Tell that to Cheryl Cole:p. At least N-Dubz aren't manufactured and have actually worked hard to get to where they are unlike Cheryl who got everything handed to her on a plated and hasn't been since crawling up Cowell's backside but now paying the price after the USA didn't get her!

kelly :worship:

she is actually epic

Wow, killing off BGT and The X Factor in the same year, lol. Well done Simon.

To be fair though I don't really know yet how I'd feel about Tulisa doing it but from what I've seen of the ex Destiny's Child member she is dull as dishwater. Bit like the other one from Strictly Come Dancing. Beyonce they are not.

X factor is well and truly dead.

He knows how to manage novelty acts; novelty acts don't win the X Factor, therefore his position as a judge is to bring mediocrity to mid-table finishes, inevitably putting out genuinely talented people along the way. The joke got old several years ago, why is he still allowed to do that? He's the worst judge consistently every series, except most recently Simon Cowell's become a shadow of his former self to the extent that Louis actually provided more for the show than Simon did as a judge. Simon clearly took the groups category because they're notoriously difficult to handle well so he could focus on trying to crack America with his X Factor brand but put some time into the ready made boy band because he obviously couldn't just ignore the UK show. It's all such bull. The show will now go down the pan, which can only be a good thing, but I fear for what is going to replace it on TV, whatever it is it'll probably be awful.

Yeah, Louis should go back to Butlins.

Everytime I see Tulisa's name I see Tulisa Constantinople.

Well, it's past it's peak. People will look back to Simon/Cheryl/Dannii/Louie team will a lot of nostalgia. There will be ZERO chemistry between the new lot (I imagine. I may be proved wrong.)

Utter, utter, utter bollocks. My interest in this show has gone from 100% down to about 5%.

Britain's Got Talent can survive without Simon, a show like X Factor can't. It's that simple really. I'd be satisfied if Simon would return for the live shows similar to what he's doing on BGT, but no Simon whatsoever? A total travesty, and this really will be the beginning of the decline for X Factor, and it's a shame really.

I think Gary Barlow & Kelly Rowland will be good, I'm less convinced with Tulisa though.

Utter tripe now and so bring on the new BB its going to be a good year after all

TBH this is a TERRIBLE line-up,tulisa is meh,she dosn't suit x factor ,Kelly Rowland = fail.Gary is going to be good.Personally I think they should swap tulisa for cheryl and kelly for Nigel from pop-idol or maybe Sharon

Is this the same Tulisa who appeared on Big Brother's Big Mouth and told Davina she doesn't like to comment on and add judgement on other people?

Or was that just an excuse not to say "I don't watch BB, I'm only here to plug my music"?

I don't know about anyobdy else on the forum, but i'm really excited for this series to start. I think the judges will make it really exciting and with the media attention it's getting, I think it's going to be bigger than ever.

One thing I am scared about Peter Dickinson saying Tulisa's surname, it's going to sound weird.

Nigel??? You mean the one from SYTYCD?

It'll be "TUUUULISA..... from N-Dubz.

Pics of the judges arriving at today's auditions:

Louis - http://yfrog.com/h230ovccj

Gary - http://yfrog.com/hs5gmdnuj

Tulisa - http://yfrog.com/gzul1etj

Kelly - http://yfrog.com/gyzhzpdhj

im only looking forward to louis and kelly. why did dannii have to leave :(

Apparently the seating line-up (from left to right) is Louis, Kelly, Tulisa, Gary - so Gary's taking Simon's old seat

Kelly has shown what she's all about already. Nothing interesting past the outfit. She'll be as dull as Michelle on SCD.

I think Kelly will swallow gary with that big mouth of hers

They look good.

Official judges picture

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/a...n_1321049a.jpg

Still not sure whether this lineup will work

Michelle wasn't dull, she was a bit on the crazy side. The annoying Pamela Stephenson was the definition of dull:sleep:.

louis looks so out of place now

More pics:

http://i53.tinypic.com/ivj1vb.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2qbspdz.jpg