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"Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue have reportedly been told that they will have to formally apply for their roles on the X Factor judging panel.  According to The Mirror, the duo are &amp;quot;embarrassed and frustrated&amp;quot; after discovering that they have to go through an interview to secure their positions on the UK show. &amp;quot;Simon [Cowell] wants them both back on the panel because he loves the chemistry the pair has developed,&amp;quot; an insider told the paper. &amp;quot;The fact he has ordered them to reaudition and screen-test for their jobs is something of a formality - both are assured of the position. &amp;quot;However, it is still pretty galling and to have to go through the motions of explaining why they would be good for the role, and what they could bring to the position, is extremely frustrating.&amp;quot; The source continued: &amp;quot;But Simon is determined to avoid complacency this series and wants all the judges to be at the top of their game. They are two of the most sought-after jobs in the industry so it&amp;#039;s only fair they apply for their places just like anybody else. &amp;quot;During the application process, the duo will answer questions about mistakes they made in previous shows and in what ways they would approach mentoring in 2011 - things to help freshen up this series, making it bigger and better than ever. Dannii especially is pretty embarrassed about the whole charade.&amp;quot; With continued uncertainty as to Cowell and Cheryl Cole&amp;#039;s positions on both the UK and US versions of the show, recent reports have suggested that Lily Allen has been approached to join the ITV1 competition. &amp;quot;Simon has a lot of names in the frame but is waiting until the last moment to announce them,&amp;quot; the source added. &amp;gt; Cheryl Cole &amp;#039;sad over X Factor uncertainty&amp;#039; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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