Tulisa's dad thinks the star should ditch her role on The X Factor and concentrate on her career with N-Dubz instead.

The British singer has spent two seasons on the hit TV show's judging panel, but her dad Plato Contostavlos thinks the 24-year-old should not return next year.

He told Now magazine: "She doesn't need The X Factor, she's got N-Dubz. Tulisa doesn't want to be there, she's bored of it."

The star's dad wants Tulisa to reunite with N-Dubz band members Dappy and Fazer and continue to make their urban music.

He added: "What I want for her is security, so she never has to rely on anybody apart from herself. I want her to make some serious dosh, millions, by doing an independent album with N-Dubz."

Tulisa has previously spoken about her desire to be back with her bandmates.

She said of her solo career: “I’ve been enjoying the freedom to be able to sing what I want, write what I want, and another part of me misses going through the motions whether they be up or down in a team and feeling it with two other people. It was a lot easier in the studio without them [N-Dubz] but that’s not to say it wasn’t as creative or fun. I still miss the boys.”