Nicole Scherzinger to Host X Factor According to Source

From Pussycat Dolls to Simon Cowell? A source told People magazine on Tuesday that former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, who is a judge on The Singing Bee, will host Cowell’s X Factor, although the former Idol judge has yet to confirm. Scherzinger appeared as a guest judge on the British version of the show and when discussing Scherzinger on Ryan Seacrest in March, Cowell said, “I absolutely adore her. She’s gorgeous and incredibly ambitious.” As for the judges, Cowell has named Antonio “L.A.” Reid and sats his former fellow American Idol judge Paula Abdul and British pop star Cheryl Cole are in the running. Cowell also revealed that Mariah Carey will also take part in the show, although her exact role has not been revealed.