I very much doubt it given the ratings but in all honesty I would like Tulisa to return as I don't see anything she does particulary wrong? I DID want Kelly at first but after abadoning her acts like she did I have certainly lost m respect to her and as for Gary, never really liked him to begin with? I don't see the need for him to make the comments he does to people. Louis Walsh is in a way, just part of the show. Wouldn't mind him returning next year.

Gary and Louis are dead certs but the girls are gone!

Louis & Tulisa to return next year, they're the only things keeping the show alive. Gary and Kelly on the other hand should be dragged from their seats and thrown onto the next bus out...

They'll only get rid of 1, they wouldn't want to change it up too much. Although I can see both Kelly and Gary leaving after this year.. Kelly as she'll realise she isn't liked and wouldn't want to damage her reputation anymore. Gary as he wants to be seen as a credible artist and not continue with the farce.

Louis is a certainty to return, Tulisa is very likely, Gary is a maybe, Kelly is unlikely.

IMO of course

I understand people saying they may be reluctant to change the panel too much, but nothing stopped them changing 75% of a panel that had been there for three years. I think if Cheryl or Dannii were to return they could get away with removing as many judges as they wish.

No, I don't think all four will come back

Louis definitely and Tulisa probably. I'm not sure Gary will do another year and Kelly very unlikely.

I think it'd be better if there were four different judges each year. That way there'd be no moaning about judges "returning" and stuff.

I hope Louis and Tulisa will be back Gary can bugger off, and I'd like Kelly to come back if, and only if, she pulls herself together.

But I have hunch we'd find something else to moan about. Just a hunch.

Louis has had his day and she be got rid off, I think Tulisa probably will come back but Gary and Kelly I have no idea. Gary looks uncomfortable, Kelly even though I love her to bits and she is a great character it just doesn't look like its working with her especially with all that American slang she spouts I have no idea what she is saying half the time.

Kelly is very well liked.

No I really don't think we will be having the same 4 judges in 2012 as we did in 2011.

As I said the other day while watching the show if it comes to the extreme I really wouldn't be surprised if it's Simon, Cheryl, Dannii and Louis that are walking out of those doors next year.

Louis will be back defos Tulisa might do but Kelly and Gary if Cowell has a braincell should be shot out of a cannon towards the sun before they get asked back!

:yawn::yawn::yawn:

Gary has come across as a right plank this year, I think Tulisa and Kelly have fit in just fine, but I hope Gary goes.

I want to see Gary and Simon... a clash of the egos!!!

They can't really have Gary and Simon as this would be like the main actor and the understudy acting in the play at the same time. No point having the Rottweiler there and someone pretending to bark.

BTW - I do realise you were having a little joke - but just in case someone else suggested Gary and Simon be on the show at the same time.

I think something has to be done as the panel is a bit boring right now. Having said that - Louis MUST stay - he's the one constant. I know he's a bit of an old woman - but he's funny.

As I've said in another thread

Gary will stay. He is the only judge that can replicate what Sinon had done and I think he's actaully enjoying his role. Plus there is no Take That and his contract includes writing the winners single.

Tulisa will stay. This is the biggest gig she's ever had and would be mad to quit to go back to NDubz.

Loulou will stay. Please, of course he will, unless he's pensioned off to BGT.

Kelly will leave. I don't think she is enjoying her year. I think she imagined it would be like the JLo role on American Idol, with a bit of Cheryl-type love from the public and a platform for her music. Unless things change (Radically!) she will want another year elsewhere. Americans just don't get British eccentricity.

Cheryl will replace Kelly. She would have returned earlier, but contracts were signed and I think Simon was curious how this new team will work. It hasn't and rating have dipped, so what better but to bring back Cheryl who will have her profile back and a platform to promote her new music.

Plus the chemistry between Cheryl and Tulisa will be interesting.

Job done.

i think it may be a case of gary, and maybe kelly, walking away next year (which they should). i don't know if it would be the best thing for them career wise to return....and they're the rare breed of x factor judge that actually does have a genuine musical career outside of it to worry about (as opposed to it being the centrepoint of your career, or even using it to try and build one from the free publicity). i don't necessarily know if one would continue to stay on the show without the other. tulisa i wish would go. she's dreadful - the worst judge out of those four. but i think she actually needs the show to give her that platform to try and go solo ala cole, therefore she'll most likely stay if she's offered it again, which i think they all will be. louis, nuclear war, coackroaches. need i say more?

what do you mean? they're going to do an album as a 4 piece again next year i think (write it next year - probably for release the following year). oh and it's not in his contract to write the winners single, but it's been offeredd to him. he has the choice. (and by that i mean that he refuses to do it if it's a joke act etc ect that wins - basically he said he'll only agree to write it if he likes the style of the winner ie believes it's genuine)

I think they mean that there's no TT with him on X Factor.

I suspect TT are over. They're currently 'on a break' for two years, but I think it might be longer. A lot longer. Just my feeling.

Gary will return. I hope.

If Simon wants the show to return to it's glory days.............that will be the four walking out the door next year !!!! They were a foursome that was showbiz magic !