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Dannii Minogue has confirmed that she will return for a second series of The X Factor.

The Australian popstar said that she was looking forward to reclaiming her title after having two of her acts reach last year's final.

She told The Mirror: "Yes, I'm going back to defend my title - Heavyweight Minogue is back!"

Commenting on the conflicts with fellow judges Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne, she said: "I just kept my mouth shut through all that. I found it somewhere between funny and disturbing.

"There were some moments when I felt like I was back at school. It was distressing but I'm prepared for it this year."

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