claims the judges were paid a ‘crazy’ amount during the peak of the show’s popularity.
ITV , and the network confirmed ‘there are no current plans’ to bring it back.
The popular programme saw a number of rotating stars on the panel including , Cheryl, Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh, and Rita Ora.
However, that didn’t stop the show creator 62, from thinking about what he would do differently a second time round.
As fans prepare to see Simon return to the small screen for a new he admitted that he made some errors in judgment over the X Factor.
‘The salaries got out of whack,’ he told .
‘I’d be a hypocrite if I said I hadn’t made a lot of money. But it got too crazy.’
Over the years, the X Factor discovered some of the world’s best-loved musical talent, including One Direction and Little Mix.
At its peak, the show delivered some iconic moments from Beyonce performing with Alexandra Burke, the birth of One Direction, and who can forget about Jedward.
However, in recent years, the series
Although there haven’t been any updates, ITV boss Kevin Lygo teased the show could
He said at the time: ‘It’s not definitely returning, it might return, and if it does the format will be tweaked.
‘I think people always talk about format changes. I know it was the most successful entertainment show for decades.
‘And you need to be wary of changes, we all think there were too many changes towards the end of the run, but I’m sure X Factor will be back at some stage and it’s really, “When is the right moment?”’
Simon’s musical talent show Walk The Line – which was hosted by Maya Jama – made its debut in December 2021, and fans saw
X Factor declined to comment when approached by Metro.co.uk.
