2011, 6:21 pm

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Sisters Billie and Sam Faiers are reportedly recovering after an "unprovoked" attack by a gang of 10 girls.

The TOWIE girls were enjoying a night out at the Jet Black Club in London when the trouble began.

According to the Daily Mail, a group of girls inside the nightspot stole Billie's Mulberry handbag along with the mobile phone and cash inside.

The trouble-makers were thrown out of the club when the Faiers girls complained but were reportedly waiting for Billie when she left the venue.

Footage captured by a passer-by appears to show Billie being thrown to the ground by the gang before making her escape.
The trouble continued, however, when the thieves called Sam using her sister's stolen phone.

It is claimed they told the reality star they would hand over the mobile if she met them at a park in Chigwell, Essex.

When she arrived with a friend, Sam was reportedly set upon by a group of 10 girls. A spokesman for the Faiers sisters described it as an "unprovoked and horrific attack".

Sam is said to have suffered two black eyes, a swollen nose and bruises and was rushed to hospital for a brain scan in the wake of the attack, though both she and Billie are "now recovering at home".

Their TOWIE co-stars were quick to show their support, with Mark Wright tweeting: "Hearts with @SamanthaFaiers and @Billie Faiers 2night. Chin up girls its jealousy. Get well. Thinking of u. Love u both x."

The Mail reports that Brentwood Police are planning to interview the Faiers sisters but a Met Police spokesman said no crime report had been filed.

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Billie and Sam Faiers attacked by girl gang

October 23, 2011, 6:21 pm

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Sisters Billie and Sam Faiers are reportedly recovering after an "unprovoked" attack by a gang of 10 girls.

The TOWIE girls were enjoying a night out at the Jet Black Club in London when the trouble began.

According to the Daily Mail, a group of girls inside the nightspot stole Billie's Mulberry handbag along with the mobile phone and cash inside.

The trouble-makers were thrown out of the club when the Faiers girls complained but were reportedly waiting for Billie when she left the venue.

Footage captured by a passer-by appears to show Billie being thrown to the ground by the gang before making her escape.
The trouble continued, however, when the thieves called Sam using her sister's stolen phone.

It is claimed they told the reality star they would hand over the mobile if she met them at a park in Chigwell, Essex.

When she arrived with a friend, Sam was reportedly set upon by a group of 10 girls. A spokesman for the Faiers sisters described it as an "unprovoked and horrific attack".

Sam is said to have suffered two black eyes, a swollen nose and bruises and was rushed to hospital for a brain scan in the wake of the attack, though both she and Billie are "now recovering at home".

Their TOWIE co-stars were quick to show their support, with Mark Wright tweeting: "Hearts with @SamanthaFaiers and @Billie Faiers 2night. Chin up girls its jealousy. Get well. Thinking of u. Love u both x."

The Mail reports that Brentwood Police are planning to interview the Faiers sisters but a Met Police spokesman said no crime report had been filed.

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Louis Walsh up for X Factor axe?

October 23, 2011, 10:21 pm

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Louis Walsh may think of himself as the Head Judge on The X Factor now that Simon Cowell is off gallivanting in the US (although try telling Gary Barlow that), but he shouldn't get too comfortable as it's rumoured his pal is considering axing him so he can make a return to the show.

The Irish judge could be on the chopping block after ratings for the show continued to slide over the weekend, with Simon seeing his return as the only solution to improve the figures. Ego, much?

Simon cryptically told The Sun: "I'm flattered that people are missing me - but I don't want anyone to miss the show."
Show bosses have also begged Si to return next year to save the show after losing an average of 2.5 million viewers from 2010's series.

It would mean Louis would have to step aside to make room for his old sparring partner, who is currently judging the US version of The X Factor.

"It doesn't take a genius to work out that Simon not being on has hit the ratings," they told The Sun.

"ITV are happy with the panel. They think they're great. But they realise when it comes to X Factor judges, there isn't anyone like Simon. He IS X Factor.

"The likelihood is that Louis will be gone next year - and Simon could make a welcome return."

It wouldn't be the first axing Louis has had from the show. He was famously dropped in favour of choreographer Brian Friedman in 2007, but was later reinstated.

And he won't have done himself any favours with producers this weekend either, as last night he was forced to make an embarrassing on-air apology to Mischa Bryan after he branded her a bully on Saturday night's show.

The teenager has also hit out at the actions of Louis and fellow judge Tulisa, branding their comments unfair.

"Being called an X Factor bully on national TV was not fair. I know I am not a bad person," she told The Mirror.

"Saturday's experience will make me stronger... But I feel the situation could have been dealt with a lot better.

"At school I was bullied - and I did bully people myself, but I am a different person now."

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Louis Walsh up for X Factor axe?

October 23, 2011, 10:21 pm

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Louis Walsh may think of himself as the Head Judge on The X Factor now that Simon Cowell is off gallivanting in the US (although try telling Gary Barlow that), but he shouldn't get too comfortable as it's rumoured his pal is considering axing him so he can make a return to the show.

