Hurrah! At last, the X Factor 2016 judging panel has been announced.

After months of rumours as to who would be sitting alongside Simon on the show, the three stars joining him have been named. And they are...

Yep, Louis Walsh is back people. Now, altogether: "You look like a pop star, you sound like a pop star..."

They made for quite the naughty double act before so it is only right that the one, the only Mrs O, Sharon Osbourne, comes back to whip the X Factor hopefuls into shape.

Schamazing news as Nicole Scherzinger completes the line-up. We're lining up our Schmashing puns already.

Add to that the fact that Dermot O'Leary is also back at the helm, and it's safe to say we're eXcited for the X Factor's return, later this year, as is Simon...