Originally Posted by LRose:
“She has long overstayed her welcome on the show and I wouldn't be bothered if she never returned.
It seems to me she is desperate to hang on to her spot on the panel at all costs. I'm sure she is only back this year as axing a pregnant woman wouldn't look good.
I wonder what lengths she'll go to next year to ensure she is part of the show.”
There was no way she was going to let the auditions start without her - especially with a new girl on the panel! If she hadn't been in at the start, there's every chance she mightn't have been there at all.

If the show had gone well without her, Simon might have told her to take a permanent break.
I don't know why she is invited back every time when there are so many other changes on the panel, makes you wonder what she's got on simon...........