Louis Walsh leaves X-Factor

[isaidno]

Music mogul Louis Walsh will no longer act as a judge in the next series of The X Factor, ITV has announced.

The Irishman will continue to manage acts off-screen, while two new judges will join regulars Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne.

The show's host Kate Thornton is also being replaced and is moving on to present new programmes with ITV.

A new category will be introduced to the show's revamped format, while the age limit will also be lowered.

Walsh said he would "focus my energy on my day job as an artist manager," including the relaunch of Boyzone.

"I am also looking forward to continuing my work with Simon and The X Factor team managing the stars from this year's series," he added

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[Geo V]

Irish singers will be in tears.

[davieG]

I'm shocked and devasted, life's a bitch and X-Factor and life will never be the same.

RIP X-Factor - the demise of quality television is upon us.

[lildave3]

Well that's that decent TV show down the pan.

[Master Fox]

This is awful, i don't what i'm going to do???

[Zingari]

I'm shocked and devasted, life's a bitch and X-Factor and life will never be the same.

RIP X-Factor - the demise of quality television is upon us.

i believe ITV have set up a helpline for sufferes such as yourself , who are tramatised by this shocking news

premium rates apply , calls cost £50 per second to richard punch and judy enterprises

[Flynny]

Time like this I wish I hadn't changed me name.

[dandannieldanok]

Time like this I wish I hadn't changed me name.

That was the last straw, I heard a rumour that he was browsing FT as he was signing a new contract and saw you change your username, now Mr. Walsh is considering suicide.

[Filbert_Ross]

god what am I going to do on saturday nights now?!!! oh ill go out.

[Guest Gist]

What a poor show X-Factor is.

[lcfc_jme]

X-Factor. The fact that anybody has left this show concerns me not. It is poor. What do the winners ever go on to achieve? fook all. Conning money out of stupid people. That's all it's doing. Congratulations everybody that watches it and votes.