Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger fits in purr-fectly as she joins U.S. X Factor judging panel at New Jersey auditions

By DAILY MAIL REPORTERSWhat's up New Jersey? Nicole Scherzinger and her fellow judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and LA Reid take the stage for the first day of X Factor auditions There were both new and old faces on stage when the X Factor U.S. judges kick-started the first day of auditions in New Jersey today.Waving her arms in the air, newcomer Nicole Scherzinger cheered triumphantly as she

Is that Justin Bieber? America's Got Talent judges do double take as pop star's female doppelgänger takes to the stage

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Who is that girl? Judges on America's Got Talent had to do a double take when contestant Dani Shay, who is a dead ringer for Justin Bieber, pictured right, took to the stage in Houston Texas Judges on America's Got Talent had to do a double take when contestant Dani Shay took to the stage at the Houston, Texas auditions, last night.The androgynous 22-year-old female

Piers causes tears as he tells leader of teenage pop group to ditch bandmates on America's Got Talent

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Hopefuls: Teenage group Poplyfe took to the stage in scenes on aired last night on America's Got Talent in a bid to make it through to the Las Vegas round Piers Morgan reduced a teenage girl to tears on America's Got Talent last night.The former Fleet Street newspaper editor told the lead singer of Poplyfe that he was impressed with her vocal.But he gave her a cruel

Nicole's got the Sex Factor: Scherzinger won't have any problems pulling in viewers as it's confirmed she IS replacing Cheryl Cole on U.S. show

By ANDREA MAGRATH The Sex Factor: Nicole Scherzinger was pictured taking a dip in her hotel in France last weekThe ongoing saga of the U.S. X Factor judging panel may finally be over.Show bosses have announced that Nicole Scherzinger will indeed be replacing Cheryl Cole.And the Pussycat Doll proved perhaps why she became a favourite of show bosses as she cooled off in a pool in France last week.

That's a nice consolation prize! BGT's Ronan Parke set to sign £1m recording contract

By LIZ THOMASThe next Bieber? Simon Cowell apparently thinks that Ronan Parke will be Britain's version of Justin BieberHe narrowly lost out on the Britain’s Got Talent crown following claims online that the competition had been fixed in his favour.But despite coming second to surprise winner Jai McDowall, it looks like Ronan Parke will be first to the coveted prize of a record deal. Sources at

'Dark horse' Jai McDowall beats bookies favourite Ronan Parke to win Britain's Got Talent

Stunned: Scottish singer Jai McDowall was lost for words when he spoke to Declan Donnelly after winning the 2011 series of Britain's Got TalentHe was tipped as the 'dark horse' in the competition by judge Amanda Holden.And tonight singer Jai McDowell became the shock winner of this year's Britain's Got Talent.The 24-year-old Scot beat bookies favourite, singer Ronan Parke and third place New

Britain's Got Talent final

By JODY THOMPSON Swinging time: Melbourne-born Marawa wowed the judges with her hula hoop routineThe Melbourne-born hula dancer did her thing with myriad hoops, complete with backing dancers, acrobatics and pyrothecnics.Simon exclaimed afterwards: 'You've definitely lightened the mood now! That was the best hula hooping I've ever seen, you could not have put more into it.Your facial expressions

Romanian dancer Razy and singer Michael through to Britain's Got Talent final

By JODY THOMPSONJedward make a surprise appearance too - along with Kate and Wills lookalikesJLS and Diversity team up for the first time in the result show Anger: A clearly furious Simon Cowell began the last live semi-final of Britain's Got Talent tonight with a statement denying fix allegations over the showSimon Cowell launched a furious tirade against allegations that Britain's Got Talent

No high heels needed: Jessie J ditches shoes mid-way through BGT performance

By SARAH FITZMAURICE Leggy lady: Jessie pranced around the stage on her tip toes showing off her legsAs she began her performance on Britain’s Got Talent Jessie J stood tall in a pair of high black heels. But perhaps the height got the better of her as midway through her set the singer,23, decided to ditch her shoes. It is not clear if the heels were uncomfortable or whether the removal of her

Revealed: The moment Kris Humphries proposed to Kim in Keeping Up With The Kardashians

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Happy couple: Fans hear the moment Kris proposes in the promo, but will have to wait to see the action When Kim Kardashian headed to Bora Bora with her family and boyfriend Kris Humphries to film Keeping Up With the Kardashians, she had no idea she would be receiving a proposal.And fans of the show are being teased with a tantalising audio clip of the 30-year-old responding

Simon Cowell makes 19-year-old singer cry on Britain's Got Talent as singer Jai and dancer Steven go through (Part 2)

