Louis Walsh has hinted he’ll bow out as an X Factor judge after next year – if he’s not dropped beforehand – because ‘he doesn’t want to turn into Sir Bruce Forsyth’.

The 60-year old is returning to the panel for the 9th time on Saturday with fellow judges Tulisa Contostavlos, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger.

He’s also admitted the show has suffered without Simon Cowell.

Gary Barlow’s warned this year’s X Factor finalists that talent is not enough to win the show.

The Take That star reckons they’ll have to be able to “thrive” on pressure and hard work.

The singer says most of the work goes unseen by people watching at home.