Minogue's seat move 'made permanent'

ITV

Dannii Minogue will remain in her new seat on The X Factor for the rest of the series, a report has claimed today.

The singer was ordered to swap positions with Louis Walsh on the panel shortly before Saturday night's episode, moving her away from fellow female judge Cheryl Cole and show boss Simon Cowell.

According to the Daily Mail, the new seating arrangement will stay in place throughout the rest of the live instalments, despite rumours that Minogue was unhappy about being "shunted" to the end.

Reports have suggested that the star was moved because producers wanted to encourage banter between Cowell and Walsh by moving them closer together. It was also alleged that Minogue and Cole's interactions were deemed "boring" by bosses.

Offering a new interpretation of events, an insider said today: "They also felt that Dannii and Simon give the most constructive comments on the show, so they would make good bookends, so Dannii is also somewhat a victim of her own success."

Another source added: "Dannii has been upset and did complain to the bosses after the show that she thought it was an undignified way to behave to break the news just before she went on air, but everyone is telling her that she should not take it so personally."