Digital Spy have confirmed today that Meghan Trainor will be joining Rita Ora on The X Factor for the Judges' Houses stage of the competition, helping the mentor choose the acts she wants to take through to the live shows.

Meghan Trainor / Credit: FAMOUS

Meghan Trainor / Credit: FAMOUS

Rumoured to be jetting off to Los Angeles with the Girls category for the competition, Ora will have some tough decisions to make if the standard of this year's talent is anything to go by.

This comes after it was revealed Nick Grimshaw would be joined by Mark Ronson to judge the Boys category, whilst Cheryl Fernandez-Versini will pass judgement on the Groups with Jess Glynne by her side. Simon Cowell is expected to bring Louis Tomlinson in for the Overs, leaving Sinitta out in the cold.

Locations for the Judges' Houses haven't yet been confirmed, but talks about Grimshaw heading to Manchester are floating around, whilst Cowell's rumoured to be heading to France, whilst Fernandez-Versini will travel to Rome.

The X Factor's Six Chair Challenge broadcasts this weekend on Sunday October 4 at 7pm on ITV.


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