Britney Leaves X Factor
Britney Spears confirms X Factor departure
Lynn Elber
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
January 11, 2013
LOS ANGELES—Britney Spears said Friday she has made the “difficult decision” to leave Fox’s “The X Factor” after one season.
In a statement, the pop singer said she had an incredible time working on the singing contest but that it was time to get back into the studio to record.
It was widely reported Thursday that Spears and “X Factor” were parting ways after a season in which the show’s ratings fell and Spears received lacklustre reviews as a panelist. Fellow panelist Antonio “L.A.” Reid previously announced he was leaving, giving creator-executive producer Simon Cowell two spots to fill.
Fox has been informed of Spears’ decision, her publicist, Jeff Raymond said Friday. Fox spokeswoman Gaude Paez confirmed that Spears is leaving the show and said the network had no further statement.
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