Simon Cowell played on his ruthless reputation by pranking Amanda Holden and telling her that Cheryl Fernandez-Versini was replacing her on the Britain’s Got Talent panel last week. (How we LOL’d.)
But Simon’s BFF Sinitta tells heat that when it comes to The X Factor, changes on the judging panel are no joke. “When I last saw Simon, there was a glint in his eye and I knew it was time for change,” she tells us. “I can see there being more alterations, to the point where it [the X Factor line-up] is unrecognisable.
“The only person guaranteed a place on the panel is Simon.
"He’s on a mission, and I don’t think there’s any stopping him.”
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