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Britney's extreme demands for X Factor performance

TThe Britney Spears Circus is rolling into town - and making clowns of the X Factor bosses behind her UK comeback.

Britney, 26, will be the special guest on Saturday's show - her first live gig here in over four years. But her long list of diva-ish demands is already causing ructions.

The finalists have been BANNED from watching Britney perform from the side of the stage, as they've done with the other acts, including Take That.

In other ridiculous demands the hopefuls, including Diana Vickers, Eoghan Quigg, Alexandra Burke, JLS and Ruth Lorenzo, are not allowed backstage when Brit is about. And no one - not even the judges - can have a photo taken with her or get an autograph.

Our insider reveals: "To say it is over the top is an understatement. That not even Simon Cowell or Cheryl Cole can ask for pictures with her is beyond belief.

"The studio has been in lockdown since yesterday in preparation for Britney's arrival."

Security has been TRIPLED. Instead of the usual 15 burly minders, there will be 45.

Our spy adds: "It is completely silly. No one has seen anything like it, not even when Mariah Carey was on the show. Britney has ordered the use of three dressing rooms. Mariah only wanted two.

"But it was a coup to get Britney at all, so they're pandering to her every whim. Simon finds it all hysterical."

Also, Britney will NOT be teaching a masterclass to the finalists.

We hear: "They are gutted, so they were each treated to £1,000 worth of freebies, including ghd hair stylers, and were practising their high notes on their PlayStation 3 SingStars."

Unaware of all the fuss, Britney sang at last night's Bambi Awards in Offenberg, Germany - where Karl Lagerfeld gave her the gong for Best International Pop Star.

We do hope the success doesn't, er, go to her head.

Source: Daily Mirror

Story Updated: 10.41