'X Factor': Louis Walsh 'Has Demands For Simon Cowell', Ahead Of His Return To The Panel

It seems Louis Walsh is determined to prove his worth to Simon Cowell, and is reportedly set to earn a mint for his return to ‘The X Factor’ this year.

Louis has been heavily tipped to be returning to the ITV show this year - after being temporarily replaced by Nick Grimshaw in the last series - and Sharon Osbourne and Nicole Scherzinger are also rumoured to staging a comeback to the panel.

According to The Mirror, Louis will be raking in “just shy of a million” to be a judge on the next series, but it seems his hefty fee isn’t the only demand he has.

An insider claims: “The ink is just drying on Louis’ contract, as he put pen to paper this week.

“He’s really excited about returning, but one of his stipulations was that the X Factor returned to Ireland to scout talent.

“Simon knows he had to make amends for dropping him last series, which he has previously admitted was a mistake. So it was the least he could do to make Louis happy this season.”

Although last year’s ‘X Factor’ was the first without Louis on the panel, he did make a brief appearance during the live final, appearing in a comedy sketch which opened the show, parodying the John Lewis Christmas advert.

Of the most recent judging line-up, only Simon remains, with Grimmy, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Rita Ora all stepping down over the course of the past few months.

Dermot O’Leary has also been confirmed to be making a return as the show’s presenter, after Caroline Flack and Olly Murs got a lukewarm reception from viewers during last year’s series.

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