Cheryl and Dannii's X Factor battle of the minis

X Factor live auditions kick off in London

Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh - Celebrity News - Marie Claire
Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh - Celebrity News - Marie Claire
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X Factor live auditions kick off in London

Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue took to the hot seats for the first ever round of live X Factor auditions yesterday, and kept things short and sweet in the style stakes.

Both in thigh-skimming minidresses, the judges battled it out for the highest hemline, with Cheryl running away with the title in her teeny-tiny shift.

The Girls Aloud starlet went uber-chic in the embellished design, with her highlighted locks loose and luscious as ever.

As for Ms Minogue, and she chose a strapless draped number, with graphic print, and accessorised with a chunky gold statement necklace.

Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh - Celebrity News - Marie Claire

The glamorous pair joined fellow judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh for the first live auditions in London yesterday. The format for the hit series has changed this season, so that all auditions will take place before a live studio audience.

A spokesperson for the ITV show called the new set-up, 'bigger and better than ever.'

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