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.

80s I think they've already been married 8 years already. .

Might be wrong though.

Showbiz is not the right place for someone who has already done rehab...

Tony drug addict bloke? Why?

To be Nearly Man at Judges’ Houses. Redemption will only get you so far.

Wow! Louis seems like a really great kid.

What do we think of the Professional Scouser bloke?

Piggy good point. Not exactly a world free of free drugs temptation

They’ve been married a while yes. Not dissing them but celeb marriages are usually fragile! I hope to be proved wrong!
I like this song / rip Avicii

I reckon he'll do quite well this year, it seems a bit engineered, tbh.

He's got no rhythm and only sings songs with a 'narrative'. Tedious.

The80's why shouldn't they let him come back? Doesn't everyone deserve a second chance?

I think he was a better singer when he was off his tits tbh. Too warbly now.

This is making me cry. What's wrong with me??

Showbiz is the very worst place for a person who has already been through re-hab.
I hate this bloke's voice too- he's a pub singer.

Notwithstanding Louis's intervention, this is crap.

Standing ovation?? That was moderately shit.

It doesn’t seem fair to the others : just my opinion but I know many do come back!
He isn’t bad actually.

I thought Robbie was going to say 'in my short stint in rehab'

Tiny Tooting Tony!

Oh, I thought I was over my inappropriate Louis Tomlinson crush but it’s back with a vengeance following the revelation he paid for rehab for him. What a good lad to use his money and influence to help.

Did he just bow?

I like Louis T / he is ok.
A good lad.

I hate returnees.

It's unfair. And his mannerisms irritate me.

I hope Louis doesn't live to regret helping him.

noisybrain you're right he was better last year.

It's just as well Robbie wasn't the one who helped him: he would have been up on the stage ripping the mic from his shaky hands!

And why does Robbies wife mention her husband in every comment?? Very very irritating

Bless Louis. He is sweet.

And a bit of You’ll Never Walk Alone plinking away in the background.