X FACTOR 2018- **SAT Sept 1st 8pm** it really IS that time of year again! There are new judges, probably a format and it's Saturday night (and the occasional Sunday) sorted until December :-)

[Raahh]

I have just been reminded it starts this weekend- I'm in denial.

I'm not sure about the new judges. I think I will miss Nicole. Maybe not Louis. But we have a New Replacement Louis. I don't like Robbie Williams, and having his wife there might be a mistake.

So- first thread of the year. I will be back when I have had a proper look at what is happening this weekend.

Thanks Raahh. I'll miss Louis but I like new Louis (love his voice) so it's all good! Not sure about Robbie and his missus yet though. We'll see...

It's going to be a strange one.

I won't miss Sharon. I was fed up with Sharon.

It was fairly shite last year overall but here I am again I think they're brining back the audience for the auditions which I don't like. Makes it too much like BGT which I can't stand.

Isn't Sharon meant to be coming back as a judge in the live shows? I didn't like her and Nicole last year, they looked like they didn't want to be there.
I think this could be a good change. Looking forward to seeing new Louis but will miss Louis Walsh for definite. I think Robbie will be ok, but don't really know much about Ayda.

There was certainly not love lost between Sharon and Nicole. the little that I have read about this year is that Ayda has got some stick already from people saying she is not very qualified to be a judge- I don't know much about her, and her qualifications in the judging area .

I get the feeling Robbie will annoy me more than he usually does- and they will let him sing .

New Shiny Louis will be good, I think.

I will miss Old Louis though, though we've survived without him before.

I don't like the audience for the auditions- or the reliance on backing music, it drowns out the singers, (which helps in some cases ).

Had a bit of look at tonight's auditions- apparently some one is going to singe 'Angels' . I hate it when an act sings a judges' song. Very cringey.

And one of the contestants was a member of the group 'Livin' Joy' - who had a number 1 hit with the single 'Dreamer' in 1994- I selling that in the shop I worked in .

I need to buy nibbles . .

I think louis will bring some good advice being as he has experienced the whole process from the contestants point of view. Robbie & his wife ate so funny so going to bring some real entertainment to the judging panel.

My family are being a pest and distracting me when I am trying to get organised. It's a good thing this isn't starting until 8pm.

Did anyone watch the 'Voice Kids' this year, btw? I didn't bother. I think the fact it was all on at once, over a week or something, and buried in the schedule when the football and things were on, it felt like they didn't really want anyone to watch it!

I’m irrationally upset about this judging panel.

Of course i have to watch it to find out

We may have to give them the benefit of the doubt for a week or two.

It could have been worse. It could have been Mel B. I would have hated Mel B.again.

Raahh you are a total star!

I'm here tonight but then travelling for a month so will be talking the nonsense tonight and catching up when I can

I am sooo glad it's not Sharon but Robbie does my flippin' head in!

It's a mistake to lose the room auditions though.

The room auditions make it 'proper'.

A gap for for boy bands? there are loads of them!

Yup, here again, reporting for duty. I really did swither whether to watch this year, last year was crap and I know Robbie will annoy me, and I don't know his blummin wife from Adam!

But dd wants to watch it, sooo here I am again!!

Unfortunate white trousers.

I find the dynamic between Robbie and Ayda weird. Can't decide if I like them or not. As time goes on I'm liking him less and her more.

Cam't wait for some brain-not-required Sat night telly though! Good to be in your company everone - I love watching telly 'on' Mumsnet. D'you think Gogglebox could be missing a trick not having MN live comments scrolling along the bottom of the screen too?

Here you are.

Evening Roussette

I really hope it's not starting the way it means to go on.....

This is beyond bad

In the name of all that is holy, what is this nonsense

At least Mel b is a singer ... who is Ayda? I think it would be better with another singer / music industry person.

We shall see tho.

It just smacks of bottom of barrel

Sorry ayda she’s beautiful and I’m sure a nice person

Hahahah that boyband hahahahahahha

Flat as pancakes.

Even the loud backing couldn't disguise it.

Is White trousers guy pleased to see everyone?

Woohoo Raahh... save us from this fresh hell please