The X Factor axed as Simon Cowell pulls plug on ITV show after 17 years
dailystar.co.ukX Factor has been axed after 17 years as Simon Cowell makes a move to concentrate on other projects.The show is being shelved for at least five years, as sources close to the music mogul told The Sun that it is "unlikely" to ever return to UK screens.Speaking to the publication, the insider said the show's format - which has helped launch artists including One Direction and Little Mix into the stratosphere - has become "slightly stale".They explained: "Simon remains at the top of his game and knows how to make a hit.
He owns the rights to the show, and it’s his call — not ITV’s — whether or not he drops it."The source added that the last thing Simon wants is for the show to "fizzle out with a whimper and become a bit of a joke"."It is still.
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