Tulisa and Kim Kardashian are being tipped to join The X Factor judging panel after bookies slashed their odds on the pair.
The Keeping Up with the Kardashians beauty has emerged as one of the favourites for the job on the talent show's upcoming 12th series after bookmaker Coral trimmed her odds from 20/1 to just 5/1 following a flurry of bets.
Coral’s Nicola McGeady said: "Punters are hoping Kim Kardashian joins the X Factor line-up after backing her to land the job this afternoon.
"Louis Walsh is still very much in the running to return, but this year the odd suggest his time is up."
The bookie also has Tulisa available at a short price of 6/1 and fellow bookmaker Paddy Power has slashed the former X Factor judge's odds from a huge 33/1 to just 4/1 after significant interest today.
A source told Mirror Online that a number of bets on the 26-year-old beauty getting the job have been placed in shops in and around the Manchester area, as well as online and over the phone.
One punter even wanted to splash out £500 on a bet on Tulisa in a Paddy Power shop at odds of 33/1.
Paddy Power said: "Punters are lumping on Tulisa and catapulted her to become one of the top contenders for this year’s panel. The female boss could be back."
The most talentless celebrity in the world judging people for their singing talent. Truly tragic if that were to happen. Kim will get scalped by the UK media
No shade to Kim, I like her, but why can't they get singers/music industry people to judge?
Don't believe this rumor, they always throw around loads of high profile names around Summer time to try and get publicity. They do this every year it's boring now.
nn at y'all trying to drag Kim as if she would actually accept to do this.
She literally gets nothing from doing this, I don't even like her but her status is wayyyy above the X-Factor.
Tulisa on the other hand will obviously accept if she was asked to come back.
I wanted someone new(Natalia Kills ) but I wouldn't mind her tbh.
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