Dannii to be replaced by young male judge?

Dannii Minogue will be replaced on The X Factor next year by a young male music star, a report has claimed.

According to Heat, the popularity of new judge Cheryl Cole is threatening to nudge out Minogue, who mentored Leon Jackson to victory in the last series.

"Dannii was brought in initially to be the younger counterpart to Sharon [Osbourne], but since Cheryl arrived, she has replaced Dannii in that role and become so much more popular," a source said. "It's doubtful Dannii will be here for the next series."

The insider added that Osbourne will not be back for the sixth run, saying: "Instead the idea at the moment is to bring in a younger, male judge."