Simon Cowell says he probably wouldn’t do live Judges’ Houses on X Factor again

So hands up who thought the* X Factor* live Judges’ House went well this year…

No?

Nobody?

We have to agree. From the contestants’ cringy begging, to that weird 10-second countdown that none of the audience counted along with (come on – everyone knows the drill…).

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So can we expect to see this disaster again next year?

“Probably not,” according to the big boss, Simon Cowell.

Speaking to Digital Spy, Simon said, "It was hell. For the first time, I know what it feels like to be a contestant. On the stage listening to people boo you..."

Bupsi Brown, Anton Stephans and Max Stone were picked on

Saturday’s show as Simon’s top three Overs, but Max could have quite easily lost his place in the live shows to Jennifer Phillips.

"It was Jennifer that was going to take Max's place, but 100 per cent Max should have had it. I felt it in the room. If I was watching it back, that's who I would have gone with.

"He got me at Judges' Houses and that's what Judges' Houses was all about."

He added that having the live element made his decision on which of the Overs to take to live shows easier in a way as he got the chance to re-watch his acts' performances.

"I'm 100 per cent fine with my decision. This is the first time I've made a decision on Judges' Houses watching it back as a member of the public. Normally I make it watching it back and I regret my decisions, so this was easier in a way.

"But we start again next week and they've got a point to prove so we'll see if we've made the right decisions or the wrong decisions.”

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