Speaking The Sun Newspaper the music mogul was asked which judges would be returning to which he replied “Cheryl [Fernandez–Versini] and me are fine.”

 
Simon Cowell’s label also commented on Dermot O’leary’s shock X factor exit

SiCo said: “He’ll always get work, he’s a very talented guy and we’ll do other stuff together.”

Louis Walsh recently spoke to TV3 in Ireland about his future on the show

“I think I’m done with X Factor honestly,” he declared. “My day job is as a manager, I’ve kind of neglected that. I want to get back to being a manager.

“I’m working with Shane Filan, he’s got a new record coming out, and I’m working with Hometown. I’d like to get back to where I started off. I never wanted to be on TV, it just happened.”

“I’ve done 11 seasons. That’s a long time on television. I think they’re going to change it, go for a few new faces.”