The Rumour Mill: Check Out the Celebs Tipped to Appear in the X Factor Semi-Final and Final

With the closing stages of the competition coming ever closer, talk has turned to which famous faces might grace the equally famous stage. The semi-final of this year’s contest will take place on December 8^th, and if online leaks are to be believed then we have a serious girl power week to look forward to. According to rumours, Kelly Clarkson, Selena Gomez, Susan Boyle and former winner Leona Lewis are all set to appear, whether on Saturday or Sunday night. And as for the final, it looks as though Elton John will appear, along with Rihanna and Katy Perry. It will be a revisit for Perry if this turns our to be true… she just can’t get enough of the X Factor stage. Finally, One Direction are set for yet another return to the stage that made them famous. Before all that, though, there is this week’s action to look forward to – and we’ll be live blogging it from right here on Saturday night, 8pm.   Want to win a €100 to spend with Littlewoods Ireland? Tell us who you think is going to be eliminated from the X Factor this weekend in the Littlewoods Ireland X Factor Xpert competition, and be in with the chance to win!