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Tulisa Contostavlos has confirmed that she won't be returning to The X Factor this year.
The former N-Dubz star, who joined the show in 2011, announced on Twitter that she is leaving after two series to "do something different", and teased that she will be making "a very exciting announcement soon".
"Just wanted to let you all know that I won't be part of the X Factor panel this year," she wrote. "I've had a great time on the show, but this year it's time to do something different.
"I'd like to thank everyone on The X Factor for two amazing years. Stay tuned as I have a very exciting announcement soon!"
Contostavlos has long been rumoured to be replaced by former judge Sharon Osbourne on the next edition of The X Factor.
The 60-year-old was reported earlier this month to have closed a deal estimated at between £1.5 million and £1.8 million to rejoin the panel.
Contostavlos enjoyed a successful debut outing on the show in 2011 when her act Little Mix became the first band in X Factor's history to win the show.
However, last year she became the first judge to lose all of her group - the girls - and was generally thought to have been overshadowed by newcomer Nicole Scherzinger.
Louis Walsh confirmed this week that he and Gary Barlow will return to The X Factor for its 10th run.
Scherzinger is said to still be weighing up whether to commit to the next series or concentrate more on her music career. (source)
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Shame, I thought she was a pretty good judge. Certainly the only one to keep it real throughout her entire time on the show rather than participating in the theatrics and tactics like Gary and Nicole did last year.
Excited to see who takes her place though. I hope it's someone new but at this point Nicole seems most likely to fill the fourth spot.
