'The X Factor' announces some new (old) faces, and people aren't happy
LONDON -- The new line-up for The X Factor has been announced, and it doesn't look very new at all.
Grumpy stalwart Simon Cowell will be joined this year by Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger in the judges' chairs, with Dermot O'Leary back in the hosting role.
Caroline Flack and Olly Murs have been ditched.
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Sharon Osbourne has long been a feature on the show, having appeared from 2004 to 2007 and again in 2013. Scherzinger appeared in 2012 and 2013.
Louis Walsh, on the other hand, just won't quit. He's held on tight to his position for a record 12 seasons. Last year's presenters - Nick Grimshaw, Cheryl Fernandez-Versisi and Rita Ora - have all left.
Producers and the BBC insist that the show will go on, but last year's final only pulled in 5.95 million viewers on average.
Some, such as loudmouth personality Piers Morgan, were pleased at the news.
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Others, not so much.
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Some had better suggestions.
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Others, meanwhile, just wanted to see the show put to sleep.
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Scherzinger's return does let us revisit this classic moment though.
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The judge's auditions begin on June 10 in Leicester, and the show will be aired until the end of time (or Christmas, whichever seems later).
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
