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Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears to replace Louis Walsh on The X Factor?

X Factor producers are allegedly lining up Jake Shears from the Scissor Sisters to replace Louis Walsh on the ITV juggernaut’s judging panel.

Simon Cowell has made it clear that he wants Walsh back on the show for its eleventh season but producers are said to be plotting behind his back after noticing Shears on The Voice UK earlier this year.

The American singer was brought in as a guest mentor to Kylie Minogue prior to the battle rounds and X Factor chiefs – keep to revamp the show – were impressed with his efforts.

A source said: ‘ITV aren’t sure about Louis and think it may be time for a change.

‘Jake really impressed when he was a guest mentor on The Voice but Louis is very much Simon’s man, so we’ll have to wait and see.’

And Jake has made it pretty clear in the past that he’d jump at the chance to work alongside Cowell.

According to The Mirror, in 2010 he said: ‘I would be happy and very excited to appear on one of Simon Cowell’s shows.

‘I think I’d have a good time. I’d definitely be enthusiastic. I think it’s a really wonderful thing.’

An X Factor spokesman added to the newspaper: ‘Simon and Cheryl are the only confirmed judges. No decisions have been taken on the rest.’

The Metro

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