X Factor: the new jury revealed, between confirmations and new entries

After weeks of voices and rumors, the Jury of X Factor 2025 was officially announced by Sky, between confirmations and new entries. Manuel Agnelli will not be there: Francesco Gabbani arrives in his placeto his debut as a judge of a talent show. The news had already been anticipated by Open. With him there will be Achille Lauro, Paola Iezzi and Jake La Furia, already behind the judges’ counter last year. Giorgia will always lead the talent show, promoted after the excellent test of the last edition.

Antonella D’Errico, Executive Vice President Content Sky Italia, Comment: «The X Factor car is ready to leave, with an exciting season behind it, which ended with the wonderful show of the final in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples. And today with great enthusiasm we welcome Francesco Gabbani, twice triumphant in Sanremo, who has signed successes loved by the general public as well as being an esteemed author for important artists, including Mina, Celentano and Ornella Vanoni. I am sure that Francesco, together with Lauro, Jake and Paola will be able to welcome, grow and enhance the talent of the many young artists who also this year will bring their music and their dreams on the X Factor stage. A big good luck to our judges and Giorgia for this new edition. And sincere thanks to Manuel Agnelli, who with his extraordinary competence and originality has contributed over the years to making unique X Factor ».

Marco Tombolini, CEO Fremantle, He adds: «The X Factor team works all year round but is in this period – with the departure of the auditions – that the game comes alive: now the search for talents begins throughout Italy. A journey that, through the story of a generation and musical trends, renews a historical format every year. This year, this year, a new judge, Francesco Gabbani who – I am sure – will be able to enrich with his musical competence a table already of the highest level thanks to Paola, Lauro and Jake. To Francesco a warm welcome to X Factor. To his predecessor Manuel Agnelli, who left an indelible mark in the history of the program, a sincere thanks and a great goodbye ».

The cast will be engaged in a few days in the first auditions, whose recordings will begin next week at the Allianz Cloud in Milan.

What will start in September will be the nineteen number of the talent show conceived by Simon Cowell, imported into Italy in 2008. The first four editions were broadcast by Rai2, before the passage to the pay TV.