Louis Walsh quits 'The X Factor UK'

Louis Walsh has announced that this season of The X Factor UK will be his last.

He's been a judge on the show for 10 years. I'm gonna miss him! He's one of my favorites on the show and he's mentored some of the most memorable acts on the show like Jedward.

Louis Walsh quits 'The X Factor UK'

From Guardian:

Today we weep, for reality-show heaven has gained a new angel. Louis Walsh – the onesie-wearing beating heart of The X Factor – has announced that this is to be his last year on the show. Come 2014, someone else will be sitting in his chair. Someone else will be put in charge of the contestants with the least amount of talent. Someone else will be faking a feud with Sharon Osbourne, or comparing black contestants to Lenny Henry, or just grinning inanely into space like some sort of bussed-in competition winner. You're right to feel sad about this.

Announcing his retirement to the TV Times, Louis Walsh said: "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." And he's right. He really has done it all. Thousands of singers crossed his path. He won the competition with Shane Ward. He created megastars with JLS. He outlasted Simon Cowell and Dannii Minogue and Kelly Rowland and Tulisa. He briefly became best friends with Britney Spears. Barely a year would pass without him unveiling a newer and more drastically age-inappropriate haircut. His bucket list is all crossed out. It's time for him to move on.