Ah. So here we are again.

The Big Brother house has been Hoovered, the Diary Room has had a lick of paint and Emma Willis has bought a new frock.

Tonight, a whole new bunch of desperate fame-hungry celebrities will be waving their way down the aisle and over to the slidey doors of doom as they enter this series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Paul Daniels? Maybe. White Dee? Possibly. Someone we've literally never heard of from a soap? Definitely.

Tune into Channel 5 from 9pm with Digital Spy, as we watch the CBB circus roll into town...

Mel B was confirmed as the fourth X Factor judge this morning - but it's not going to be her first go at starring on a Simon Cowell show. Not only did she pop up as a guest on The X Factor UK back in 2012, but she was a fixture of the Australian version show, too - and she's on America's Got Talent.

With that in mind, we figured that we could probably work out what kind of judge she's going to be by poring over old footage (or, er, spending all morning on YouTube.) Read on for 10 things we can expect when Mel B joins The X Factor...


1. Performances of classic Spice Girls songs.
Right, so we're sold already. Admittedly, this was when Mel was just a guest mentor on the Australian X Factor, but it's bloody amazing. She joins the top five for a virtuoso performance of 'Stop' - which, by the way, we're still furious peaked at number two (it has number one written all over it and its amazing dance routine.) If this gets repeated during a live show - get Dermie involved! - we'll be very pleased indeed.

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Oh, you know what, we're feeling all twitchy. The Voice comes to an end tonight and we can't wait for all the action and the emotional crowning - who will it be?

Christina Marie, Jamie Johnson, Jermain Jackman and Sally Barker are still in the running, but first they just have to pull off three final performances. So no pressure, then.

Join Digital Spy as we bring you all the action - the show starts at 7pm, so get your pizza order in now...

He's the voice of The X Factor, and now Digital Spy has given Peter Dickson the chance to voice his opinion on all the news and rumours surrounding this year's series.

Read on for his thoughts on the returns of Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh's flip-flopping and more...


Peter Dickson on...Simon Cowell's return


"What a surprise! Quelle surprise as some might say! Yes, Simon is coming back this year and we're all very pleased to see him back actually; we've missed him when he was away.

"He's obviously still been involved behind the scenes on the show, but to see him back in the judge's chair will be a real treat and I think the audiences are going to love it too."

Peter Dickson on...Cheryl Cole's return


"Who'd have thought it? Well, that's going to be interesting, yes. I think that Cheryl was perhaps one of the most popular judges we've ever had.

"She always attracts regular press attention and her words are always very wise and pertinent, having been through an audition-style show before herself.


"She knows what she's talking about, she's really nice and I think she's also going to be good for the show. The audiences are going to be loving it too, I'd imagine."

Peter Dickson on... whether Louis Walsh should stay


"Well, we've always said that Louis should go, can't get rid of him! Simon's been trying, and he keeps threatening to leave, but like a bad smell he keeps coming back!

"No, Louis is great fun. I love Louis. He's like the foil to Simon, isn't he? He's a great guy, and I love his little words of wisdom at the end of the show.


"I also love how he compares the contestants to other celebrities - 'You remind me of a young Cliff Richard'. It just cracks me up!"

Peter Dickson on...rumoured judges Rita Ora and Ellie Goulding


"Well, apart from glamour - they're both very beautiful woman, very nice to look at - they're also very talented artists in their own right, and I would be very happy to see either of them on the panel. They make really good music and I'm sure would have a lot to say.


"I can imagine on the first day of auditions Simon will be there, no doubt trying to soak up the atmosphere and attract as little attention as possible in his arrival in his Rolls-Royce, and everyone will be looking at Cheryl and Rita or Ellie. Yes, we're all looking forward to a fantastic 11th season of The X Factor."

They definitely don't hang about on The Voice UK. Last week we had 12 singers, now we have eight and next week there will be just four left.

In this live cull semi-final, remaining acts Jermain, Sophie May, Jamie, Lee, Sally, Bizzi, Chris and Christina Marie will be singing two songs - one by themselves, another with their coach. We. Can't. Wait.

