Cowell hires Royal Albert Hall

The first series has only just finished, but Simon Cowell has hired the Royal Albert Hall for the final of The X Factor's second series, according to The Mirror.

The decision comes after Cowell announced his plans to make the show's second series bigger and better than the first.

Simon has already hinted that Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh could return for the new series, due to air in 2005, for a re-match with new acts.