Nicole Scherzingers relief as Simon Cowell lands new five-year deal with ITV

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SIMON Cowell has flooded the charts with talent show acts over the years and the signs are he wants more gold discs for his walls.

The music and telly mogul is set to agree a new five-year deal with ITV this week which will include five series of Britains Got Talent and one of The X Factor which will come as a relief to his fellow judge Nicole Scherzinger.

Nicole Scherzinger has helped Simon Cowell get a one series deal for The X Factor

Simon is yet to make a decision as to which version of the singing show will run in 2020 following the experiments with new shows The X Factor: Celebrity and The X Factor: The Band, which airs for the first time at 8.30pm tonight.

But Im told the likelihood will be a return to traditional format of transforming members of the public into chart stars.

An X Factor insider said: Simon has been in talks with ITV for some time and bosses there are keen to cement a new deal.

There has been interest from streaming sites and other stations but terrestrial television has always been the most natural fit.

Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger hope The X Factor: The Band will boost the success rate of the singing contest

BGT is a natural ratings winner, so that was always going to be the choice long term, but The X Factor clearly is at a crossroads.

A one-year deal with an option of further series seemed a sensible conclusion.

One Direction, JLS, Little Mix, Leona Lewis, Olly Murs and James Arthur are the biggest finds since The X Factor began way back in 2004.

But the success rate has dried up in recent years, with the last act to do any damage to the charts being 2012 winner James.

Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Cowell are the only judges on the panel of the new X Factor series

Simon and Nicole, pictured in the new series as the only two judges on the panel, will be hoping the group they discover from The X Factor: The Band could change all that.

Theyve certainly been cracking the whip in auditions over the past week, with Simon showing glimpses of his Mr Nasty side returning and coming up with some pretty cutting feedback.

Fingers crossed his high-waisted trousers will be making a comeback too.

Flack ex’s write mess

CAROLINE Flack has moved on from her relationship with Andrew Brady but he has hit a problem trying to do the same thing.

To mark the first anniversary of their split, the former Apprentice candidate covered up her initials etched on his wrist with a tattoo of Australia.

Caroline Flack’s ex Andrew Brady has got a new tattoo to cover up her initials

But the love rat has told friends the new inking has now become infected.

Last week, before getting his latest tatt, Andrew slammed Caroline, claiming their toxic, short-lived romance almost killed him and described his CF mark as an absolute monstrosity.

I think thats what they call karma . . .

He covered the inking with a tattoo of Australia

Anne’s black magic

ANNE-MARIE put on a little black dress for a Christmas party with her fans last night.

The 2002 singer showed her stripes ahead of her set at last nights Jingle Bell Ball at Londons O2 Arena.

Anne-Marie wowed her fans with a sparkly black dress at a Christmas party

Also on the bill were Sam Smith, Tom Walker, Mabel, AJ Tracey and The Script.

Taylor Swift headlined Capital FMs annual show for a third time.

Christmas came early for the Shake It Off singer after Forbes mag named her the top-earning artist of 2019, banking more than 140million. And thats despite her underwhelming album Lover.

Kylie’s R-Raging

KYLIE Jenner might just be the most out of touch person Ive come across.

The reality star is refusing to drive a 750,000 Rolls-Royce gifted to her by boyfriend Travis Scott because she doesnt like the colour.

Kylie Jenner refuses to drive the Rolls-Royce that Travis Scott bought for her

Scott got her a brown Rolls-Royce for her birthday but she doesn’t like the colour

He got her the brown Rolls for her 22nd birthday but only he has been behind the wheel since August.

A Kardashian source said: Kylie was extra frustrated as she thought the rapper was going to propose.

She doesnt know shes born.

 

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