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"Sharon Osbourne is reportedly being lined up to return to The X Factor next year. The TV judge, who was on the panel from 2004 to 2007, met with Simon Cowell&amp;#039;s representatives two weeks ago to discuss rejoining the show, The People reports.  &amp;gt; Simon Cowell wants original judges to return to &amp;#039;X Factor&amp;#039;? It is thought Osbourne is on board with making a comeback and will replace Tulisa Contostavlos. &amp;quot;Sharon has been approached and discussions have begun about her returning for the 2013 show, she is really up for it,&amp;quot; a source said. &amp;quot;It is still early days in terms of contracts, but a return for Sharon is certainly the way things are looking at the moment. &amp;quot;She was in the UK last month and X Factor bosses took the opportunity to put the idea to her. She had a long meeting with them and she has decided that she would love to come back. &amp;quot;Louis [Walsh] can&amp;#039;t contain his excitement, he has been begging Sharon to come back for years so he is desperately hoping it all works out.&amp;quot;   Meanwhile, Contostavlos has apparently become &amp;quot;increasingly frustrated&amp;quot; about rumours that she will be axed from The X Factor. An insider said: &amp;quot;Tulisa is over it, she has had enough of the politics on the show and doesn&amp;#039;t want to go back. &amp;quot;She is getting worried about how she is perceived on the show and thinks it would be better to quit while she is ahead to carry on with her music.&amp;quot; The report adds that Cowell wants Nicole Scherzinger to return in 2013 following her successful stint on The X Factor this year. Photo gallery - The X Factor 2012 final - Jahmene vs James:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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