Gary Barlow has been named as the first judge in the lineup for the new series of The X Factor, after Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole left to launch the show in the USA.
This follows last month's reports that he was in "advanced talks" with ITV producers, and Simon himself confirmed the news this weekend, saying:
"Gary Barlow is the first person confirmed."
Gary and the rest of the band have performed on the show a few times, as well as mentoring finalists in later stages.
The rest of the panel hasn't been confirmed as yet, though Geri Halliwell, Kelly Rowland and Lily Allen have all been mentioned in relation to the show. It's also not yet known if Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh will return.
We'll have to wait and see!
