[Romantic Old Bird]

I'm not sure about any of that cc. I did see some of them on RI:SE this week and they said it was all rubbish.

Even if some of it is true, they don't have to be novices. Nigel was a professional singer last year, David had done lots of TV and was in a band, Ainslie was in a band which had toured the states etc.

I think it's meant to help them develop and increase their chances of fame, if they have the 'X' factor.

I think they missed out on someone with it in spades last week in Ladonna, but such is the voting public, sadly.