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"The X Factor is toast. Fox announced Friday, Feb. 7 that the network is pulling the plug on its reality singing competition series after its three season run in the U.S. -- the same day Simon Cowell officially said he&amp;apos;s leaving the show to return as a judge on The X Factor UK.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;I&amp;apos;ve had a fantastic time over the last 12 years, both on The X Factor and American Idol,&amp;quot; Cowell said in a statement. &amp;quot;And apart from being lucky enough to find some amazing talent on the shows, I have always had an incredible welcome from the American public (most of the time!).&amp;quot; The sometimes-acerbic judge added, &amp;quot;I also want to thank everybody who has supported my shows. America, I&amp;#x2019;ll see you soon!&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAs previously reported by Us Weekly last December, Demi Lovato opted out of judging in a potential fourth season of the show to focus on her music. The 21-year-old singer spent two seasons as a judge on the show. Britney Spears, music producer L.A. Reid, Kelly Rowland, and Paulina Rubio each served as judges for one season.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;Unfortunately, there is no X Factor USA without Simon Cowell,&amp;quot; Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company added in the statement. &amp;quot;But we understand and support his decision to focus on the international formats and on the next phase of his personal life. We wish him the very best, and it&amp;#x2019;s our sincere hope that we work together again soon.&amp;quot;\r\nWith steady ratings declines, X Factor has struggled against its reality rival The Voice. The show has served as a platform for launching the music careers of groups like Fifth Harmony and Emblem3.&amp;#xA0;\r\nTell Us: Will you miss watching The X Factor?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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