Dannii Minogue has been given Dannii Minogue a �500,000 pay rise to return as a judge to the next series of the X Factor.
The Australian singer, sister of Kylie Minogue, will now earn �900,000 per series.
A source says, "Dannii is thrilled to be back.
"She's not concerned about the oestrogen battle between herself and Sharon Osbourne -- she's a big girl.
"There may be tension between herself, Louis Walsh and Sharon but all three judges realize it's this electric chemistry that has given the show an edge.
"The pay rise, taking her from around �400,000 per series to �900,000, is well-deserved.
"Her act won the whole competition for starters, and ratings for the series were fantastic. And this year it looks like there'll be two shows a week - one on Saturday and one on Sunday night, so in effect she's doubling her hours.
"Obviously Dannii is delighted that she's being taken seriously as a TV personality but in terms of X Factor, she is just determined to retain her crown.
"She's also been linked to American Idol but is still in the negotiating stages - nothing's been confirmed.
"In the meantime, Dannii can't wait to get cracking with next week's London auditions."
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