Jennifer Love Hewitt may fill Britiney Spears' X Factor seat Jennifer Love Hewitt may be bound for X Factor. JENNIFER Love Hewitt, Reba McEntire and Kelly Rowland are rumoured as possible replacements to fill Britney Spears' seat on the US X Factor. So far, the only confirmed season three judge on the X Factor panel is Demi Lovato, returning from last season. Simon Cowell announced last month the singer would be back to (presumably) join him for a new season of talent searching. The latest tip is that actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is high on Cowell's list to take the empty Britney Spears seat. Us Weekly reports that Cowell "is very interested" in J Love. The actress, 34, is currently starring in the series The Client List. Hewitt's singing career peaked in 1999 with her most popular single, How Do I Deal. An X Factor representative told Us Weekly that the Hewitt story was "pure speculation." Also allegedly in the running for X Factor gigs, are Reba McEntire and Kelly Rowland, who judged 2011's UK X Factor. Mario Lopez is set to return for his second season as host of the show. But his co-host, Khloe Kardashian, was not invited to return.