The first details about The X Factor 2017 judges’ houses have been confirmed.
Once again each of the four judges will be jetting out across the globe to pick the final acts in their category for the live shows.
And as always, they’ll be joined by a special guest judge.
Nicole Scherzinger will reportedly be heading to South Africa together with Stormzy, having previously said she’d arrive “naked on a jet ski”.
“I’ll come in naked on a jet ski. Louis, are you going to come in naked on a jet ski?” Nicole joked at this month’s launch of the new series. “Cause I’m going.
“The only conflict is if he has a better judges’ homes and whatever he has I want that one.”
Sharon Osbourne is flying out to San Francisco, accompanied by her children Jack and Kelly Osbourne.
Louis Walsh will bee heading to Istanbul, Turkey with his acts – with his guest judge Mika.
Finally, Simon Cowell is reported be taking his acts to Nice, France.
As for his guest judge, Cheryl will be joining Simon in her first X Factor appearance since 2015.
A source said previously: “Simon is ecstatic at getting Cheryl back working with him again.”
“They’ve had their ups and downs to say the least but he hugely respects her opinion,” the insider told the Daily Mail. “He has been working on it for a while.
> X Factor 2017 judges’ categories REVEALED
X Factor judges’ houses will air later this year on ITV in October time.
They’ll follow the six chair challenge and bootcamp stages, both filmed in front of a live audience at Wembley Arena.
The X Factor continues Saturday and Sunday nights on ITV.