A short while ago an over excited Spice Girl got a bit carried away as she arrived for the first day of the X Factor auditions.

Ok Geri Halliwell, we get it. You really want a full time job on the X Factor and you will stop at nothing to get there. Who cares if you lose what remaining dignity you have left by climbing atop a car?

It all started alrightish with Geri leaning out of the window cheering, ok she looked a bit desperate but it was ok.  But then things took a turn for the worst when she decided to climb out of the window and clamber on to the roof of her car.

Thankfully she managed not to flash her lady bits but seriously Geri you’re a grown woman, you shouldn’t be relying on silly stunts like this still. This ain’t the 90s anymore and shit that passed in the Spice Girls ain’t gonna fly now.

To be fair she probably realises that she can’t just shag Cowell for a place on the panel, so we can’t really blame the girl for trying new and innovative ways to get noticed.

Just think, around a year ago Tulisa was making baby steps on the red carpet at the X Factor auditions as a brand new judge.

She was considered a fairly oddball choice back then fresh from N Dubz, pre-makeover, pre new-teeth, practically unknown.

Since then she’s had a rollercoaster ride to fame and is now back for another series of the show as a judge (we actually can’t believe it’s been a year since then).

And for her return to the programme – which today is being filmed in Liverpool – Tulisa opted for a summery, floral frock which she paired with a studded belt and red shoes.

Stand in judge Geri Halliwell (who’s onboard just for the time being thankfully) went for something a tad more racy, and lacy. She had a backless blue number on with ankle boots.

The question is, whose outfit do you prefer – Geri’s or Tulisa’s? Or are they both as horrendous as each others?

The highly anticipated plan to bring back Dannii Minogue as a judge on UK X Factor has now been shelved after the Aussie singer turned down a £1million deal from TV execs.

Initially Dannii had been offered £75,000 for the comeback, but kindly declined. When that was raised to the million mark and she still refused, X Factor bosses pulled out of the deal and now they’re desperately looking for a replacement.

Having been snubbed, producers of the programme are now churlishly telling the press that Dannii was actually after £5million to do the show, which they would never be willing to offer, however the singer’s friends say she didn’t want to do the show eventually because she wanted to spend more time with her son Ethan.

So, we guess this means there will frantic tabloid speculation for the next few weeks about who’ll be replacing her. Any suggestions for the X Factor bosses?

How about Alex Reid? He’s got a music career now after all.

Like a dog pissing on a lamppost, Simon Cowell metaphorically cocked his leg and urinated over the BBC this week by insulting the channel’s reality show The Voice while being interviewed on another of the broadcaster’s programmes.

Cowell was appearing on Radio 4’s The Today show when he started criticising shows that were a “rip off” of X Factor. When asked if he was referring to The Voice, he replied:

“That show puzzles me because it starts off by saying 'right it's all about the voice' so my first thought is why is this not on radio? What's the point of looking at them?"

"The same as X Factor, they've got dancers behind them, they've got graphics, lights, same show".

We won’t deny, he’s got a point. Mind you, Cowell wasn’t all ego during this interview; he also admitted at one point that he was concerned that Britain had run out of talent and people for the X Factor.

“We had this conversation about two or three years ago where, with the exception of Leona Lewis, I was getting nervous and I thought if we don't find real stars from these shows after all the razzmatazz, all the promises, all the hype and you end with somebody whose going to put out a single and then go away it's a waste of time, a waste of my time and everyone's time."

Think Steve Brookstein would probably agree with you about that Simon.

As if the pressure of that new X Factor USA job wasn’t enough for Britney Spears, now Jennifer Lopez has decided to add to it by saying how bloody scary live TV is.

“I feel a little scared for them, because I was scared when I started” said Jennifer when asked how she felt about Britney and Demi Lovato’s appointment as X Factor judges.

“It’s live TV – there’s a lot of pressure that goes with it – but I think they’ll do great.”

When asked if she had an advice for the two, she replied:

“Just be yourself. I think it’s just about really being your true self, not trying to be something that you’re not.”

Hmnmm, that might be a little tricky for Britney Spears these days. We’re not even sure if she knows who she is anymore.

Find out more in the video above.

In a swanky TV press conference over in NY, Britney Spears and Demi Lovato were finally unveiled as the new additions to the judging panel for X Factor USA.

The pair have been rumoured to be joining the programme for months now following Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul’s departure, however no official announcement has been made as they’ve been negotiating the terms of their very lucrative deals (Britney’s rumoured to be earning around £15million from it).

Speaking at the press conference Britney commented on what an honour it was to be joining the TV show while trying to cover the dollar signs which were spinning in her eyes.

She said: "I'm so excited by this whole experience. It's so different from anything I've ever done."

Simon took to Twitter after the press conference to upload a rather blurry image of the new judges together and to write: “Can't believe it's finally happened. Very exciting! @thexfactorusa #xfactor #SimonBritneyDemiLa”

Britters also Tweeted a picture but didn’t seem quite as enthusiastic as Simon. She simply wrote: “#britneyxfactor #SimonBritneyDemiLA”

So no big surprises here, and we have to say we’re not particularly excited by Demi’s signing to the show… but as for Britney Spears on the other hand, well that’s another issue altogether.

Following months and months and months and months (you get the idea) of speculation, reports suggest that Britney Spears has finally put pen to paper over that US X Factor deal.

It’s thought that Britney – or rather her fiancé Sam Trawick – has negotiated a $15million salary for her appearance on the second series of the US reality show. She’d initially been offered $10mill to be a judge on the programme, but Jason put in a cheeky bid of $20mill instead.

When this was rejected they settled on a midway point and the rest, as they say, is history. Though not quite; Fox haven’t actually confirmed the finalisation of the deal – they’re still saying “no comment”.

It’s most likely that an announcement by the channel about Britney’s appointment as a judge will be made by the end of this week. Fans of the singer have so far been divided about whether or not the move is a good one for Britters with some saying that she’s not “stable” enough to handle with the emotional impact of the show.

Regardless, the deal will of course dramatically boost X Factor USA’s ratings which had proved disappointing for Cowell during the first series of the show.

Having given Dannii Mingoue a massive, metaphorical slap in the face by revealing details about their fling so soon after her split from Kris Smith, Simon Cowell is now trying to lure the Aussie singer back onto the X Factor judging panel.

Gary Barlow and Tulisa have already confirmed they are returning for the show however Kelly Rowland has apparently been axed from this years one and Simon wants Dannii to step into her place. An inside X factor source told the tabloids last night:

“Simon thinks she’s great. They are still friends. If it works out, then it will be fantastic for X Factor. No formal offer has yet gone out but this is likely to happen in the next few days.”

“Dannii is the top of ITV’s wish-list for new judges on the show and they are keen to begin official talks. She is ­extremely popular among X Factor fans and would still be a big draw.”

Dannii has previously expressed an interest in returning to the programme, however that was way before Simon blabbed about his brief relationship with her so we doubt she’ll be so super keen now. Katy Perry’s name has also been thrown into the hat as a possible choice of replacement judge.