Nicole Scherzinger 'goes head-to-head with Simon Cowell as she signs up to new Netflix talent show Building The Band'

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Five years after her last appearance on The X Factor, Nicole Scherzinger has reportedly signed on to judge new Netflix talent show Building The Band.

Nicole was a judge on Simon's ITV reality singing competition on-and-off from 2007 to 2019, when she judged The X Factor spin-offs Celebrity and Band.

Her most memorable moment on the show was revealed in 2022 when a previously unseen clip showed her putting together One Direction. 

Since her departure, the franchise has been cancelled in the UK but is still going strong in the US and other countries. 

Nicole and Simon are still firm friends, and he visited her during her West End run of Sunset Boulevard, which is now headed to Broadway. 

The official Netflix synopsis for Building The Band reads: 'When it comes to love, meeting face-to-face is clearly overrated. But what about music?

'The upcoming series, currently titled Building the Band, will attempt to answer this question by forming the next great music group without any of the members ever seeing each other.

Fifty talented singers will enter the competition for the opportunity of a lifetime: to find their perfect bandmates solely based on musical compatibility, connection, and, most importantly, merit. 

'They'll be in complete control every step of the way, but is chemistry enough to make them a success?

'And when the bands finally do meet, how will looks, choreography, and style come into play? Expect plenty of drama, next-level artistry, and unforgettable performances.' 

According to The Sun, the programme will also reportedly star a Backstreet Boys' member as the host. 

They added of the upcoming show: 'Nicole is a huge coup for Netflix as she has been on so many talent shows in the UK and the US in the past, so is synonymous with the genre. 

'It shows how serious bosses at the streamer are about competing with the major channels. 

'Nicole is the whole package. With her experience in the industry, she also brings personality, warmth and glamour. She’s perfect. Casting AJ is a shrewd move as he has a massive fanbase and is really quirky on screen.'

Nicole's reps told MailOnline that they had nothing to add.

The news comes a little over a month after Simon announced he is on the search for the next big British boyband, and admitted he is trying to recreate One Direction.

Nicole already has a very busy schedule as she will soon reprise her role as Norma Desmond when Sunset Boulevard opens at Broadway. 

She was in the West End for four months from September 2023 and, in January, it was announced that Nicole will act in Broadway's 'stripped-back' take on the award-winning musical. 

The star wrote on Instagram at the time: 'I can’t believe I’M GOING TO BROADWAY!!! Making my actual BROADWAY DEBUT with @andrewlloydwebber and @jamielloyd’s @sunsetblvdmusical!'

Sunset Boulevard, at Broadway's St. James Theatre, Opens on October 20, but preview performances begin on September 28.