Pals Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw will be joining Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini on the judging panel in the new series of X Factor 2015. The Radio 1 DJ and the singer had been hotly tipped to replace Louis Walsh and Mel B on the ITV talent show. Simon confirmed the news, saying: “It’s taken a while! But I am very happy to be able to confirm our line-up of judges for The X Factor this year.”