Kelly Rowland bans booze and sex for X Factor finalists

The new breed of X Factor judges mean business. Gary's got his "real mentoring" and his weekly schedule... Kelly's banned booze, sex, smoking and even talking loudly.

Speaking to The Sun, Ms Rowland revealed she won't be standing for any diva antics (good luck with that one, Kel) and insists hard partying is strictly off limits.

Kelly is determined that nothing will ruin her chances of winning, which means her X Factor girls won't be getting up to any of last year's naughtiness.

"There will be absolutely no alcohol, no smoking, no talking loud in clubs. I want them to take care of their bodies," she explained.

"I will be like, 'Don't let anything knock you off your focus, or you will lose everything."

The former Destiny's Child singer, who was joined by Oscar-winning American Idol Jennifer Hudson during the judges' houses phase (contrary to reports, Beyonce was too busy), revealed she even has her own vocal coach working with the youngsters.

So it's beginning to look as though at least two sets of finalists might actually be quite good.

As for Louis' lot... let's face it, the most we can hope for is the 'likeability factor'.

What do you think - will all this new serious mentoring make for a better competition this year? Leave a comment below...

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