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"This year&amp;#039;s X Factor judges reportedly all want seven-figure salaries. Show bosses are concerned that the talent&amp;#039;s pay demands could exceed the planned \u00A333 million budget for the series, according to claims in The Sun.  &amp;quot;We know returning judges cost more. It&amp;#039;s what happens if you negotiate every series,&amp;quot; one source is quoted as saying, while another insider said that any difficulties could affect the composition of the panel. &amp;quot;If there&amp;#039;s a hold-up, it could mean someone is not given a judging role and it&amp;#039;s back to the drawing board,&amp;quot; the second insider claimed. An ITV spokesperson said that &amp;quot;no formal decisions have been taken&amp;quot; regarding the judging panel for The X Factor&amp;#039;s tenth season.  Louis Walsh and Gary Barlow are said to be seeking pay deals totalling \u00A31 million and around \u00A31.5 million respectively. Nicole Scherzinger, who is thought to be negotiating a second season on the show, apparently wants a similar-sized salary to Barlow, and reports earlier this month said that she is seeking a deal totalling \u00A31.5 million. Sharon Osbourne, who is widely believed to be coming back to the programme, could be offered a fee in the \u00A31.5 million to \u00A32 million bracket, taking the total judges&amp;#039; pay packet to a reported \u00A36 million. &amp;#039;The X Factor&amp;#039; tour 2013 - photo gallery:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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