Still not convinced? Well, Enrique Iglesias and Shakira will be taking to the stage, too. So join Digital Spy as we watch it all unfold!

It's getting closer, everyone! Britain's Got Talent is coming back for its eighth series, so it's time to start dusting off your magic wand, shaking out your pom poms and getting the dog treats ready. But we wanted to know a bit more about what we should expect, so we grabbed Britain's Got More Talent host Stephen Mulhern for a bit of a chinwag. Read on for news of twerking, virtual babies and tin foil...


1. There is a big range of acts this year.
"I'm really enjoying it. I can't believe that it has been eight years now, but the great thing is there are a lot more variety acts this year rather than singers, which is amazing. And I don't like to get people's hopes up too much, but I think Britain's Got More Talent has even more exceptional talent than ever before. Of course, I say that with a great big grin on my face!"

2. Miley Cyrus has a lot to answer for.
"We have a girl who I said to her, 'What is it that you do?' and she said, 'I twerk' and I said, 'Oh OK, we have seen a lot of that this year with Miley Cyrus, what's different with your twerking?' And she said, 'Well I twerk upside down'. So if you can imagine the picture of this girl, me holding her legs, and she is upside down and twerking... it's like, 'Oh my god'."


3. Some 'talent' is just plain old weird.
"We have a guy that has auditioned a couple of times and he decided to put tin foil all over his face so that the judges wouldn't realise it was him who was auditioning because he thought he might get further in the competition if they didn't recognise him. I don't know how he got on. I don't know what he did when he went on stage because we only go in for the first half but you know when you just see that moment and you go, 'Wow!' At what point have you thought, 'I need to disguise myself with tin foil'? it sums up Britain's Got More Talent!"

4. The golden buzzer is a game changer...
"I think it was a genius idea, I really do. I think the idea of giving somebody the golden ticket, Willy Wonka style, just adds another element to the show that I think is genius. I think it is so clever and also I think it gives the judges another sort of investment in an act to will them on to do well. I think you will see a lot of arguments between the judges if somebody doesn't support their act!"


5. ...But not all of the judges use their golden buzzer wisely.
"Sometimes during the auditions we were willing the judges to press the buzzer and it is incredible that the audience were really going for it, so when they did do it it's like, 'Yeah, that's amazing!' And it's a real special moment... apart from the guy who got David's buzz. I don't know what David was thinking! I don't know whether he did it to annoy the other judges but the reality is that he is through so it is very bizarre."

6. Simon Cowell does not always take too fondly to Stephen's pranks.
"I did this little tester thing where we had this virtual baby and we had these little chips that you put in the baby and it would be like 'crying', 'feeding time', 'burping time' - this, that and the other. We put the crying card into the baby and it didn't go down too well, I have to be honest. It was a very, very awkward moment. It was the second day in Cardiff, and the photographer was there and I have this picture now that was sent to me. In it I am sat on David's lap, who is feeding me a bottle of water, while Simon has the virtual baby and David is burping me to show Simon how to do it. It was the most surreal moment that I have ever been part of. It was bizarre and the more I think about it the weirder it is. You will see it on the show as well. I wanted the ground to swallow me up, it was very awkward. It will look as awkward as it was on the day - it was horrendous."

Britain's Got Talent and Britain's Got More Talent will return to ITV shortly, while Stephen Mulhern also hosts Catchphrase and Big Star's Little Star on ITV.

Watch the trailer for Britain's Got Talent below:

It's been little more than two weeks since Dancing on Ice's final series ended with Ray Quinn being voted champion of champions, and still we're in mourning.

If, like us, you're not quite ready to say goodbye to the skaters, sequins and snarky Jason Gardiner, there is one last chance to experience the pageantry of Dancing on Ice as favourite cast members from this year's all-stars series take to the ice for the show's national tour.

