Louis Walsh has announced he will leave The X Factor's judging panel at the end of the next series, which is set to air later this year.
 Walsh has spent 10 years in his role as a judge on the ITV talent show. Walsh revealed to TV Times magazine that he is relishing the return to his day job of managing musicians. He is currently working with Shane Filan from Westlife and will be focusing his attention on “putting together a new boy band."
"I'm happy this is going to be my last year," he said. "I've been judging X Factor for 10 years so I've done it all."
He added: “It was never in my plan to be on TV but Simon [Cowell] put me there. I’m very grateful to him but I need my life back!”
A spokesperson for X Factor said: “We’re delighted Louis is back for a record-breaking 10th series this year. It’s far too early to say what the judging panel for 2014 may or may not look like.”
Louis has coached a number of acts from the programme, including JLS, Jedward and winner Shayne Ward. He has also worked with Girls Aloud, Union J and G4.
The X Factor have announced the first few dates for their 2014 live tour ahead of this year’s new series. The annual tour, which comes a couple of months after the climax of every series of the show, will feature dates (including some matinee shows) at many the UK's biggest arenas.
X Factor UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows
Sat February 22nd 2014 - MANCHESTER Arena
Tue February 25th 2014 - NEWCASTLE Metro Radio Arena
Fri February 28th 2014 - GLASGOW The Hydro
Sun March 2nd 2014 - ABERDEEN AECC
​Wed March 5th 2014 - SHEFFIELD Motorpoint Arena
Sat March 8th 2014 - LONDON Wembley Arena
Mon March 10th 2014 - LIVERPOOL Echo Arena
Wed March 12th 2014 - LEEDS First Direct Arena
Fri March 14th 2014 - NOTTINGHAM Capital FM Arena
Mon March 17th 2014 - BRIGHTON Brighton Centre
Fri March 21st 2014 - LONDON The O2 Arena
Mon March 24th 2014 - CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena
Fri March 28th 2014 - BIRMINGHAM LG Arena
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