The ‘female version of Simon Cowell’ Mel B ‘offered £1m to join The X Factor 2014′

Simon Cowell is apparently keen to get Mel B on board (Picture: Getty Images)

Mel B is reportedly being offered the scary sum of £1 million to become a judge on The Factor this year.
X Factor head honcho Simon Cowell is said to be keen to secure the former Spice Girl before auditions for this year’s run kick off in June.
Mel is said to have been in serious talks with ITV bosses, and it’s only a matter of ironing out scheduling issues.

A source revealed to the Daily Star: ‘It’s pretty much a done deal. And Simon thinks Mel will be perfect for the show.
‘Fine details such as her expenses budget and filming dates need to be agreed. Other than that, she’s ready to go.’
If the singer is confirmed, she will join returning judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh.
ITV executives reportedly requested that the fourth judge cost less than £900,000, but the fee was bumped up after bosses failed to land a big name for the panel.

Former glory: Simon and Cheryl are back for the 2014 series (Picture: Ian West/PA Wire)

The source added: ‘Simon wants the show to return to its former glory. That’s why he got Cheryl back.
‘He’s been in discussions with lots of potential judges but he believes Mel is by far the best choice. She’s like the female version of him, opinionated, confident, ruthless and competitive. People will either love her or love to hate her.’
The X Factor is set to return to our screens this summer.
Last year’s series was won by Sam Bailey and saw judges Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger and Sharon Osbourne depart the show.
An X Factor spokesman told The Daily Star that final decisions on the judging line-up were still being made