The only returning judge to The X Factor has pleaded with fans to give the new panel a chance! Louis Walsh told fans at the first auditions for the show in Birmingham this week that viewers should be fair to new judges Kelly Rowland and Tulisa Contostavlos, whom he described as "amazing".
Louis Walsh said earlier this week: I'm excited because it's a whole new series, there's lot of new energy. We have new talent and it's going to surprise everyone.... Tulisa and Kelly, give them a chance, they're going to be amazing."
Watch the new panel chatting before the first auditions on Wednesday...