Last week Simon Cowell said she “deserves a break” after her rough year, and it seems he’s a man of his word, because Tulisa WILL be returning to The X Factor this year.

According to The Sun, the former judge will be joining Louis Walsh to help him make his decisions at the judges’ houses round.

[related]An insider told the paper: “This is a massive deal for Tulisa. She’s determined to get her career back on track, and having Simon’s support means a lot.”

Better still, T will get to sun herself in Bermuda because Louis is swapping his usual Irish jaunt for an island paradise.

Meanwhile, Mel B is rumoured to be heading to Cancun in Mexico, Cheryl to the South of France, and SiCo himself will reportedly take his hopefuls to the States.

In other X Factor news, The Sun reports that the talent show mogul is ‘desperate’ to sign Madonna up for one of the live shows, possibly the big finale - and an insider claims “it’s looking very hopeful” that the Queen of Pop will grace the XF stage.

Producers are also rumoured to be hoping to secure U2 and Adele to perform during the series.