The Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger is to appear as a guest judge at the ‘X Factor’ auditions in Manchester next week.

The singer will join fellow judges Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell and Chezza Cole/Tweedy/Whatever for three days in the search for Northern talent.

Scherzinger joins a host of sleb guest judges who have appeared so far on the forthcoming ITV1 show, including Katy Perry, Geri Ginge Spice and Aussieland singer Natalie Imbruglia.

Pixie Lott is due to appear on the sleb panel at the Cardiff auditions which begin this Friday (02.07.10).