Shane Filan of Westlife fame, 80s pop star Sinitta and Nicole Appleton of All Saints are set to join Louis Walsh in deciding who makes it to the X Factor live shows this year.
None of the other judges’ guests have been confirmed as of yet but Nicole, Shane and Sinitta were spotted together at Heathrow Airport.
Nicole is going through a difficult time at the moment, amid rumours her husband Liam Gallagher fathered a child with American journalist Liza Ghorbani.
Reports suggest there is no saving their marriage as Liam is already in a new relationship with ex-manager Debbie Gwyther.
A source told The Sun “Nicole has barely done any TV work in the last few years so it’s interesting that she is doing this when she’s going through such a huge trauma.”
The three judges assisting Louis Walsh at this year’s judge’s houses
“But Simon Cowell and X Factor rarely miss a chance to get some publicity and they know getting Nicole on is bound to be a ratings winner.”
“But it’s not good for Liam. He has always made it clear how much he hates the X Factor and he’ll be terrified that she might say something.”
The news Liam had a daughter with Liza Ghorbani is said to have come as a total shock to Nicole. Her mother Mary, 72, told the Mail on Sunday that she found out in a phone call just 72 hours before the news broke.
It’s safe to say we will be tuning in for judge’s houses episodes of this year’s X Factor…
