Louis walsh explains why Nicole Scherzinger is different from Cheryl Cole and Rita Ora

LOUIS Walsh has revealed why he thinks that Nicole Scherzinger differs from former The X Factor judges Cheryl and Rita Ora, saying that she has a "great voice".

The talent show premiered last Saturday, which saw the pair join Sharon Osborne and Simon Cowell for this year's judges line-up.

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Dermot O'Leary is also back hosting the show, with Rylan Clark-Neal and Matt Edmonson co-hosting The Xtra Factor.

When asked what Nicole has that Cheryl and Rita Ora don't, he said: "I'll tell you what she's got - a great voice."

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He added: "She's got 'it', whatever 'it' is. She's got it all. She can sing, she can dance."

Speaking to , he also said that "she works really hard": "She takes it really seriously. There's nobody better than Nicole."

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They also revealed that they had already picked their final three contestants.

Nicole said: "I'm very competitive. If you don't put everything into it why do it?"

And her former mentee Rylan piped up, saying that he'd be backing her to win: "I'm team Sherzy until I die. But I do need to say this show is nothing without Louis. He's older than water - but we love him."

Matt agreed, saying that "this year might be the year of Louis."

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