[Pete.]

This is the thread to share the rumours and confirmed facts of the new X Factor series

X Factor Judging Panel
-Simon Cowell
-Cheryl Cole
-Mel B
-Louis Walsh

Rumoured Judges

-Paloma Faith
-Alesha Dixon
-Kesha
-Jake Shears
-Fergie
-Ellie Goulding
-Rihanna
-Demi Lovato
-Olly Murs
-Paloma Faith
-Joss Stone
-Robbie Williams
-will.i.am
-Sia Furler
-Amanda Ghost
-Redfoo
-Sinitta
-Shayne Ward
-Kimberly Walsh
-Louis Tomlinson
-Harry Styles
-Liam Payne
-Niall Horan
-Zayn Malik
-Khloe Kardasian
-Kim Kardasian
-Katy Perry

Bold text denotes hotly tipped judges

[Pete.]

Ofc Cheryl Cole has been accepted as the new judging panel...

Who will join them?

[Pete.]

Cheryl Cole has reportedly created a new 'mixed category' concept where each judge mentors an act from each category meaning that:-

A judge would get
-A Boy
-A Girl
-A Group
-An Over 25

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Petemitch

Cheryl Cole has reportedly created a new 'mixed category' concept where each judge mentors an act from each category meaning that:-

A judge would get
-A Boy
-A Girl
-A Group
-An Over 25

not sure how I feel about that, suppose it's a change, if they are going to do that then why not all judges have that selection?

[joe199998293]

Originally Posted by Petemitch

Cheryl Cole has reportedly created a new 'mixed category' concept where each judge mentors an act from each category meaning that:-

A judge would get
-A Boy
-A Girl
-A Group
-An Over 25

Actually quite like this idea

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by *Kate*

not sure how I feel about that, suppose it's a change, if they are going to do that then why not all judges have that selection?

i think that each judge will get the same selection to make it fair

[Natalie.]

I like the mixed idea I think

[Black Dagger]

Oh I like that idea. Should have done it years ago.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Petemitch

i think that each judge will get the same selection to make it fair

sorry Pete, I misread your post, was thinking that just one judge would get a mixed selection - durr! (not concentrating).

Yes, I really like it, gives a bit of variety.

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by *Kate*

sorry Pete, I misread your post, was thinking that just one judge would get a mixed selection - durr! (not concentrating).

Yes, I really like it, gives a bit of variety.

yea read it back and it sounds confusing ://

[Z]

Would be interesting to see how that scenario played out. They're gonna need new ideas to make this series successful that's for sure

[Jack_]

No no no no no, the categories format is one of my favourite parts of the show so don't mess with it please

Also if they were to do this then the categories would surely have to be named 'Simon's team' etc...The Voice much?

[Marsh.]

I think it's good that they get one each. Usually one or two of the categories are automatically a disadvantage so getting one act from each is quite fair.

Not liking all this "Me and Cheryl" "Cheryl created..." bollocks. Are they licking her arse and giving her a producer credit to lure her back?

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

I think it's good that they get one each. Usually one or two of the categories are automatically a disadvantage so getting one act from each is quite fair.

Not liking all this "Me and Cheryl" "Cheryl created..." bollocks. Are they licking her arse and giving her a producer credit to lure her back?

they probably gave her 'producer style' role to make the job sound more appealing but she probably hasn't come up with this idea but her name has been added to it to make it seem that way.

[Mitchell]

Louis will be back let's face it

[Headie]

How will Judges houses work if they have to choose on from each category?

[Z]

Originally Posted by Hayden

How will Judges houses work if they have to choose on from each category?

There'll probably be some dramatic lottery style thing where all the acts are lined up on stage after they've been whittled down to the stage where they'd normally then go to the judges' houses... but I don't really think the judges' houses thing can work now, because how can the judge pick the best of the bunch of they've been given a random number of acts and they have to have one of each type? Like say Simon gets given the two best groups but can only pick one, but Cheryl gets the worst two groups and has to pick one... so that just doesn't work. Wonder how they'll do it?

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by Pothuthic

Louis will be back let's face it

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by Z

There'll probably be some dramatic lottery style thing where all the acts are lined up on stage after they've been whittled down to the stage where they'd normally then go to the judges' houses... but I don't really think the judges' houses thing can work now, because how can the judge pick the best of the bunch of they've been given a random number of acts and they have to have one of each type? Like say Simon gets given the two best groups but can only pick one, but Cheryl gets the worst two groups and has to pick one... so that just doesn't work. Wonder how they'll do it?

it'll probably the group judging decision at boot camp and then the selected 4 pick their favoured mentor (like the voice) - it seems fair but stolen at the same time :/

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Petemitch

they probably gave her 'producer style' role to make the job sound more appealing but she probably hasn't come up with this idea but her name has been added to it to make it seem that way.

That's exactly what I meant. Stroking her ego to keep her sweet.

[Marsh.]

Well you could say The Voice stole its central premise from Pop Idol and the X Factor anyway.

[Jack.]

It's been rumoured that the six chair challenge is back this year.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by JackF

It's been rumoured that the six chair challenge is back this year.

I hated that!

[Z]

What's that?

[Jack.]

Originally Posted by Z

What's that?

The bit just where the judges choose there six acts for judges houses,