After all the speculation, it wasn’t clear whether Dannii Minogue was going to sign up for another series of the X Factor, but we can now confirm that Dannii has definitely signed her new contract, and the X Factor judges line-up will be the same as last year.

“The chances of Dannii making a return were looking exceptionally bleak as recently as a fortnight ago. Now Simon has given the green light for her return.”, a source told The Sun.

Rumours are again circulating that Dannii Minogue is to quit the X Factor, with her contract apparently still unsigned with just weeks before the judges auditions start.

“It was tough for Dannii last year and she got a lot of negative press. A person can only take so much before asking, ‘Is it really worth it?’.” a source told the Sun.

If Dannii does leave, it could pave the way for a return to the show for Sharon Osbourne, who has admitted she misses working on the X Factor.