Though Dannii Minogue told News of the World she’d been assured by Simon Cowell she’d be back for another season as a mentor on ‘The X Factor’, the British tabloid now hears Mr. Nasty is looking to replace her with a man, with Boyzone’s Ronan Keating and Take That’s Gary Barlow among those mentioned to be her replacement. “Simon’s made his decision. Once his mind’s made up it’s very hard to change,” a source revealed. “Even though ITV has the final say, Simon is the driving force behind ‘X Factor’. If Simon wants a man in Dannii’s place he’ll get it.”
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