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There was one question on our lips at the opening night of I Can't Sing last night - and it wasn't whether the show would make it past the interval (it did). Nope, we wanted to find out just who'd be filling that fourth judge seat on the X Factor panel, and the glittery celebs at the musical seemed like good people to ask. So who wants Chris Martin? Who's backing Fergie? And, er, who's waiting for Louis to die? Read on to find out...

Matt Richardson - Chris Martin


"I think a rock superstar would be good - someone like Matt Bellamy from Muse or Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day. Someone who's done gigging and slogging away on the circuit of pubs and clubs would be a really interesting addition to the panel. If I was booking it that's the kind of person I'd be looking for. Or Chris Martin, now that he's free. [DS: He's been a mentor on The Voice in America]. Oh yeah, of course! Do you think that's why he's doing it, because he's got loads of free time now? He only needs to do stuff every other weekend."

Carol Vorderman - Kylie Minogue?


"I haven't kept up to speed - you probably know more than I do. But Kylie's doing well on The Voice, isn't she? I think she's lovely. It's about people who have empathy. And of course I like the older group, unsurprisingly! So I always like to see the older ones - maybe Louis represents that."

Union J - Shane Filan, Rylan, David Walliams and, er, Union J


George: "Can I pick someone off of your list of people coming tonight? Shane Filan, Shane would be good."
Josh: "I pick Rylan, I like Rylan."
George: "Rylan would be sick actually. Matt Cardle."
Jaymi: "Union J would be good! [DS: All four of you in one seat?] That would be interesting. If it was a big seat."
George: "David Walliams! Bring David over from Britain's Got Talent."
Josh: "He'd be expensive though, I think."

Brian McFadden - Tinie Tempah (or himself)


"I think it's great to see Cheryl back. It's amazing to have Simon back, and Louis as well. Louis will never go. Louis has left me his seat in his will, so I'm kind of waiting for Louis to die. As soon as Louis is dead, I'll get his seat! I think Mel B could be good - she's done a lot of these shows and she's always quite controversial but very honest, so she could be good. I don't know - it would be nice to see someone a bit different maybe, a bit quirky. Maybe Tinie Tempah or somebody like that - someone with a different style."

Rylan - Sharon Osbourne


"I'm gutted Nic's left, obviously. I love my Nicole, but her music comes first. I'm really excited that Cheryl and Simon are back - it's going to be great. Hopefully Louis will be back, so that would be the threesome that we love. And then whoever the fourth one's going to be. I mean, I'd love to see Sharon back. I love Sharon. I adore Sharon. But whoever the fourth one's going to be, they've got to compete with three feisties, I'm telling you!"

Kate Garraway - David Bowie or Mel B


"Everyone I keep thinking would be good, you read in the paper that they've been offered it and turned it down. So I don't know now. I said what about David Bowie or Debbie Harry, someone older? But David Bowie didn't even get his Brit Award, so he probably won't be a judge. Mel B was great - she did some bits before and she was fab, so yeah, that would be good."

Amanda Holden - Fergie


"I want it to be a girl definitely. I think it's just boring because I'm sorry, I do watch it for the singers but I mostly watch it for the dresses! I love Cheryl, but I want to see another girl as well. I don't know - I quite liked the idea it could be Fergie, the girl from the Black Eyed Peas. I heard a rumour about her. I don't know - I'll get Simon drunk tonight and find out, and then just tweet it..."

The X Factor: Robbie, Judge Judy - Digital Spy's dream judging panel

What do you think of the stars' picks? Who do you want to see on The X Factor? Let us know below!

Well, series two of The Big Reunion comes to a close tonight with footage of the big Hammersmith gig, and it's fair to say that we're going to miss it. Where will we turn now for more backstage gossip, tales of woe, and awkward 'I haven't done this in a really long time' dance shuffling? Our only hope is that the show will return for a third series - and until it does, we'll wildly speculate about who could take part. So below, we present Digital Spy's picks for the next Big Reunion - let us know what you think, and tell us who you want to see on the show below!

