Beyoncé has already been booked to appear on The X Factor final this year – and has apparently been earmarked to perform a duet with Ella Henderson.

The Mirror reports that show boss Simon Cowell is so confident that the teenager will make the final three, he is already planning for her to sing with Bey.

It will be the pop superstar’s first visit to the show since her duet with a blubbing Alexandra Burke in 2008 – which was thought by many to have helped Alex secure the win.

A source told the paper: “We are delighted to get Beyoncé on the show because she is such a huge crowd pleaser and will make sure the final goes with a bang.

“The last time she sang with Alexandra it was incredible and we hope to have her sing a duet again. Ella is the one most likely to sing with her because hearing their voices together would be just amazing.

“The show is still in its early stages, but Simon hasn’t wasted any time in trying to line up acts for the final. He wants to get in there before Strictly.”

Strictly Come Dancing beat The X Factor in the ratings again this weekend, scoring 11.3 million viewers compared to 9.9 million.

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