Posted March 27, 201510 yr Dermot O'Leary @radioleary · 31m 31 minutes ago Good afternoon. After eight wonderful years on @TheXFactor it's time for me to move on. Not fussed, I liked him a lot during the Big Brother days but I haven't been a huge fan during The X Factor.
March 27, 201510 yr Quite shocked at that news! Won't lose sleep over it but I did like Dermot. Hopefully the replacement will be good :D Jameela Jamil to be the actual host? :jameela:
March 27, 201510 yr Yay :cheer: Was getting so tedious watching him, particularly last year. Another female host would be very welcome~
March 27, 201510 yr I always thought he came across like a genuinely nice guy, had a good rapport with contestants and judges and almost always handled what can be a difficult role with professionalism. Never really understood the level of criticism he seems to get on here. That said, a shake up was probably needed after eight years so it'll be good to see someone else have a go. Konnie to return plz :cheer: Edited March 27, 201510 yr by Noahspike
March 27, 201510 yr I don't wish to sound presumptious, but I note with interest that Olly Murs has either rescheduled or cancelled several of the European dates of his new tour in May/June, just when auditions traditionally start. Nothing may come of it but y'know. Just saying ;) Sad that Dermot's going mind. He's a local lad from my neck of the woods and I've always had time for him - more so since his Danceathon he did for Comic Relief. Still, X Factor is a show driven by constant or near constant change. Remember how everyone reacted when Kate Thornton got replaced?
March 27, 201510 yr Aw I'm gonna miss Dermot didn't think he would ever leave tbh :( I do think Olly Murs would be a good replacement though I can't imagine who else would fit the role.
March 27, 201510 yr Oh good. I might actually watch it this year if he's gone. If Olly Murs replaces him, the above most certainly would not happen.
March 27, 201510 yr We already had a good idea that Dermot O'Learly was leaving so sadly this isn't surprising :( He really is part of the furniture and it'll be different without him. The bar's been set high for the next host anyway
March 27, 201510 yr I swear to God if it's C***aline Flack... :/ I'll miss Dermot and his ass, they have many great past Xtra Factor hosts to choose from though if it's going to be one of them.
March 27, 201510 yr I'm not just biased when I say this but I reckon Olly with another female presenter (not necessarily Flackers but OH. Major Carolly feels if it was) - maybe even on his own - would work. He's more than proved he's capable of presenting with Xtra Factor and also his ITV special he did last Christmas, and if Marvin Humes can co-host The Voice with Emma Willis then he can easily do X Factor. And also it'd be nice because it'd be him coming full circle from being a contestant to hosting it.
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