The X Factor to return after 7 years ‘with fresh new judging panel’

The X Factor could be back on screens imminently (Picture: Ken McKay/Shutterstock) (Credits: Ken McKay/Shutterstock)Over half a decade after The X Factor vanished from our screens, the hit British reality competition series is reportedly returning to ITV.The show ran for several successful seasons, launching the careers of stars like Leona Lewis and One Direction, with the judging panel headed by Simon Cowell.In the last series before it was shelved, Cowell was also joined behind the desk by &n