Rita Ora, Nick Grimshaw confirmed as new ‘X Factor’ judges

The X Factor unveiled a “new generation” of judges after announcing that Radio 1 breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw and singer Rita Ora will join Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini in the next series.

The line-up has been rumoured for months, but Cowell confirmed the news yesterday.

“The combination of Nick, Cheryl, and Rita is going to be a lot of fun! They all bring a lot of enthusiasm and passion for music to the show.