MUMBAI: UK’s most enthralling musical talent hunt returns with an action-packed season on 6 October, with Vh1 moving to air the show within 48 hours of UK telecast from the 13 October onwards.

The new season begins with renowned faces returning to the judging panel. Former ‘frenemies’, Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versisni make a comeback while Scary Spice Mel B has joined this season replacing former Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger.

The legendary music manager Louis Walsh resumes for yet another season of X Factor UK despite his claims of not returning for a new season last year! The series resumes with the return of participant-friendly host Dermot O’Leary. He will be seen presiding over all the drama, tears, joy and heartache, as well as lending the aspirants a much needed shoulder to cry on as they perform in front of the difficult panel.

Announcing the acquisition of X Factor Viacom 18 English entertainment head and EVP Ferzad Palia said “We recently began to air Britain’s Got Talent and the show has quickly climbed to become the number one unscripted program in the English entertainment category today.

Clearly this is something audiences are excited about and at this point we are thrilled to introduce them to the latest season of UK’s biggest music reality show. With this new season and our plans to air it right after UK telecast, we reaffirm our commitment to airing the best international music and lifestyle entertainment to ever updated Indian audiences.”

Banded in one of the four existing categories; i.e. the Over 25s, the Groups, the Boys and the Girls, the hopefuls will get a chance to impress and receive three ‘yeses’ from the bantering judges and proceed closer towards the coveted prize.