Nicole Scherzinger axed from The X Factor in judging shake-up

Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne may not return to The X Factor this year

Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne may not return to The X Factor this year

The former Pussycat Doll, who has been a judge on the hit ITV singing competition show since 2012, reportedly doesn't have a contract drawn up for the 15th season, reports The Sun.

According to the latest rumours, Simon Cowell is planning a major revamp of the panel.

Simon Cowell is said to be having a massive shake up of the X Factor panel this year, with Nicole Scherzinger already reportedly biting the dust.

Fellow judges Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne are also reportedly in line for an exit from the programme.

An insider said: "Louis and Sharon are both contracted to return this year, but Simon and the producers have lost faith". They were both awful on the panel previous year.

First off, according to The Sun, Nicole Scherzinger has no contract with the show, and bosses have decided not to offer her a fresh one, in a bid to "inject fresh blood". "Louis has had a great run, but he's advertising hearing aids for God's sake", they continued.

Names being lined up to replace the current panel include former judge Cheryl, Craig David, Louis Tomlinson, Kylie Minogue, Alesha Dixon, and even Mariah Carey. A source from the show confirmed to the publication that there are "no plans for Nicole to return to The X Factor this year" but Sharon or Louis could still return.

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Original judges Louis and Sharon, both now 65, have contracts to return this year.

He first left in 2007 only to be brought back later in the series.

Producers were apparently disappointed when Louis appeared in a hearing loss advert for Specsavers as it wasn't in keeping with the young vibe of the show.

As yet, no official announcements have been made by either ITV or The X Factor. Pop heart-throb Craig David and One Direction's Louis Tomlinson are in talks to become the new male judge.

Earlier this year, bookmakers suspended betting on Cheryl - who has been on the show twice previously from 2008 until 2010 and then in 2014 and 2015 - making a return to The X Factor after it was reported she was "in talks" with show bosses.

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