 After two seasons, Friedman was offered a contract by Simon Cowell to appear on his show, "Grease Is the Word" alongside Sinitta, David Ian, and David Gest.The show lasted only one series.In 2007, Friedman became a judge and the replacement for Louis Walsh on the UK series of "The X Factor" alongside Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, and fellow new judge Dannii Minogue, as part of a revamp to the show in series 4.