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Tulisa Contostavlos has been tipped to return to The X Factor.

Long-standing judge Louis Walsh described Contostavlos as a "lovely girl", adding that he would welcome her back at Judges' Houses following the collapse of her drug trial.



Walsh told The Sunday People: "I have spoken to Tulisa. I totally support her. I spent so much time in her dressing room, I know who the real Tulisa is.

"She's rough around the edges but she's a good girl. I like her. I definitely would have her at Judges' Houses. She'll bounce back.

"She's a tough lady, and she's made it this far on her own. My advice would be to make a great record and show off that gorgeous face of hers."


The X Factor 2014 judges panel: Louis Walsh, Mel B, Cheryl Cole & Simon Cowell
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Simon Cowell said: "Tulisa's been through a rough time and has come through it. I think she deserves a break now. I think she's got a lot of opportunities ahead of her."

The current X Factor judging panel for the autumn series includes Cowell, Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Mel B.

Contostavlos previously served as a judge on the talent competition in 2011 and 2012, before announcing her departure from The X Factor in 2013.

Read more: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/...uis-walsh.html

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