Very happy with the current panel - although not keen on Louis. As for Cheryl (bleurgh), Rita (bleurgh) and also Tulisa (bleurgh), l am OVER THE MOON they aren't there!

I miss Cheryl, but not Rita, who I preferred on The Voice

I know louis can be silly but that's a big part of why I enjoyed the show in its early years

I preferred Rita & Cheryl to Scherzinger, whom I find to be a massive attention-seeking show off with a false tear at the ready.

The only female judge I'd want back is Dannii. Cheryl got stale. Tulisa was horrendous. And Rita was in the year of Grimshaw so I didn't make it past the first episode. Oh and then there was Mel B of course. Er, nope.

Who are Rita and Cheryl?

I doubt you're the only one who misses them. Many of their fans will miss them from the show and those who thought they were good and brought something to the show. For me I miss Cheryl from the show.

I'm not fussed about Louis or Nicole being back but I'm happy that Sharon is back. She brought/brings something to the show mostly her unpredictability. I mean you never exactly know what's going to come out of her mouth when she speaks or you never know what she is going to do.

I don't like or miss either.

Nope and definitely nope.

Yes, they were both awful. Much better panel now.

My primary reason for not liking the new panel over last year's amazing panel is simply because of how dated and irrelevant some of this year's judges are in the music industry today. Sharon hasn't managed a group in a decade and a half now, and sticks to talk shows for work, and while Louis Walsh continues to work in the industry, he's proved himself little more than an bookend that's good for TV with the worst winning record of any judge on the show.

On the other hand, Cheryl in my opinion knows exactly what she's doing, even though her live singing abilities are a bit questionable (she's the second most successful judge on the show after Cowell, with two winners and two runners-up in her five years on the show) and Rita presented that fresh, young face to the panel and even though she hadn't released an album in three years, she still remained a relevant force in the British music industry, though her mentoring skills are ever so slightly questionable.

Is this meant to be funny?

It's hilarious!

A throwaway paper thin reality tv show that relies on audience members to have the memories of a goldfish.

Two of the dullest judges ever. Cheryl was fake af and Rita was as grumpy as Tulisa through most of the finals.

Cheryl's exit was welcome and probably for the sake of her health, it's better that she's no longer on the show. Rita was a disappointment. When she was on The Voice, I thought she would be better suited to the X-Factor. But it turned out to be the opposite.

i think rhumble misses rita

I have been saying all weekend that cheryl should be there rita not so much

Nicole is a far better singer with far more technical knowledge and ability than Cheryl or Rita. I like at least a couple of songs by each of them, so that is not meant as a negative comment. Just a fact that makes Nicole more credible as a judge. She is fun and not afraid to say what's on her mind, too. I don't dislike seeing or hearing any of them, but Nicole is my favorite as a judge.

You took the words right out

Sorry, I really dislike Rita Ora, so no thank you to that. And I prefer Nicole to either of them.

I miss neither of them.

They are both airheads.

Tweedy's career is finished now she's not on the show as she's nothing without cowell. Least Rita can sing, I'll be surprised if tweedy ever releases a song again after that latest flop.

Well you will be in for a surprise then as she has been recording for the past year and is releasing new music later in the year.

So she says.
But no doubt she'll say anything for publicity.
Like when she was supposed to duet with rihanna lol that never materialised either.

If she releases her 'music' no doubt she'll be on the Fix Factor to make it go number 1.

Wow, I had completely forgotten Cheryl Cole was on this. Thank goodness she's finally gone.

Agreed. So much better without her. All she did last year was try to act young and compete with Rita Ora. Very embarrassing lol