Danni To Be Replaced By Male Judge?

The rumours are true - Dannii Minogue is likely to be axed from the X Factor in 2009.

Rumours have been circulating that X Factor judge and mentor Dannii Minogue will not return to the show next year and this week's heat magazine has the inside scoop.

A well-placed source told the magazine, "Dannii was brought in initially to be the younger counterpart to Sharon, but since Cheryl arrived, she has replaced Dannii in that role and become so much more popular. It's doubtful Dannii will be here for the next series."

While they'll keep the current line-up until the end of the series, it looks like Dannii could be out in 2009.

Despite previous rumours suggesting that Sharon Osbourne could make a comeback, apparently that's out of the question. "Sharon won't be coming back," says the source. "Instead the idea at the moment is to bring in a younger, male judge."
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X Factor 'Dream' For Danni Without Sharon

Dannii Minogue has revealed that filming the new series of The X Factor has been "a dream" without Sharon Osbourne.

Speaking to The Sun, Minogue said that sitting on the judging panel had been uncomfortable due to her rocky relationship with Osbourne.

She said, "It's just a dream. It's a very different set. No more eyes down during commercial breaks trying not to look tense. It wasn't the sort of environment I wanted to be in."

Minogue and Osbourne were rumoured to have been constantly at odds during the last series of the ITV show. Osbourne quit as an X Factor judge earlier this month and was replaced by Cheryl Cole.

Minogue added that she hopes to build a positive relationship with Cole:,"We started off on a good foot. I went to her dressing room and said, 'Welcome to the set, let's have some fun'."

New Judge Cheryl Cole Paid Less

Cheryl Cole was announed as the new X Factor judge after Sharon Osbourne quit (rumour had it that Sharon wanted more money). Girls Aloud singer Cheryl will earn less than HALF the amount of fellow judge Dannii Minogue for her role on The X Factor, reports Sunday Mirror.

Dannii managed to get herslef a pay-rise and will earn £600,000 for her work while Cheryl will pocket £250,000 for her part in the ITV1 series.

A production insider said: "Cheryl is thrilled to be on The X Factor and was happy with her deal - it's still a huge amount of money.

Geordie Cheryl was drafted in to replace Sharon Osbourne, 55, who quit the series after four years when she gave Simon Cowell an ultimatum: "It's Dannii or me" ...and lost.

Cheryl said: "Although it's scary joining a huge programme like The X Factor, it's a massive honour to be following in the footsteps of Sharon Osbourne."

Minogue Felt "Bullied" By Sharon & Louis

Dannii Minogue has blasted Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh for their attempts to "bully" her on the set of The X Factor.

The Aussie singer admitted that she struggled to cope with Sharon and Louis's treatment of her when she joined the show last year.

"I was so happy just to be happy when I got that job," Dannii told Celebs on Sunday magazine. "And then I found myself having to find a lot of strength to get through the day. I remember the first day I was like a scared mouse, especially when I realised Sharon had some personal mission against me. It grew as the show went on, and I still to this day have no idea why."

"I can only guess that it's jealousy, because there's nothing else I can pin it down to. There were a lot of days when I felt like I was being bullied."

Minogue confirmed that Simon Cowell has become a "close friend" since they worked together on the programme, but she is not looking forward to seeing Osbourne and Walsh again when filming for the new series starts next month.

"I'm hoping I can find it funny this time because last time, some days, it really wasn't funny," Dannii explained. "I'm just so thankful it wasn't just me, Sharon and Louis otherwise I don't think I'd be going back to work."

Cowell Threatens X Factor Judges With The Sack

Simon Cowell has threatened to sack X Factor judges Sharon Osbourne and Dannii Minogue if they do not learn to get along.

Sharon and Dannii's feud was the topic on everyone's lips during last year's (boring) series. The pair denied any rumours of a conflict despite reports of backstage bust-ups.

However, the pair's rivalry became public when Dannii complained that Sharon and Louis Walsh were trying to bully her. Sharon was then criticisied by Simon after she mocked Danni and claimed that the Aussie star was only hired for her looks.

A source told The Sun, "It's nearly contract time again. Sharon said she doesn't want to come back with Dannii - and Dannii said she doesn't want to work with Sharon."

"But Simon has banged both their heads together and told them, 'If you don't shut up - I can replace you both'. They don't have to be best friends - but they do have to work together."

The insider added, "Bosses know that viewers were hooked on the backstage battles between Sharon and Dannii and they want to keep them both on board - it makes for very interesting TV."

Louis Walsh was axed before last year's series and replaced by Brian Friedman. However Friedman later found another position on the show and Walsh returned to The X Factor.

FYI Those Houses Were Not Theirs

Louis Walsh has admitted that the 'judges' houses' that were shown on The X Factor were not really theirs, reports Digital Spy.

When the X Factor contestants travelled to four different places to find out if they will get through to the next round we assumed that the judges took the wannabes to their respective houses.

The groups visited Simon Cowell in Marbella, the boys went to see Dannii Minogue in Ibiza, the girls flew to Los Angeles to meet Sharon Osbourne, while the Over-25s were taken to Dublin by Louis Walsh.

But Walsh revealed on the Graham Norton Show that the houses featured did not belong to any of the judges.

He said, "That wasn't my house. That wasn't Sharon's house or Dannii's house or Simon's house either.

"Sharon sold her house to Christina Aguilera, so that was a rented house. Mine was a rented house. I wouldn't have had all that rubbish in my house - the stuff on the walls and the lights and all that."

A spokesperson for the ITV show said: "The contestants are invited to a house. We call them the judges' houses, not the judges' homes.”

"We have never said they are the judges' real homes and it has been this way for the past four years."

Kylie Refuses Danni A Preview

Kylie Minogue has not given her sister Dannii a preview copy of her new album X because she is worried about it being leaked on the internet.

Dannii revealed to Closer magazine, "I asked for my copy of Kylie's album last week. I was begging her, saying, 'You can trust me, I won't give it to anyone.' But she wouldn't. I know a few songs got onto the internet, so she's really wary now."
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Pussycat Doll Joining Team Sharon?

Sharon Osbourne has recruited Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger for her X Factor team, according to a report.

The 54-year-old is the only original judge who has not yet won the X Factor, and hopes that Nicole will help her to guide a contestant to victory.

As usual, Simon Cowell is being assisted by 80s pop star Sinitta, while Louis Walsh has decided to work with Westlife star Kian Egan again. New judge Dannii Minogue has called in music producer Terry Roland to join her team.

An insider told the Daily Star Sunday, "Getting Nicole on her team is a big boost for Sharon. Not only is she the lead singer in the most successful girl band around - but she is also extremely sexy. Sharon knows she can't compete with Dannii in the sex appeal stakes herself - so she has brought in someone who can."
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Mean Minogue On X Factor

Move over Simon Cowell, new X Factor judge Dannii Minogue is the"meanest judge," according to Brian Friedman.

Friedman, who is also joining the show as a judge, revealed that Dannii does not like being compared to her sister Kylie.

"One girl came in for auditions and said 'I used to love Kylie'. Dannii didn't like being compared to sis Kylie and voted her out on the spot," Brian told the Sunday Mirror.

"She has left several contestants in tears - she's the meanest judge."