By JODY THOMPSON Tears: The 19-year-old was left in a flood of tears as millions of viewers watched her being comforted by host Ant McPartlin and Declan DonnellyJessica managed to get as far as stuttering: 'I didn't choose what I wanted to sing. Apparently, it was somebody...' before choking up and dissolving in tears. Judge David Hasselhoff however tried to give her some constructive advice,

Return of Mr Nasty: Simon Cowell makes 19-year-old singer cry on Britain's Got Talent as singer Jai and dancer Steven go through

By JODY THOMPSONDown and out: Jessica, who was comforted by co-host Declan McDonnelly, was then voted out of the competitionHe started off on British television screens as being the ruthless baddie we all loved to hate before toning his cutting remarks down. But Simon Cowell was back all guns blazing as Mr Nasty tonight, reducing a pretty 19-year-old singer to tears on Britain's Got Talent with

The long and the short of it: Tulisa and Kelly opt for printed frocks on day two of X Factor auditions

By ANDREA MAGRATH Maxi power: Kelly Rowland steps out for day two of the X Factor auditions in a long printed maxi dress and tan wedgesThey dazzled and divided fans on day one of the X Factor auditions with their bold style statements.After Kelly wowed in a neon yellow midriff top and Tulisa raised eyebrows with her polka dot jumpsuit yesterday, both opted for slightly safer looks on day

Britain's Got Talent: Stripper voted off but young ballet dancer James and impressionist Les win through to finals

By JODY THOMPSONFit body: But Wachiraporn Tirpak didn't fit in with the viewers idea of who should win Britain's Got Talent and got voted off the show tonight Co-host Declan Donnelly has another go at Simon Cowell over axing of Cheryl Cole from the X Factor tooShe'd hoped that flashing the flesh would help her win through to the finals - but Bangkok-born stripper Wachiraporn Tirpak was sent

Piers Morgan left blushing after burlesque dancer performs on America's Got Talent

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Sultry: Burlesque performer Olivia Bellafontaine got Piers Morgan's temperature rising with her seductive routine on America's Got Talent last nightPiers Morgan was left blushing last night whilst attending to his judging duties on America's Got Talent.The 46-year-old was captivated as a burlesque performer did a risqué routine on the family talent show, which made it's

Boasts of drug taking and life in a girl gang. Say hello to X Factor's new judge Tulisa

By ALISON BOSHOFF Pop success: Tulisa, centre, with N-Dubz bandmates Dino 'Dappy' Contostavlos, her cousin, left, and Richard 'Fazer' Rawson, right The sun has risen over Ibiza by 7am, but the clubbers are still chasing a good time in Pacha nightclub.One group, fuelled by champagne and vodka shots, is more raucous than most, and includes a young woman with bleached hair wearing masses of gold

Let the new X Factor fashion face off begin as Kelly Rowland trounces Tulisa Contostavlos with tiny skirt and crop top

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Style wars: Kelly Rowland (left) shows off her toned figure in a yellow crop top and black skirt, while Tulisa Contostavlos covers up in a black jumpsuit as they arrive at the Birmingham The new X Factor judging line-up was unveiled for the first time today as Gary Barlow, Kelly Rowland, Tulisa Contostavlos joined original judge Louis Walsh in Birmingham.It already looks

Let the new X Factor fashion face off begin as Kelly Rowland trounces Tulisa Contostavlos with tiny skirt and crop top

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Style wars: Kelly Rowland (left) shows off her toned figure in a yellow crop top and black skirt, while Tulisa Contostavlos covers up in a black jumpsuit as they arrive at the Birmingham The new X Factor judging line-up was unveiled for the first time today as Gary Barlow, Kelly Rowland, Tulisa Contostavlos joined original judge Louis Walsh in Birmingham.It already looks

Pussycat Nicole Scherzinger shows a softer side as she hugs fans... after getting her claws into Cheryl Cole's X Factor job

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Me, ruthless? Nicole Scherzinger, who is set to replace Cheryl Cole as a judge on the U.S. X Factor, puts on an affectionate show with fans outside her hotel in Paris, France, today Nicole Scherzinger has struggled to wipe the smug grin off her face since managing to snare Cheryl Cole's U.S. X Factor job last week.But perhaps the Machiavellian singer, who has been promoted

Blink if you've had more Botox, Simon: Millions of Britain's Got Talent viewers shocked by Cowell's face

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Droopy: Britain's Got Talent fans were quick to point out Simon Cowell's wilting eye and a small bruise by his cheekbone. Right, as he usually looks He admits being vain, so perhaps Simon Cowell should avoid watching any repeats of Britain’s Got Talent. Millions of viewers were shocked by the music mogul’s drooping left eye during the live semi-finals of the ITV show on