Gummy Ceri returns to the X Factor... as bitching between Cheryl and Simon hots up

When the judges hit Cardiff they meet 51-year-old housewife for the third time, after she caused a stir by auditioning without teeth in 2005.

In 2006 she came back once again and straight-talking Simon delivered the bad news that she wasn't going through for a second time.

Third time lucky? Gummie Ceri reveals her new look with teeth (l)

This year with a new image she is on a personal mission to change Simon’s mind, as the X Factor hits Cardiff for its latest round of auditions.

'Simon was the rudest of all the Judges but since I have auditioned before I have a new look and my voice is much better than it was.' she said.

Simon seems impressed with Ceri’s new look, 'You look completely transformed, you look fantastic.'

However the X Factor Mr Nasty is not so impressed with her singing, telling her: 'You sound like a two-year-old'.

New look: Ceri may be looking good but Simon says she still sounds 'like a two-year-old'

Singing Leanne Rimes How Do I Live Without You, Simon stops her performance after one chorus.

Things come to head between the judges this week as they all seem to disagree on who has the X Factor and Cheryl and Simon end up falling out.

Cheryl even admits: 'I am starting to realise I am fighting a losing battle here', referring to her disagreements on the panel.

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Simon jokes 'You don’t want to do this anymore do you?' to which she replies: 'No I do but it’s you Simon, you are doing my head in.'

One act the judges disagree over is girl group, Bad Lashes from Co Durham who describe themselves as 'a girl band with edge'.

The girls explain to the judges: 'In five years time we want to be conquering America and have world domination'.

Girl band with an edge: Cheryl seems impressed with Bad Lashes but Simon and Louis are not so sure

They seem to have impress Cheryl when they sing Singing Crazy by Gnarls Barclay and she says: 'I think you are definitely the best looking girl band we have had in'.

But Louis and Simon aren’t as complimentary, with Louis quipping 'It’s like four hairdressers trying to be a girl band' and Simon saying: 'You’ve over thought all of this girls, it's all too thought out and methodical'.

Gummy Ceri is not the only one who has worked hard on their image in a bid to impress the judges a second time around.

Darlington contestants Anthony Little, aka Piano Tie Tony, is back after first auditioning three years ago.

Transformation: Anthony Little return with his piano tie but strips off to reveal a brand new image

As he explains to Dermot, 'I auditioned in 2005 and had a bit of a run in with Simon but after seeing it on the TV it made me think what am I doing.

'This is really what I want to do but I needed to change how I was so I have lost over 4 stone, had vocal training sessions and I just want to show them how far I have come in the last three years and prove to them that if you really want something bad enough it can be done.

'This is my time to shine and I really want to show Simon I have come all the way and I am not going back. I can’t come out of that audition with a no this time.'

Dated: Anthony Little on the show the first time around when he earned the nickname Piano Tie Tony

Back in 2005 Anthony argued with Simon outside the audition room insisting that Simon 'had made the wrong decision and that he should change his mind', to no avail.

So this year Anthony has taken Simon’s previous criticisms and acted on them.

Simon is shocked to see Anthony walk through the door in his trademark white jacket and piano tie.

Anthony explains: 'After I was on it last time it shocked me to bits, my image, my drive, so I have lost four stone and am back to prove to you I do have what it takes.'

Simon points out, 'you are still in that tie', but Anthony has a surprise for the judges and removes his jacket, shirt and tie to unveil his new 'up to date' look.

Before he performs Simon asks Anthony if he was right was the comments he made to him at the last auditions: 'Yes you were completely right Simon and I just want to say thank you so much to the X Factor'.

Singing Mariah Carey’s hit When You Believe, Cheryl declares that: 'I really likes you, I like that you have come in and changed and been inspired' and Louis agrees: ' I like the fact you are like a new person, you are positive and hard working.

'And Simon seems to agree, 'I like the new personality, you look better, you are easier to talk to, but we have one problem, your voice sounds completely average.

'I don’t hear anything in that that makes me think you have the potential to be a star, my advice, if you love music buy a record player.'