You raise a good point there, I did like the voice for the singers they had, but felt that the format had let the series down. I don't remember hardly any of the singers names, let alone their weekly performances, other than that bloke (Think his name was Vince, but could be wrong), destroyed "too many rivers to cross". Only thing I do remember about the series, was Jesse J's legs.

If they're bringing Sharon back then he won't be a spare part. Nicole & Sharon also get on, as do Nicole & Louis. Nicole and Louis already rub Gary up the wrong way.

To be honest Louis didn't need to just be a spare part last year, I don't understand why Nicole wasn't put in Tulisa's seat. Tulisa & Louis got on, but they have nowhere near the entertainment value of Nicole & Louis which was seen in VT's and obviously in 2010. And the year before he was usually in pretty vicious spats with Kelly.

Bye chav.

I actually think Sharon is part of what the producers think was the X Factor's 'golden era'. They might be looking through rose tinted specs but she certainly delivered drama I suppose.

Her presence on the panel would save Louis' arse as well. He would look very out of place on a panel of new young contemporary pop artists.

Exactly. I don't really see the point in bringing Sharon back if Louis isn't on the panel...

Any other year I would say there was no chance of Louis going. But he didn't come out well of this year's YouGov poll on X-Factor (not as bad as Tulisa mind) and ITV/the producers do take that into consideration apparently. Personally, I wouldn't shed a tear if either of them left. Tulisa really shot herself in the foot when she said the public were voting for the wrong people.

But Tulisa was correct though the voting public cannot be trusted in any shape or form

But she was right. This forum went into meltdown every week when Christopher got through, thanks to the public for constantly voting for him.

AT LAST.......shouldn't have been on the panel ITFP!!!!
So Long Tuloosa!!!......and let's see someone who will take on the role of a professional judge SERIOUSLY!!!!

Michael does have a brother called Randy - but it's not this one

She might have been correct, but the public don't like being told they are wrong. It was a big mistake for her to say that. Nicole was very clever as she was in the same position as a mentor, but she didn't criticise the voters.

Tulisa also put through Rylan a week or two before that outburst, and she was only bothered because she lost her final act a few weeks before the final. It just smacked of hypocrisy.

NO! They are the LEAST popular judges. Look on the YouGov poll. No age group, male/female, voting for Maloney or James likes that guy. Every age group, male/female, voting for Maloney or James wants him to go.

Also everyone's pretty much accepted defeat for Louis because he's not going anywhere as Simon is either in love with him/Louis has secrets on XF or Simon and could endanger them/Simon wants Louis to be there to be his 'eyes and ears' to report about the judges/internal strife/what's working/who's popular. That's probably the only reason Simon wants to get rid of Gary because Louis and Gaz never got along, Louis probably told Simon to get Gaz out, telling him all sorts of lies in the process.

Gary and Nicole NEED TO STAY! Louis, please just go away...