Now she's in the judge's seat
Rumours are that Britney Spears is all set to be part of the second season of ‘The X Factor'
Britney Spears is coming to the rescue of Fox's The X Factor, the singing contest that is in search of a ratings boost. The Grammy-winning pop star has signed on as a judge for the show's second season, a person familiar with the deal said Thursday.
A call to Spears's publicist seeking comment was not immediately returned.
The X Factor debuted last autumn to ratings that fell short of creator Simon Cowell's sky-high predictions. The show's slate was wiped nearly clean in January when judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger exited along with host Steve Jones.
That left Cowell and music producer Antonio Reid as judges.
Spears signed a one-year, $15 million (Dh55 million) contract, E! News reported.
Fox declined to comment on Spears or other cast additions for The X Factor.
Last autumn, as Spears toured in support of her seventh album, the hit Femme Fatale, she said: "I hear that the older you get, the wiser you get and the more you know what you want — so hopefully it'll be a good year."
