Robbie Williams has demanded a pay rise to return to ‘The X Factor’.
The 44-year-old singer and his wife Ayda Field joined the judging panel of the show this year in a rumoured £10 million deal but he is demanding even more money to come back for a new series.
Robbie told The Sun: ‘We would love to come back. But we need to be treated kindly, so we’ll see. Is that my pitch for a pay rise? Abso-f***ing-lutely."
And he is hoping that starring on ‘The X Factor’ will lead to his own show.
He said: "I’ve always dreamed of having my own TV show. I want to do something like the ‘Morecambe and Wise Show’ meets the ‘Dean Martin Show’ meets ‘Noel’s House Party.
"I’m in with all the TV bigwigs now. And they appear to be happy with me."
Meanwhile, Robbie will open the ‘X Factor’ with a greatest hits medley.
The ‘Let Me Entertain You’ hitmaker and talent show judge doesn’t have any acts competing to win this weekend, but he will kick-start Saturday night’s (01.12.18) live show with a performance flanked by the finalists.
As reported by The Sun newspaper’s TV Bizarre column, Robbie and the 10 contestants will take to the stage to sing a mash-up featuring tracks like ‘Rock DJ’ and ‘Freedom’.
An insider told the publication: "Fans have been gunning for Robbie to perform all series and that’s finally going to happen.
"He’s been a real highlight of this year’s show and it was a real feat to get him as a judge, so the medley is going to be a celebration of that."
He will also be performing during the finale the following night as he rejoins his Take That bandmates – Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald – for a highly anticipated reunion.
While Robbie’s wife Ayda – who appeared on the panel alongside Simon Cowell and Louis Tomlinson – also doesn’t have an act in the final, she has loved her experience on the show.
However, she admitted working with her husband hasn’t taught her anything she didn’t already know about her man.
She said: "Simon is even more competitive than you think and is a master of this job.
"Louis has a big heart and even bigger Instagram following. Robbie? I knew everything about him already."
‘The X Factor’ final airs over Saturday (01.12.18) and Sunday (02.12.18) at 7.30pm on ITV1.
Robbie Williams demands X Factor pay rise
