The X Factor is pretty much the best thing in the entire world, and we’d probably still watch it if a fish was presenting it. Actually we’d definitely watch it if a fish was presenting it – that would be amazing.
But the news that Dermot O'Leary was retiring from the show in 2015 (to be replaced by Olly Murs and Caroline Flack) ROCKED THE ENTIRE NATION, and we couldn’t help but feel a bit glum when he didn’t do his little jog onto the stage each week.
Pretty much anyone trying to replace that national treasure of a man was going to have a mare of it – and the public jumped on slip-ups like the time Olly made the unfortunate error of announcing the departure of a contestant live on air before it had officially been decided. Awks.
So he may have not done a perfect job – but c’mon, he had some pretty massive shoes to fill combined with the fact the entire country was being an absolute dick to him week on week – so is it really a surprise?
The announcement last March that Dermot is returning to the show (WITH A £8m DEAL), GUYS) was welcome news – and Olly is taking it like an absolute gent.
He told Total Access that Dermot was “Mr X Factor” and added: “I think it’s a bit like Chris Evans coming into Top Gear. Chris Evans is not a bad presenter – he’s amazing and one of the best – but when you fill in for someone like Jeremy Clarkson there’s very big shoes to fill.
“Bit like when me and Caroline did X Factor. What Simon’s done is brought back a lot of the familiar faces. I’m sure it’ll be a success.”
Good on ya, Olz!