‘California Gurls’ singer According to the tabloid, the 27-year-old – who is going through a divorce from comedian Russell Brand – has been offered a spot on the American panel after Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul were spectacularly axed.
However, Katy has also been rumoured for the British show as Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland is apparently unlikely to return for a second series.
Simon Cowell is said to have ‘handpicked’ her for a place. He recently said: “I worked with Katy once. I think she would be fun because she is hard – in a good way – and she’s feisty.”
The pair appeared together on The X Factor UK in 2010 when Katy stood in for Dannii Minogue as a guest judge.
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