According to a UK newspaper, Nicole Scherzinger will take the girls to Antigua with the help of Mary J Blige, and the boys will go to the South of France with Louis Walsh and his two guest mentors, Kelly Osbourne and ex-Westlife singer Shane Filan.
Gary Barlow and the groups will head to New York City along with Xtra Factor’s Olly Murs, and Sharon Osbourne will take the overs to Los Angeles, but it has not been revealed who will be assisting her.
“Once again, bosses have pulled out all the stops and have chosen some glamorous locations for judges’ houses,” confirms a source.
“It’s always a head-scratcher each year to think of somewhere that will have a great backdrop to film this crucial stage against.
“We’ve never done the sky-scrapers of Manhattan, so that will be a huge treat for the groups.”
It appears one category has made their journey to the judges' houses already, as Xtra Factor presenter Caroline Flack took to Twitter yesterday, saying:
‘Having the worlds greatest Sunday before heading off on holiday.... Cough.... I mean judges houses.’