Jess wooed as judge
COULD Darwin’s Jessica Mauboy be joining the judging panel on The X Factor next year?
Industry speculation suggests Channel 7 executives are keen to have the star involved in the show.
Although restricted by the current four- judge panel structure, producers are looking at ways to bring her into the established format.
Early speculation was that Mauboy, 24, would replace Natalie Bassingthwaighte but Seven has confirmed it is keen to have her return alongside Redfoo, Dannii Minogue and Ronan Keating.
‘‘ There’s nothing to say Jess can’t come in as a fifth judge — it’s just a matter of getting that approved from Simon Cowell’s camp overseas, as they own the rights,’’ a production source says.