Simon Cowell reveals last year’s X Factor was a ‘slog’ as glam new line-up shots revealed
The 58-year-old found working alongside Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne "tense"
SIMON Cowell revealed last year's X Factor was a "slog" and desperately needed a shake-up before returning in 2018.
The music mogul, 58, said completing the series on the judging panel beside Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger was hard work.
“It’s definitely not as tense as last year. Last year was hard work. It ended well but, God, it was a slog, I tell you.”
“I’ve had more fun during auditions than I have had in years. I love doing auditions in front of an audience.
"You sit in a small room and someone’s great and literally nothing happens. In the arena when it’s a good audition they go nuts.”
New snaps of this year's judging panel have been released today and echo Simon's view that his is a golden selection.
"So we’ve just been waiting for the right vehicle to go: ‘Check out The Williams.’ I think it will be interesting for people to see us together in that way.”
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