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What's All This About Simon Cowell 'Throwing The Kitchen Sink' At Rita Ora Over X Factor Role?!

SiCo is pulling out all the stops to secure the 'Poison' singer's seat on the panel...

Another day, another' X Factor' rumour as Simon Cowell is apparently STILL trying to lure Rita Ora to the panel.

According to The Mirror, SiCo has offered the ‘Poison’ singer £1.5million in a bid for Rita to join himself, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and rumoured judge Nick Grimshaw on this year’s show.

Despite havingalready been offered back her red, spinning chair on BBC rival show 'The Voice', an ITV source said: “Simon is throwing the kitchen sink at this to get Rita on board.

“Having Grimmy on the panel is a bonus but it is not the only main reason she is re-considering.”

They continued: “She is worried about the impact of X Factor on her music career in the US so Simon has said she can use his private jet any time.

"He has launched an extreme charm offensive. He says she can spend what she likes on dresses for the series so she looks great.

“His final part was to offer a huge money deal. He upped the contract to £1.5million which will make her the highest-paid judge.”

The insider added: “The deal is massive compared to what the BBC can pay her.”

Shiny new XF host Olly Murs also tipped Ora for the job over the weekend, telling the tabloid: “I’ll be honest. I think Rita would be a good one because she’s done The Voice.”

Despite all the rumours, a spokesperson for the series has insisted: “No formal decision has been made yet.”

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