Kelly Rowland has indeed joined the US X Factor judging panel

It's been confirmed that Kelly Rowland will indeed return to The X Factor this year, but in the the US.

It's sort of like a delayed exchange program with Nicole Scherzinger.

The 'Kisses Down Low' hitmaker will be joined by Latin singer Paulina Rubio, alongside mainstays Demi Lovato and some bloke called Simon Cowell.

The latter had this to say in a statement: "It's taken more than a decade but I’m delighted to finally be on a panel with three girls (I think!)."

Oh Simon.

"Paulina and Kelly both have great taste and massive exper­i­ence in the music industry and together with Demi, this is going to be a fun panel. It just feels like the time to do something different."

The US X Factor returns in the 'fall' (autumn).