Britney Spears to judge `The X Factor` next year?

Los Angeles: Singer Britney Spears will again be seen as judge in the next season of US reality show `The X Factor`.

The singer who signed a $15 million deal to mentor in the show earlier this year will be seen in the judge`s panel again in 2013, reports contactmusic.com. Present at ‘The X Factor’ finalist party here, she said: "Yes, I definitely will (return)." Other judges in the current panel include Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato and LA.Reid. IANS