High priestess of radio Jo Whiley has never been afraid to be vocal about X Factor making her feel uncomfortable. But when it comes to BBC1 newbie The Voice she revealed she’s already addicted! “After the X Factor I felt a bit bored by that style of program but thought this was a really great [...]

Jessie J is the stand out star of the BBC’s new Saturday night show The Voice, so it came as no surprise when Simon Cowell said this week he wanted to “snap-up” the star for X Factor following her success. But Jessie, 24, says she wouldn’t ever consider a move to a permanent role on [...]

Pink has come from nowhere to become one of the frontrunners to replace Nicole Scherzinger on US X Factor. My sources in LA say Pink – real name Alecia Moore – is somebody Cowell and co are now going for as a replacement for Nicole or aged judge Paula Abdul. I was shocked to hear [...]

Cheryl Cole is set to give her former mentor Simon Cowell a huge kick in the teeth by performing on bitter rival talent show The Voice. Everybody’s favourite Geordie star is being lined up to sing on the BBC’s flagship programme, which goes head-to-head with Britain’s Got Talent in a colossal ratings battle this spring. [...]

PARTY OF THE WEEK – National TV Awards After Show at the O2 Arena BEST COP OUT: Tulisa Contostavlos: “I’m leaving early – I’ve got a carbonara in the oven at home.” BEST DRESSED: Fearne Cotton (above with me) in a stunning Temperley dress and slicked back hair. DRUNKEST CELEB: Melanie Sykes (by far). She [...]

When you think of Sir Cliff Richard things that automatically spring to mind are Mistletoe and Wine, Wimbledon and those cheesy annual calendars he does for his loyal fans. The last thing you think of are his rock star credentials. And the man himself says he lived through the crazy rock star years of the [...]

Up until now Kelly Rowland has sat back and remained dignified and silent about all the controversial goings on in this year’s X Factor. But now the gloves are coming off.  The Destiny’s Child singer is ready to fight for her girls Misha B and Janet Devlin, won’t be towing the line when it comes [...]

Alexandra Burke is finally preparing to release the first cuts from her second album. And despite being released from Cowell’s label Syco before signing a new deal at RCA it would appear Simon still has an influence on her career. She told me at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Woman of the Year awards this week: “Simon’s [...]