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"Simon Cowell has given the X Factor series 10 his approval after making a surprise appearance at the show&amp;#039;s launch event in Mayfair, London. Cowell popped up at the end of the screening of episodes 1 and 2 from the new series, shocking journalists and this year&amp;#039;s judges - Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne and Nicole Scherzinger.  &amp;quot;Did you see me! I&amp;#039;ve been watching you,&amp;quot; Cowell joked when he appeared on stage. Giving his verdict on the new series, he said: &amp;quot;This is 10 years of X Factor. This was the first time I&amp;#039;ve seen the show edited. It was absolutely incredible.  &amp;quot;Great panel, great talent. It&amp;#039;s just so easy after 10 years to get lazy and make the same show again, but the enthusiasm and the energy and the judging panel are fantastic. And the hosts, Dermot, Caroline [and] the new arrival Matt.&amp;quot;  The X Factor returns on Saturday (August 31) at 8pm on ITV. Series 10 features double auditions for the first time in the show&amp;#039;s history and also includes the return of the closed audition rooms. Watch Matt Richardson talking about the new series of X Factor:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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