Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton has revealed her excitement in joining Dannii Minogue's team on the X Factor.

Bunton said: "I am a huge fan of the show. So to be part of it, I am very excited. I had to be a bit tough to get it down to the final three."

The 32-year-old is helping Minogue choose her three acts for the live final stages of her over-25s section.

X Factor judge Dannii Minogue said of Bunton: "When we were filming, she was talking about every detail from last year's series. And I thought, it was almost like you were there."

The pair flew to St Tropez with the six best singers after the TV talent show's 'boot camp' stages.

The other judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh will choose the final 12 acts on Sunday.

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