Let Loose - Catriona Wightman, Entertainment Editor

Let Loose fit the Big Reunion bill perfectly. A trio of good-looking men (oh, Richie, the mere mention of your name makes us come over all funny) with one absolutely killer song ('Crazy For You'), we're surprised they haven't been on the show already, quite frankly. The band have attempted to reunite in the past so it's not like the whole thing is completely out of the question, and we're dying to know what went on behind closed doors...


Hepburn - Kate Goodacre, Chief Sub-Editor

OK, so they're a little 'off-message' compared to previous Big Reunion stars (read: more guitars), but Hepburn had it all - a major-label deal, an adoring fanbase and killer tunes. There's no more simple argument for their reunion than this piece of pop-rock brilliance (if the rumours are true, I bet Natalie Imbruglia kicked herself for turning this song down):



The 411 - Morgan Jeffery, TV Editor

So they might be the Girl Thing (who?) of this Big Reunion dream line-up but The 411 are perfect fodder for ITV2's comeback carousel. The short-lived female foursome had a brief brush with fame in the mid '00s and their complicated history - which includes break-ups, make-ups, spinoff groups and replacement members - seems like ideal Big Reunion material.

Most importantly though, they have a couple of stone-cold tunes - most notably the insanely catchy single 'Dumb' from 2004.



Bros - David Moynihan, Editor

The 411? Let Loose? Are these people serious? No, Bros are the huge, gaping Big Reunion hole that needs to be filled. Hair-gelled brothers Matt and Luke Goss, plus Craig 'The other one. You know - the one with brown hair. No? Nevermind' Logan were chart-toppling pop giants in the '80s and '90s.

Luke Goss may have shed the blonde locks and swapped teen idolatry for actually rather cool movie roles (Blade II and Hellboy II being highlights) but music is where the magic really lies. Take 'When Will I Be Famous?' for example, or 'I Owe You Nothing' - both stone-cold pop smashes that are crying out to be resurfaced.

If you think the Take That reunion tour was responsible for middle-aged mums going berserk on a heady mix of lust and alcohol, now imagine if Gary, Robbie and the boys had twins.


Early 2000s Pop Supergroup - Tom Eames, Entertainment Reporter

As soon as 5th Story were announced to be part of the lineup, the idea of similar supergroups instantly filled our minds. While Gareth, Kenzie and co are a good mixture of once-huge pop idols, they don't necessarily have the best chemistry in the world. Imagine a new group filled of truly talented male solo acts from the early noughties, who could all genuinely sing, write and perform together. I propose that Daniel Bedingfield, David Sneddon, Lemar, Darius and Craig David get together pronto. Just imagine that for a second. Not only could they write a variety of new stuff, but think of the songs they could all sing! 'Stop Living the Lie', 'Walking Away', 'Gotta Get Thru This', 'If There's Any Justice' and 'Rushes' are just the tip of the iceberg.



Shampoo - Mayer Nissim, News Editor

They may be best known for their irritating chart-botherer 'Trouble', but Manics superfans-turned-popstars Jacqui and Carrie had a lot more going for them than just that. There was the accompanying album We Are Shampoo (featuring 'Delicious', 'Viva La Megababes' and an iconic cover of E17's 'House of Love'). There was follow-up Girl Power, which popularised that grrrrebel yell long before Posh, Ginger and the rest got their grubby mitts on it. A bit further back there was the sweartastic lo-fi-punk-pop masterpiece 'Bouffant Headbutt' that still knocks our socks off today. It ended with a whimper of a web-only schmindie album Absolute Shampoo, but we'd have them back in a heartbeat.



Reggae Pop Supergroup - Tom Mansell, Video Production Manager

What happened to all the reggae pop? Back in the '90s the chart was chock-full of reggae-tinged hits from the likes of Pato Banton, Apache Indian, CJ Lewis, Peter Andre and of course the inimitable Shaggy.

Maybe there was too much of it, maybe it was killed off by 'Stars Are Blind', but whatever the reason, it's time to bring reggae back to the charts. They're certainly not short of crowd pleasing hits so how about a reggae pop supergroup?