Nicole Scherzinger is officially out of The X Factor, but rumors now suggest her co-star Paula Abdul may also not return for Season Two.
After weeks of reports that the Don’t Hold Your Breath singer was leaving the show, the Fox network confirmed the news last night.
Explaining her reason for leaving the TV talent contest, an insider tells E! News: “She wants to focus on her music career. She’s spoken to Simon (Cowell) and he’s given her his blessing.
“X Factor took a lot more of her time than she ever expected. She didn’t have any time really to work on her music. She was doing X Factor six days a week.”
As well as Scherzinger’s departure, another source also claims Abdul won’t be returning either as “Simon wants to take the show in a different direction.”
They add: “She found out today. At this point, the only ones staying are Simon and L.A. Reid.”
Fox so far hasn’t confirmed Paula has been axed, only revealing that Scherzinger won’t be back for the new season.
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