BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw has admitted he knows millions of X Factor fans are angry at him for replacing former judge Louis Walsh.
Although understanding the backlash, the TV presenter has revealed he’s refusing to worry about public’s outcries for Louis’ return to the show.
“I know that Louis Walsh is so loved and I loved him and loved watching him on the show and I think that he has done it for 11 years and he was staple of that show,” he said.
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“I think he was the only judge that had always been on it, because, like, Simon came and went, so he has been the one always on it.
“It was a big change because I watched it every weekend for the last 11 years. I kind of expected it. It’s a big old change,” he told Channel 4’s Chatty Man.
However, Louis previously wasn’t too complimentary of the BBC star’s judging skills but pointed out that he’s “doing his best”.
“The other guy – what’s his name? He’s [Nick] trying, he’s doing his best,” he said.
