Spice Girl Mel B is the latest X Factor guest judge at today’s auditions in Manchester.
The X Factor try outs kick off later this morning at the city’s EventCity arena, with three days worth of auditions.
Mel, a judge on the Australian version of the X Factor, will be joining Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Tulisa to judge the latest bunch of pudding performers to take to the stage.
“I’m so, so, so excited to be a guest judge for The X Factor in Manchester,” Mel said this week. “Being a Northern girl I believe there’s lots of amazing talent in the North of England. Go the Northerners and don’t let me down!
“I am coming to find the winner! I love my job as a judge on The X Factor Australia but it will be great to sit on the panel in the UK. Britain is & always will be my home and first love.”
Mel is the latest in a line of guest judges on this series, which have also included her former bandmate Geri Halliwell.
Former X Factor champ Leona, Lewis, breakthrough singer Rita Ora and US star Nicole Scherzinger have all also joined the panel so far.
Browse pictures of the guest judges so far on The X Factor 2012 below!













