Olly Murs have confirmed that he has quit The X Factor after presenting just one series, saying that he wishes to concentrate on his music career.
The news follows the announcement that Nick Grimshaw won’t be returning as a judge. Rumours that Caroline Flack has been dropped as a presenter are yet to be confirmed.
Olly and Caroline took over from departing host Dermot O’Leary but their tenure was beset by difficulties – most notably when Murs gave the result too early during a live results show.
Speaking to The Sun, he said: ‘This was an incredibly hard decision to make and one I didn’t take… Read the full story