Former judge and one of the X-Factor's original set of judges Louis Walsh has something to say about the new season of the hit reality singing competition where his old friend and fellow mentor Simon Cowell is currently one of the judges.
While it's completely not a surprise to hear some piece of lectures from someone who knows the show better than anyone else, it seems like Walsh sounded a little off after saying that Cowell has "f--ked" the new series of X-Factor, according to reports.
The 63-year old television personality, who was an X-Factor for more than a decade along with Cowell, admitted that his former colleague has ruined the show by putting too many changes.
"I'm glad I'm not on it this year as the ratings are down." he explained. "Simon has messed up with it too much. It was an experiment that didn't really work."
Walsh went on saying, "He used to blame me. He'd say, 'It's your fault, people are fed up looking at you. But it's not my fault, it's his. He's f--ked the show."
As he continued to throw his criticisms against Simon and how he manages the show, Walsh added that since they get along "so well", he doesn't care and he will tell him what he really thinks.
"I don't give a f--k anymore because I'm not on the show. Every now and then we'll talk about it on the phone late at night." he continued.
Besides calling out directly to Simon by his statements, some of the judges in the new season and even the show contenders weren't safe from the judgments of the tough-talking mentor.
"If I did go back, my God, I would have started up! But I don't want to be seen in this series. I'd only go back when it's fun and with people I liked." Walsh said during his interview with the Star magazine.
He added, "I'd take my old seat back, Nick is fine but he's a radio person. It's not his fault he's been thrown in at the deep end."
On his take for the girl mentors Rita Ora and Cheryl, he said "I think Cheryl and Rita are similar in the way they mentor. But Rita is a great singer and she knows how to perform."
