 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.On June 22, after completing auditions in London, it was announced that Friedman had stepped down as a judge and would be replaced by Walsh.Subsequently, Cowell created a brand new on-camera position for Friedman as creative director.