What time is The X Factor Judges’ Houses on this weekend?
Judges’ Houses is always a highlight of The X Factor, with four (or more) celebrity guests on hand to help the panel decide which 12 wannabes will make it to live shows.
Tune in from 8.20pm on Saturday and 7pm on Sunday to watch the remaining 24 singers perform.
No doubt there will be tears, pool push-ins and – unless we’re lucky – an appearance by Sinitta.
Who is Simon Cowell’s guest judge?
Two years after she left The X Factor for a second time, Cheryl is back to help Simon sort through the Groups.
Before filming Judges’ Houses (at a £10 million mansion in the French Riviera), the former colleagues had not seen each other since 2015.
Simon told Good Morning Britain: “I hadn’t seen Cheryl for two years and the funny thing was, I got on the plane and she curtsied. Then we relaxed and it was fine.”
Cheryl added: “We’re bonded. I just got a phone call that said, ‘Simon would love to have you at judges’ houses.’ I would love to do it. It was really that simple.
“I love it. It’s natural, I did it for years so it doesn’t feel different.”
The singer comes armed with a decade of girl-group experience thanks to her time in Girls’ Aloud, and a not-too-shabby record of two out of five wins from her stints on The X Factor.
Recently, Cheryl has been out of the spotlight following the birth of her six-month-old son Bear, whose father is One Direction singer Liam Payne.
This week she admitted that she didn’t enjoy her pregnancy, but said that the past six months have been “the best of her life”.
X Factor Judges’ Houses: Nicole Scherzinger is joined by grime MC Stormzy
Who is Nicole Scherzinger’s guest judge?
Nicole will jet to South Africa with Mercury-nominated grime artist Stormzy to whittle down the Overs.
At just 24 years old, Stormzy has already broken chart records with his debut album Gang Signs & Prayer becoming the first grime album to reach number one in the charts.
Last week, he was named best solo artist at the Q Awards, beating off competition from Ed Sheeran, Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey and St Vincent.
X Factor Judges’ Houses: Sharon Osbourne has invited her children Kelly and Jack
Who is Sharon Osbourne’s guest judge?
Sharon is keeping things in the family this year, recruiting her children Jack and Kelly to help her decide which of the Girls will make it to the live shows.
Earlier this year Kelly joined the panel of Australia’s Got Talent, and also serves as a judge on Project Runway Junior.
Jack is a judging novice, but is no stranger to TV. Since shooting to fame on The Osbournes, he has hosted a number of shows including Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie.
X Factor Judges’ Houses: Louis Walsh and Mika
Who is Louis Walsh’s guest judge?
Louis has roped in popstar Mika to help him with the Boys category in Istanbul.
After hitting number one with his debut single Grace Kelly in 2007, Mika went on to sell almost 8 million copies of his debut album Life in Cartoon Motion.
He has seen diminishing returns with each of his three subsequent albums in the UK, but remains popular in France and Italy.
From 2013 until 2015 Mika served as a judge on the Italian version of The X Factor.
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