Well of all the years since 2011, the series with Sharon, Nicole and Louis saw by far the smallest ratings decline (only around 2% I think). Last year's "young" panel saw a decline of around 13%.
So there is still some appreciation for them.

and do you honestly believe the judges have any say on what their acts sing?!

It will keep falling the ratings 4 million could be all they get, Cowell knows it's a dated turkey and has pretty admitted so bringing back Walsh and Osborne again

Louis walsh is back he signed up

Probably my 4 favourite judges excluding Dannii and I saw her stints in Aus, so I'm over her now.

Perfect.

Louie is like a boomerang he always comes back.

I guess you think the same about Sharron since she's had just as many comebacks?

All 4 of these judges have "experience" in the field. They have seen acts come and go throughout the years. They know the trends, what makes a star and what doesn't. 3 are managers, and one is a professional singer who has a truly fantastic voice. Both pop, opera and acting credentials. I think this is the perfect panel to find someone special.

I'd love it if this was the panel.

It would be a very entertaining panel.

if this really is the panel, and i expect it will be, its going to be the most inane, unimaginative, predictable pantomime of a series there has ever been

Probably not a popular decision on here but would rather have Tulisa back especially over Sharon

Me to

Would prefer Mel B to Sharon but otherwise this is a pretty perfect 'legends' panel.

Nicole is back

I'd rather have a slowly rotting apple on the panel over Sharon.

would we notice the difference ?

Great Line up

Looks like she has let Cats on Broadway down too - how unprofessional

How on earth do they think they will attract young viewers with that lot?

Yes I've just read that myself. The money must be good/needed, because I'm sure her performing (successfully if reports are anything to go by) in Broadway would do better for her career worldwide than a year on a mid-low rating talent show in the UK. Regardless, very unprofessional to drop her commitment to the show.

Andrew Lloyd Webber confirms Nicole's return:


http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-x-f...-ditched-cats/

Simon Dannii Nicole Robbie Williams

Would've of been a good panel

They couldn't have done anymore to attract younger viewers than last year's carnage, the price of that was that I and clearly many others stopped watching after the infamous judges houses episodes

I do love nicole but it's quite clear she would trailblaze over anyone and anything to get what she wants career wise

The way things are now , The x factor Panel will be Simon Sharon Louis and Nicole , that is the most likely outcome

Very true, I remember during her duet with Jahmene when her mic wasn't working she wrestled the mic from him before he had finished his line and for a split second gestured the broken mic towards him as if to say "here, take this!"