Dermot O’Leary advises that The X Factor can’t return until 2023 and says he can’t contact boss Simon Cowell because ‘he doesn’t have a phone’
Dermot O’Leary has said the X Factor cannot return until 2023.
The presenter, 47, first hosted the ITV singing competition in 2007 and has opened up on the hiatus of the talent show and when fans might expect to see it back on the air.
He said fresh! magazine: ‘I don’t see him coming back this year. If it comes back, it will be 2022 – maybe 2023. ‘
Farewell right now: Dermot O’Leary, (right), has blocked the fact that The X Factor can’t return until 2023, saying: ‘I don’t see it coming back this year. If it comes back, it will be 2022 – maybe 2023 ‘
Dermot admitted he misses filming the show, which was launched in 2004, saying: ‘You definitely miss it. You work with people for the better part of 10 years and you become a very close-knit team.
And you miss the hustle and bustle of Saturday night’s party. There is something wonderful about it. ‘
The talent series was halted in 2020 when a coronavirus struck, making it impossible to produce the show, which includes large gatherings for open public hearings.
Early Start: Dermot y are currently showcasing this Morning with Alison Hammond every Friday after taking over from longtime guests Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes
Titan music: Dermot said X Factor boss Simon Cowell has no phone (pictured in November 2019)
Dermot, meanwhile, has revealed that he will be focusing on other projects and is currently presenting This Morning with Alison Hammond every Friday.
His father also first spoke of his relationship with X Factor boss Simon Cowell, 61, suggesting he has had little to do with the music titan while the show has been on the air.
Dermot explained: ‘He doesn’t have a phone, remember he has three PAs. But all his PAs are doing very well! ‘
A father-in-law has hosted the show since 2007, taking over from guest Kate Thornton, who was the presenter from 2004-2006.
Dermot has hosted every series since then, as well as in 2015 where he was replaced by former Love Island contestant and presenter Caroline Flack, Olly Murs.
When he’s not busy with his hard work schedule, Dermot spends as much quality time as he can with his nine-month-old son Kasper.
A former TV veteran and his wife Dee Koppang, 42, welcomed their son in June.
Proud Dad: TV veteran and his wife Dee Koppang, 42, welcomed Kasper in June and the doting dad spends as much quality time as possible with his baby son