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Plus, Rebecca Ferguson threatens management with legal action, and Tulisa blew £19k on party plane to Ibiza

We’ll begin today’s look at all things X Factor with the news that judge Louis Walsh wants Sharon Osbourne to accompany him to Judges’ Houses this year, and not Sinitta, who Simon Cowell insisted he take last year.

And although Louis has reportedly already agreed a deal with Mrs O to host the round in one of her homes in the States, or in Louis’ Miami pad, it seems that Simon has yet to OK the deal.

A show insider told TV Biz, “In Louis’s head he’s already there but he needs Simon’s OK.”

Sinitta is apparently flying out to LA to visit with Simon this week, so she may find out then if he plans for her to be Louis’ helper at Judges’ Houses again this year, as she was last year.

She said, “I’m going to LA to see Simon soon so I’m going to talk to him about it then…” Continue reading »

Plus Joe Cox tries out for X Factor again and Rebecca Ferguson’s a handywoman to know!

It’s been reported by The Sun today that Britain’s Got Talent finalists Jonathan Antoine and Charlotte Jaconelli have landed a record deal worth £1million, and will have their first CD out in just three months.

Savvy Simon Cowell signed the opera singers to his label Syco and has reportedly booked them “back-to-back studio sessions” in order to have the CD on sale by September 3.

A show insider told the paper, “Simon knows that to make money from them he needs to move fast.

“Get the first album out as soon as possible before people have moved on.

“September is also a good time as The X Factor will be in its live stages so there is a chance to get them on the show and plug the album.”

The album will apparently feature new songs and covers, including The Prayer, which Jonathan and Charlotte sang at their first audition.

When Simon first encountered Jonathan and Charlotte, he said, “This show is designed to give people like Jonathan and Charlotte an opportunity… Continue reading »

The Mirror reports today that former X Factor finalists Rebecca Ferguson and Zayn Malik has ended their relationship.

Here’s the story…

I hate being the bearer of bad news, but X Factor stars Rebecca Ferguson and Zayn Malik, of boyband One Direction, have sadly split.

I’m told the couple are heartbroken, but they decided to end their romance for the sake of their careers.

Last year’s runner-up, Rebecca announced the split before telling friends she was “completely gutted” the union had ended.

She said: “I’m happy I’ve decided to be single – my children, my family and my career are now my world.”

A spokesman for Rebecca added: “It’s very sad, but it just wasn’t working.”

But sources close to mum-of-two Bex, 24, and Zayn, 18, say the pair are far from happy about the end of their unlikely relationship.

Fans of 1D have given Rebecca abuse for dating Zayn, and I’m told the main reason for the split was mounting pressure for the boyband star to be single for the start of the band’s pop career.

Rebecca revealed the news on Twitter, but her post was mysteriously taken down soon afterwards.

My source reveals: “Rebecca’s gutted. Saying she was fine was a complete bluff for the fact that she’s heartbroken. Zayn’s upset too – he was getting a lot of pressure to be single for when the band start to release music.

“In the end they just realised it would be better if they were both unattached.”

Rather embarrassingly, in May the Liverpudlian singer couldn’t help but gush about her man Zayn.

She also hit back at fans who had accused her of being a ‘cougar’ for dating such a young guy.

She said: “There’s only six years’ difference. I mean, Madonna does it and gets a round of applause. I’m happy, he’s happy and we’re in a loving relationship.”

Give it a few years guys, then reunite. Ah, a pop love story…

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