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Louis Walsh Quitting The X Factor After This Year

Longest-serving judge reveals he'll be stepping down after 2013...

Louis Walshhas revealed that he intends to quit The X Factor's judging panel after this year's series.
The pop manager and reality TV star will be serving his 10th year on the ITV show - and is the only panel member to stay on board for the show's entire run.
He told TV Times: "I'm happy this is going to be my last year. I've been judging X Factor for 10 years so I've done it all.
"It was never in my plan to be on TV but Simon Cowell put me there. I'm very grateful to him but I need my life back!"
The 61-year-old took the win one year with Shayne Ward - and has also mentored JLS, Jedward and Union J among others.
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