Huq to replace Cotton on ‘Xtra Factor’?

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Former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq is in talks to replace Fearne Cotton on The Xtra Factor.

According to The Sun, show bosses are considering the 32-year-old and three other people for the ITV2 X Factor spin-off.

Cotton quit earlier this month after landing a presenting job in the US, while Huq made her last appearance on Blue Peter in January after 10 years on the show.

DJ Reggie Yates, who hosts the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show with Cotton, is also rumoured to be a possibility for the job.