Josh Daniel reduces the judges to tears with powerful audition

Simon came up with a brilliant headline (“These dogs are on Heat”), but Nick went for the sympathy vote with his pooch Pig (“She just had a really serious operation last night so she’s got a cone on”) and offered the strapline “Notorious P.I.G”.

Many eyes will be on new judges Grimmy and Rita as they settle into Louis Walsh and Mel B’s old seats, while Caroline Flack and Olly Murs take hold of the presenting reins from Dermot O’Leary.

Cheryl, once Simon’s golden girl, was left livid during filming of auditions because Simon is said to be ensuring her comments don’t make the final cut. “I’d only heard about it, I hadn’t experienced it. So to experience it is a real advantage”. “You meant every word of that”, she said fighting tears.

And it was no surprise when Daniel received three “yeses” from the tearful judges. Mind you don’t rule out Lous making an appearance at a later stage in the show, especially if the hints dropped in that Cadburys ad are anything to go by.

Fans will get to choose which categories each judge will mentor, while the judges’ houses round will be broadcast live this year’s series, which begins on ITV on Saturday, August 29. “It really has to be, like we said in the beginning, this is an opportunity, you won it, and I’ve always had that attitude with them”.

Seann, dressed in a PVC skirt and heels, moved from Australia to London to audition and bagged four easy yeses from the panel.

Simon has previously spoken about getting back to work on The X Factor days after Julie passed away.

One Direction has also recently released a new music video for their hit single Drag Me Down, the band’s first single since former member Zayn Malik announced his departure back in March. “She needs to get out more…”

The X Factor mogul, 55, who put the band together in 2010, revealed: “I kind of hinted a few months ago they’d be having time off”. We’re not sure if there are any other types of singing hopeful out there, but if there are, we wish to God The X Factor would find them!