The Irish judge could be on the chopping block after ratings for the show continued to slide over the weekend, with Simon seeing his return as the only solution to improve the figures. Ego, much?

Simon cryptically told The Sun: "I'm flattered that people are missing me - but I don't want anyone to miss the show."
Show bosses have also begged Si to return next year to save the show after losing an average of 2.5 million viewers from 2010's series.

It would mean Louis would have to step aside to make room for his old sparring partner, who is currently judging the US version of The X Factor.

"It doesn't take a genius to work out that Simon not being on has hit the ratings," they told The Sun.

"ITV are happy with the panel. They think they're great. But they realise when it comes to X Factor judges, there isn't anyone like Simon. He IS X Factor.

"The likelihood is that Louis will be gone next year - and Simon could make a welcome return."

It wouldn't be the first axing Louis has had from the show. He was famously dropped in favour of choreographer Brian Friedman in 2007, but was later reinstated.

And he won't have done himself any favours with producers this weekend either, as last night he was forced to make an embarrassing on-air apology to Mischa Bryan after he branded her a bully on Saturday night's show.

The teenager has also hit out at the actions of Louis and fellow judge Tulisa, branding their comments unfair.

"Being called an X Factor bully on national TV was not fair. I know I am not a bad person," she told The Mirror.

"Saturday's experience will make me stronger... But I feel the situation could have been dealt with a lot better.

"At school I was bullied - and I did bully people myself, but I am a different person now."

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Ashley Cole 'asked model to move in'

October 23, 2011, 11:15 pm

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There have been loads of reports about how Ashley and Cheryl Cole are "definitely" going to get back together - but it seems Ashley might not have read them.

We say that because the Chelsea star is claimed to have invited a Playboy model to move into his mansion with him, after just four dates.
The People newspaper says that Melissa Howe met Ashley after she and her twin sister Carla "paraded outside his house" in the hope of getting a date with him. Seriously.

But despite being initially keen, she appears to have cooled a bit after a few dates.

She said: "When he asked me to move in with him I was taken aback, I told him he'd have to wait a little while and he took it quite well. We haven't even had sex yet. We've done other intimate things, but not everything.

"I don't want him to think I'm one of those girls who just jumps into bed. And it's a bit too soon to be moving in, to be honest.

"Ashley is really good looking and has a good body. He seems like a really nice guy too. I think he is pretty ­besotted and things could get serious. But I'm only 21 and I'm making him wait."

And she proved that she wasn't that kind of girl by describing one of her dates with Ashley where they didn't have rumpy pumpy in his hot tub after a Chinese meal.

She said: "We weren't naked. We waited for that until we got upstairs."

There you go. A woman of virtue.

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Ashley Cole 'asked model to move in'

October 23, 2011, 11:15 pm

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There have been loads of reports about how Ashley and Cheryl Cole are "definitely" going to get back together - but it seems Ashley might not have read them.

We say that because the Chelsea star is claimed to have invited a Playboy model to move into his mansion with him, after just four dates.
The People newspaper says that Melissa Howe met Ashley after she and her twin sister Carla "paraded outside his house" in the hope of getting a date with him. Seriously.

But despite being initially keen, she appears to have cooled a bit after a few dates.

She said: "When he asked me to move in with him I was taken aback, I told him he'd have to wait a little while and he took it quite well. We haven't even had sex yet. We've done other intimate things, but not everything.

"I don't want him to think I'm one of those girls who just jumps into bed. And it's a bit too soon to be moving in, to be honest.

"Ashley is really good looking and has a good body. He seems like a really nice guy too. I think he is pretty ­besotted and things could get serious. But I'm only 21 and I'm making him wait."

And she proved that she wasn't that kind of girl by describing one of her dates with Ashley where they didn't have rumpy pumpy in his hot tub after a Chinese meal.

She said: "We weren't naked. We waited for that until we got upstairs."

There you go. A woman of virtue.

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Robbie Savage breaks nose on Strictly (VIDEO)

October 24, 2011, 12:16 am

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If you're going to get an injury on Strictly Come Dancing, chances are it's probably going to be foot or leg related.

Not if your name's Robbie Savage.

The ex-footballer managed to break his nose on the show this weekend after smashing it into a camera live on-air.
In a move inspired by a five year-old boy at a wedding, Robbie slid across the floor on his knees to kiss the camera.

Problem was he misjudged the slide and ended up crashing into the lens. Ouch.

Robbie later posted a picture of his hooter on Twitter saying: "This was commitment for you!! Lol smashed my huge nose on the camera!!

"20 years as a footballer 1 broken leg , 1 broken neck, 7 knee ops, 3 hernias. As a dancer 5 weeks a broken nose."

But it wasn't all bad as Robbie and his partner Ola Jordan received their best score from the judges yet with 27/40, as well as a standing ovation from the audience.

That should ease the pain a little.

Watch Robbie knock his conk on the camera. The moment in question is around 1.38.



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