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"Louis Walsh is to return to The X Factor as a replacement for Brian Friedman. The 54-year-old Irishman lost his place on the TV singing contest&amp;#039;s judging panel in March, but has been reinstated after Friedman asked Simon Cowell to change his role on the show. Walsh pledged not to hold a grudge, saying: \u201CIn spite of all the bantering, I have continued to have a good working relationship with Simon, ITV and the show\u2019s producers and I am thrilled to be asked back on the show.&amp;quot; It was announced earlier this month that pop star Dannii Minogue and Friedman, who recently appeared on ITV1&amp;#039;s musical talent hunt Grease Is The Word, had joined Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne on the judging panel. However, Friedman&amp;#039;s new role as creative director will enable him to use his 15 years of experience as a dancer and choreographer. The 30-year-old said: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m ecstatic to finally put my true skills to the test. The British public has only seen what I&amp;#039;ve been able to do from afar through the music videos and stage shows I have worked on.&amp;quot; Paul Jackson, ITV\u2019s director of entertainment and comedy, added: &amp;quot;We are thrilled to have Louis back on The X Factor and look forward to working with Brian in his new capacity.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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