She was one of our favourite judges and it seems that Dannii Minogue could be set to return to The X Factor. The Australian singer was fired from the reality television series in 2010 but it is being reported that she will make an appearance as a guest judge in the upcoming series. Minogue is believed to be accompanying Cheryl Fernandez-Versini in the Judges Houses segment of the show after receiving a personal request from the Girls Aloud singer. ‘The biggest news this year is the return of Dannii Minogue – she has been requested by Cheryl," a source told Metro UK. "Dannii is doing her judges’ houses for the Australian version of the show in the UK this year and as Cheryl is doing hers in France, it’s quite an easy distance for Dannii to travel." In another surprise move, Simon Cowell is due to abandon long-time sidekick Sinitta for Judges Houses, with Paloma Faith expected to take on the role. "Simon isn’t happy with Sinitta. She looks set to be axed. However, he is so pleased to get Paloma on board as he believes this will help draw her to sign up for a future series instead of The Voice."