X Factor

This is a short article that I created for my First Year Journalism Assignment in May 2011. It was to be used in a Magazine.





X Factor 2011 Line-Up 

When the announcement of X Factor moving to USA came about, we had hoped, that we’d not lose the judges for our UK version, we’d come to know and love over the past few years, Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh and Danni Minogue. But when the news that Simon Cowell, the creative eye behind the show, announced that he would not be returning to the UK X Factor, and would be concentrating on USA X Factor and America’s Got Talent, the panel was thrown up into the air with us not knowing who would be confirmed.

Soon after news broke, that Cheryl Cole, the nation’s sweetheart, herself would be moving and joining close friend Cowell, to judge the US X Factor, the nation and press went into a frenzy on debating who would replace Cole and Cowell?
Only this weekend it was announced that Danni Minogue, would also not be returning due to audition dates clashing with those of Australia’s Got Talent. And soon we were left with only one original judge, Irish legend Louis Walsh, who has confirmed a place on the judging panel.

It has also been announced that show host since 2007, Dermot O’Leary will also be returning, as he was not successful in becoming the host in the USA, instead Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger were chosen.

It has now been confirmed that Take That superstar, Gary Barlow has replaced Cowell signing a £1.5 million deal. A show source said, “Gary is not exactly a D-list celebrity, signing him comes with a cost. With Simon and Cheryl firmly confirmed in the US, there was a lot of money to sign some decent names”.

It is thought that N Dubz star, Tulisa is to replace Minogue, and the star is said to be absolutely delighted by her new job, and hopes this will catapult her into a household name. She believes she could be the new Cheryl Cole, but she has a long way to go yet!

The fourth judge is yet to be confirmed, but bosses are keen to sign Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland, but former judge Sharon Osbourne is also rumoured to be returning. Who knows what could happen!