The X Factor: 'Nicole can sing...unlike others' Louis Walsh makes dig at previous judges
LOUIS WALSH may have just landed himself in trouble with previous judges on The X Factor as he praised Nicole Scherzinger.
Louis Walsh made a sly dig at previous X Factor judges
As he discussed this year's panel, he appeared to make a sly dig at judges on previous series of the competition.
Praising Nicole, he said: "She can really, really sing. She's touring with Andrea Bocelli, she did Cats, she was in the Pussycat Dolls – she can sing, perform, act, she can do all kinds of music and she can do it live."
Before he quipped: "Unlike other judges on the show."
Louis also revealed he's over the moon that Sharon Osbourne is back on the show after he campaigned for her return.
Louis Walsh appeared to make a sly dig at former judges as he discussed this year's panel
Louis said Nicole could sing unlike other judges
Speaking to RTE's Saturday Night with Miriam, he explained: "Getting Sharon back was something different I think. That was a tough job because her and Simon don't always see eye-to-eye.
"I was canvassing for like, a year – literally a year with everybody. And then Simon agreed to take her back, and she's brilliant."
He also joked about her youthful appearance on the current series: "She's got a new face!
"It's her third face and it's the best one yet. That's what I say to her as well, but it's fun.
"She's had a bit of work done and she looks amazing. I have great fun with her – she doesn't mind me saying things like that."
Louis also joked about fellow judge Sharon's appearance
The X Factor 2016: Louis Walsh says Irish acts don't have confidence like those from UK
Louis pushed for the show to go to Ireland to find new talent
It comes after he criticised the auditionees from Ireland for not having personality and confidence.
"They were just great singers, and [the judges] were looking for personality," he said on Irish TV. "And a lot of Irish people don't have the confidence that they have in the UK.
"They come out and sang amazing, but then they can't say anything and you need to have personality and you need to work it and you need to have the confidence. But that comes with time."
The X Factor will return to ITV in late summer.