Louis Walsh says Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell won't return to this year's X Factor….

January 16th, 2011 by Dean Piper

Louis Walsh says there will be two new judges on the UK’s version of X Factor when the series returns. Show creator Simon Cowell is busy preparing a massive launch for his hit show in America and has given Cheryl Cole a wink of approval to join him. But, with the schedules clashing, it was [...]

Dannii Minogue talks Project D, babies and Kate Middleton ahead of the X Factor final this weekend

December 9th, 2010 by Dean Piper

Recently I sat down with my favourite X Factor judge Dannii Minogue. I published some of it – but lots of our chat didn’t make the cut. So here it is….. Are we going to want more babies soon? I said recently that we had just bought a seven-seater car and I wanted to fill [...]

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dannii Minogue

November 29th, 2010 by Dean Piper

It’s been another triumphant year for Dannii Minogue. She’s become a mother, her autobiography flew off the shelves and fashion editors are welcoming her fashion label Project D with open arms. Dannii’s also managed to be the success story of this year’s X Factor too. But not everything has kept the judge smiling – she [...]

X Factor Exclusive: Cher Lloyd talks about ditching the snarl….

November 7th, 2010 by Dean Piper

X Factor star Cher Lloyd has spoken out saying she feels she’s turned a corner with the public being scared of her rude-girl snarl. The 17-year-old contestant feels last week’s performance of Shakespeare’s Sister song Stay has allowed her to connect to a far broader audience. She said: “It was important that last week I [...]

Hanging with Usher ahead of his X Factor performance

October 10th, 2010 by Dean Piper

It was lovely catching up with Usher yesterday ahead of his X Factor performance tonight. The star told me he was thrilled to be performing – but glad he’s not on a judging panel alongside Cowell et all. The OMG singer told me: “I never get nerves. Ever. Apart from the awards shows so X [...]

The rest of this weeks column…..

October 3rd, 2010 by Dean Piper

*This years Mobo Awards are shaping up rather nicely from the sounds of it. Performers on the evening have just been announced. So far Alesha Dixon, JLS, N-Dubz and Professor Green will be strutting their stuff on October 20 at the event in Liverpool. I’m still hoping the awards are going to sign the all [...]

Louis Walsh and Kian Egan invite me to see their new girl group Wonderland

October 2nd, 2010 by Dean Piper

Wonderland are the new girl band bring put together and managed by Westlife’s Kian Egan and music guru Louis Walsh. I went to meet the ladies – ex-Hollyoaks actress Jodi Albert, hairdresser Sharon Condon, Marketing gal Corrina Durran, ex-school teacher Leigh Learmont, and Dental Assistant Kasey Smith – this week in Dublin and I think [...]

Demi Moore, Ryan Seacrest, Taylor Lautner and Leona Lewis: My star studded week ahead of the Oscars in Hollywood!

March 8th, 2010 by Dean Piper

*Demi Moore is still such a hot looking woman in real life. I caught up with the Ghost star and her hubby Ashton Kutcher at the Hollywood Domino Gala. She told me she’s loving Awards Season. “It’s such an exciting week,” she admitted. “It’s kinda crazy though. You have to pace yourself with all the [...]