Vinnie Jones is calling the shots on X Factor Celebrity after telling Simon Cowell hes desperate to be a judge

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VINNIE Jones has been giving Simon Cowell a run for his money backstage on X Factor: Celebrity – and insisted he wants to be a judge.

The former footballer, 54, who went straight through to the live shows following the tragic death of his wife Tanya, appears to be ruling the roost on the ITV show.

Vinnie is ‘calling the shots’ backstage at X Factor: Celebrity

After impressing judges with his rendition of the Blue’s Brother’s hit Everybody Needs Somebody last week, he’s keeping the tempo up by performing another energetic song – and he’s been masterminding it all himself.

A source exclusively told The Sun Online: Vinnie knows exactly how he wants his performance to look on Saturday night and has given very firm instructions to the team about the creative for it, even down to the exact number of dancers and where they should be on stage.

Vinnie is his own man and is definitely calling the shots when it comes to his performance and even giving Simon a run for his money when it comes to knowing whats what!”

And it isn’t just winning the competition that Vinnie has got his heart set on, he also wants to become a judge on the show.

The former footballer has creative control of his next performance, which is set to be another high-energy number

He impressed judges with his rendition of Everybody Needs Somebody

Vinnie has asked Simon to be on a judge on one of his shows

The insider added: Vinnie has said hed love to be a judge on one of Simons shows one day and he is certainly impressing everyone with his opinions on how things should look and his attention to detail.

The Hollywood hard man got choked up as following his first live performance, which he dedicated to late wife Tanya.

Tanya passed away, aged 53, in July after a six-year cancer battle after being diagnosed with melanoma in 2013.

His performance appeared to impress audience members, who voted him to sing another week.

A source told us: ‘He is certainly impressing everyone with his opinions’

The star was given a fast pass to the live shows following the death of his wife Tanya, who passed away in July

Vinnie will perform alongside other saved artists including Megan McKenna, Try Star, Kevin McHale, Martin Bashir and No Love Lost on Saturday.

Ashley Olsen and Ricki Lake were both sent homelast week.

The star recently revealed Simon had “gone soft” compared to his early days on the show.

Vinnie said: He needs a bit of toughening up. He needs some tattoos around his neck, or a tattooed arm, thats what he needs.

“And I know just the man…me.

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