Dannii Minogue has demanded £5 million to return to the X Factor according to reports.
Dannii was originally highly tipped to make a comeback to the show this summer, following the exit of Kelly Rowland last month but ITV bosses pulled out of negotiations because of the reported fee.
Speaking to The Sun, a pal blamed the revelations in Simon Cowell’s biography for Dannii subbing the offer.
They told the newspaper: “It was so upsetting for her to be described as one of Simon’s ‘toys’ and for him to talk about their fling in such a humiliating way.
“Huge sums have been put on the table and it’s not convinced her. It wasn’t about money. She could easily have got more than a million. They desperately wanted her.”
But insiders for the show claimed that Dannii wanted £5 million to get her back on the panel.
A source told the tabloid: “We cannot be held to ransom. We are putting contingency plans in place.”