Calvin Harris seemingly confirms X Factor U.K. rumours on Snapchat
Calvin Harris has fuelled rumours he will help Nicole Scherzinger judge singing hopefuls on British talent show The X Factor.
It was reported last month (Aug16) that superstar DJ Calvin would be on hand to aid former Pussycat Dolls star Nicole in the Judges' Houses stage of the competition, as she decides who she should put through to the live shows.
And in a video on his Snapchat, Calvin appeared to confirm the
news. He began the clip by saying, "What's good?" before turning
the camera to Nicole, who says: "I mean, we're just chilling at my
villa here in the South of France."
While Calvin acknowledged the luxurious property was "quite nice",
neither he nor Nicole made any mention of being in the country for
The X Factor.
However, Roman Kemp, the son of Spandau Ballet legend Martin Kemp
who is now working as The X Factor's digital presenter, then
appeared to further confirm the claims by sharing a wide shot of
the south of France location, with figures that look like Nicole
and Calvin seen in the distance.
If Calvin does join the talent series, it will mark the first time
he has been on the show since 2009, when boss Simon Cowell banned
him after a prank went wrong.
As contestants John and Edward Grimes, known as Jedward, performed
Under Pressure by David Bowie and Queen, Calvin stormed the stage
with a pineapple on top of his head to mock the pair's
hairstyles.
He ran away before security arrived to escort him off, but his
actions are said to have infuriated Simon, who then banned him from
appearing on the show in the future.
Following the incident, Calvin defended his actions by claiming the
stunt was an attempt to point out that Jedward were a novelty act
competing on what was meant to be a "music show".
In 2014, Calvin admitted he and Simon had a "mutual agreement to
stay away from each other", adding: "As far as I’m aware, in fact
definitely, I’m not allowed back on that show. Sadly that’s it for
me and The X Factor."