Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger film X Factor

Everyone’s favorite judge, Simon Cowell, arrived to offer his unique perspective at X Factor auditions in Manchester, England. The UK auditions are underway, but in the US we have to wait until Fall 2011 to get our dose of Simon Cowell. In the meantime, we are still waiting to hear who will replace Simon Cowell on American Idol. Sadly, he can never really be replaced!

Nicole Scherzinger, in this skintight Victoria Beckham dress, filled in for new mom Danni Minogue as a guest judge on the X Factor.