Dermot O’Leary defends The X Issue after variety of allegations had been made towards present
Certain, he may now host This Morning with Alison Hammond, however to many people, Dermot O’Leary will eternally be the bloke who launched us to singing hopefuls on Saturday nights.
With a quick break in 2015, the 51-year-old introduced The X Issue from 2007 proper up till its closing sequence in 2018.
And whereas he’s nonetheless arguably considered one of Britain’s most beloved TV hosts, that’s not stored him completely out of the drama.
The X Issue was an enormous staple in UK telly for a great chunk of time however in recent times, a variety of allegations have been made towards the ITV present.
However O’Leary has spoken out in its defence. Earlier contestants like Rebecca Ferguson and Cher Lloyd have slammed Simon Cowell’s expertise present, with two former judges additionally operating their mouths on Movie star Large Brother final 12 months.
There’s no denying The X Issue produced some mega stars from One Course to Little Combine, however that doesn’t imply it was essentially sunshine and rainbows for everybody.
Former winner Matt Terry beforehand stated he hopes the present ‘by no means’ returns because it’s ‘not good for folks’, whereas Katie Waissel claimed it ‘ruined’ her life.
O’Leary, nonetheless, seems to be defending The X Issue towards any criticism, as he says a lot of the detrimental experiences got here after contestants left the set.
“If the present was made now, it’d be made otherwise. The tradition is totally different, however it was just about at all times celebratory,” he advised The Instances.
“Look, not everybody on the present goes to knock it out of the park. Not everybody goes to have the very best expertise.”
He went on to say ‘the general public’ on it had been ‘handled rather well’.
“And lots of people who’ve talked negatively about their experiences are speaking about what occurred after they left,” he claimed.
“I believe 99 out of 100 really missed the present — they missed the bubble. So if there’s a responsibility of care to be checked out, it’s what occurs afterwards.”
O’Leary additionally mentioned a necessity for responsibility of look after musicians throughout the {industry} as he mirrored on Liam Payne’s demise final 12 months.
“He was each smart and kind of a younger soul on the similar time,” the presenter stated of the singer.
“And that’s an industry-wide dialog that needs to be had. Obligation of care is a very powerful factor when doing exhibits like this and I wouldn’t dare to presume to talk for everybody. However in my expertise, it was at all times taken critically on the present — and can be much more thorough now.”
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