Is Jennifer Love Hewitt the 'X Factor' that the show has been looking for? After Britney Spears and L.A. Reid departed the judges table this past season, Simon Cowell is reportedly hoping that Hewitt will join him and Demi Lovato as a judge on the Fox reality competition show. A source has confirmed to Us Weekly that "Simon is very interested" in hiring Hewitt.

The decision is not official yet, though. Country star Reba McEntire and Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland are also reportedly in the running for the third spot on The X Factor and a source close to Rowland said that "Kelly's nearly a done deal." However, a rep for The X Factor called both Hewitt and Rowland's consideration for the third spot "pure speculation."

Hewitt attempted a music career in the '90s and early 2000s, gaining a modest chart hit with her 2002 single "BareNaked". More recently, she currently stars on Lifetime show The Client List, for which she is also an executive producer and occasional director. She also enjoyed a lead role in CBS drama Ghost Whisperer, which ran from 2005-2010.

Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Khloe Kardashian will be not returning as a co-host on the show for season three. Kardashian was widely slammed for her lack of presence as a host and inability to read from a teleprompter. Her X Factor co-host Mario Lopez will now take over that role entirely on his own.

Season three is scheduled to kick off in September 2013 and run through the end of the year.