Oct 26, 2006 • 1 min read

X-Factor producers considering replacing Kate Thornton

According to The Sun, X-Factor producers are considering replacing presenter Kate Thornton, with Fearne Cotton and Dermot O'Leary touted as possible successors.

Can you imagine X-Factor without Kate Thornton? I mean, can you? What, you can? And it's better? You're pro the axing of Thornton? You do realize Fearne Cotton is being muted as a replacement? Ah, you see, Ms Thornton's not that bad is she?

Yep, The Sun claims that producers of the pop reality show are seriously considering axing Kate Thornton as their presenter for the next series, with the aforementioned Ms Cotton and that Dermot O'Leary being touted as possible replacements. The tabloid quotes one of those insiders as saying: "Kate is a lovely girl but the feeling is they want to send the fourth series show into the stratosphere... Bosses are constantly looking for ways to revamp the format. Replacing Kate is one of the options for the next series."

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