In the Nick of time..?
JUDGE Nicole Scherzinger believes she will win this year’s X Factor after landing the Boys category. The former Pussycat Doll reckons this year’s contest will be a two-horse race between her and fellow judge Sharon Osbourne. Nicole, who won back in 2012 with James Arthur, said: “I’m so happy to have got the Boys, and you know what happened last time I got the Boys. I made history having both the winner and the runner-up. “I don’t know if I can repeat the success but I am quietly confident. “I wanted the Boys, if not the Overs which Mrs O has. I think those are the strongest categories.” Nicole, 38, was due to appear in hit musical Cats on Broadway but quit after Simon Cowell offered her big bucks to return to The X Factor. She said: “I definitely made the right decision. It feels like I’m back with my family. We have all gone through a lot together over the years.” Nicole was chatting at the Just Eat Food Festival. ‘PERFECT’: Ferrari BOSSES at Celebrity Big Brother are in last-minute talks to get radio presenter Nick Ferrari to sign up for the new series,
Bosses had last night tabled a big-money offer to get him in the TV house.
Nick, 57, is known for being outspoken on his breakfast show for talk radio station LBC. Show insiders reckon Ferrari would make CBB must-see viewing.
One source said: “Nick doesn’t hold back in a debate. It’s his job to be opinionated. That makes him a perfect housemate.
“He has been made an offer and producers are hoping he will agree in time.”
CBB starts on Thursday with a live launch show when the full line-up of celebs will be revealed. A host of household names are rumoured to be taking part including Sam Fox, David Essex and Lil’ Kim.
Other names in the frame are Helen Flanagan, Sarah Harding, Marnie Simpson and TOWIE’s Lewis Bloor.
Bosses have warned the new series will be hell for housemates.
The current season will have its finale on Tuesday night.
That means production staff will have just 48 hours to give the house a glitzy makeover. But show chiefs have warned it won’t be all glamour and promised to make the stint tough for housemates.
Tune in on Thursday at 9pm on Channel 5 for the all-new CBB.