‘X Factor' Shake-Up: Melvin Odoom And Rochelle Humes Named As New ‘Xtra Factor' Presenters
CONFIRMED! Melvin And Rochelle Named 'Xtra Factor' Presenters
Rachel McGrath— The Huffington Post UK
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The ‘X Factor’ shake-up is continuing at full force and Simon Cowell has now picked his ‘Xtra Factor’ presenters.
The music mogul has recruited Kiss FM DJ Melvin Odoom - but he hasn’t picked his presenting partner Rickie Haywood-Williams, even though the pair completed their auditions together. Awwwwwkward.
Rochelle has shared her excitement ahead of filming, stating: "I have watched 'The Xtra Factor' for years so I am beyond excited about joining such a brilliant team and getting to work with my old friend Melvin makes it even better.
"I also can’t wait to meet the contestants and be a part of their 'X Factor' experience.”
"I’ve always been a massive fan of the show and to get to present 'The Xtra Factor' is a dream for me," adds Melvin. "We are there to support the contestants and have fun – I’m really looking forward to it!”
Auditions for the new series are due to begin in early July.
Worst 'X Factor' Band Names
Addictiv Ladies (Series 2)(01 of10)
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Despite her inability to spell the word 'Addictiv', Fleur East of Addictiv Ladies later returned to 'The X Factor' nine years later as a solo artist. So, yes, that's why she looks so familiar... (credit:Rex/Ken McKay)
4Tune (Series 3)(02 of10)
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Do you get it? Because there are four of them. And they sing tunes. Brilliant. (credit:Rex/Ken McKay)
4Sure (Series 4)(03 of10)
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We're guessing a similar thought process went into naming 4Sure to naming 4Tune... (credit:Rex/Ken McKay)
Little Mix (Series 8)(04 of10)
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A name derived from the fact that Tulisa used to refer to them as her "little muffins".To us, they'll always just be Rhytmix. Still, the name has hardly held them back so far, has it? (credit:Rex/Ken McKay/Talkback Thames)
Stereo Kicks (Series 11)(05 of10)
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This is what happened when you draw two unrelated 'youth-based' terms out of a hat and name your band whatever comes out. Stereo Kicks could just as easily have been called 'Selfie Twerk' or 'Hollyoaks Software Update'. (credit:Thames TV/Syco/Corbis)
Girlband (Series 5)(06 of10)
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We wonder how long this imaginative name took to think of. (credit:Rex/Ken McKay/Talkback Thames)
2 To Go (Series 1)(07 of10)
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Probably best to not make the name of your group sound like you're ordering at a drive thru, yeah..? (credit:Rex/Ken McKay)
JLS (Series 5)(08 of10)
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Not the worst name in the world, until you realise it stands for 'Jack The Lad Swagger'. Good grief. (credit:Rex/Ken McKay)
Belle Amie (Series 7)(09 of10)
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A nice enough band name, it's just unfortunate that it's also the name of an Eastern European gay adult film company, isn't it? (credit:Rex/Ken McKay/Talkback Thames)
Overload Generation (Series 11)(10 of10)
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Well, at least it's a name they weren't stuck with for long, eh..? (credit:Thames TV/Syco/Corbis)