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" Kimberley Walsh is on the verge of signing a contract to host this year&amp;#039;s Xtra Factor, an insider claims. According to The Sunday Mirror, the 29-year-old - who has been the tabloid frontrunner for the role - has been backed by fellow Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole. Yesterday a supposed ITV insider said: &amp;quot;Kimberley is the girl X Factor bosses want for the job.  &amp;quot;She has all the right ingredients - she looks great, she&amp;#039;s feisty, can hold her own and, most \u00ADimportantly, has been a success in the music industry.  &amp;quot;Cheryl gave producers a glowing reference telling them she would be brilliant for the show. Kimberley is the frontrunner and is in final talks. It is virtually a done-deal.&amp;quot; However, an ITV spokesperson said: &amp;quot;No decision has been made. Several names are in the hat.&amp;quot; Those names could include Jeff Brazier, Georgie Thompson, Stacey Solomon and most recently Laura Hamilton. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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