Cheryl was the only good judge.

An honest, down to Earth, Northern lass.

Dannii will always be the best judge.

tea!

The panel we deserve is Alexandra Burke, Nicole, Tulisa and Danni

Perched for the judges reveal and Nicole is back

We want Danni,Saara Aalto,Simon and Louis

I don’t believe this thread but I think it’s strange how Nicole has seemingly been pushed out before this

There’s nothing wrong with the panel, the format was a MESS last year which was the problem

We deserve Tulisa

We want Cardi B

This

She would be hilarious

That's the last thing we need.

She would bring the ratings

Yeah I think she'd be suited to the show I'm just not a fan :laugh:

She isn't even a big name here

Bigger than Tula

Nicole was 'axed' - but it was a mutual decision. She was holding out for more money to return... this is what sealed her departure, as there was reluctance on both sides.

Tell her to come back when she has 3 #1 singles

We want Mel

Update: looking highly likely that now both Mel and Tulisa will be on the panel. Both have had provisional agreements in place of one another - now looking like it will be both of them.

I don't get this at all, what's the point in replacing three judges with ones we've already seen before - when the three they're (half) axing are better?

All new judges would still be stupid but at least I'd get the logic, this truly makes no sense whatsoever

Simon knwing the public need Tulisa :clap1:

Iconic :clap1:

The reason BGT works better is the panel consistency, the X Factor panel changing year in year out is a joke.

Exactly! When will they realise that BGT found a panel that worked, stuck with it and then focused on nailing the format around them (they introduced the golden buzzers at the same time which have been a good addition)

This panel was the perfect one, the problem is their embarrassing, desperate format changes year after year

Did you know this will be the 11th new panel in 15 series of X Factor? That's a ****ing joke

She’s a dickhead