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Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Jones out on X Factor UPDATE

By April MacIntyre Jan 31, 2012, 3:45 GMT

Later - Nicole Scherzinger -

Later - Nicole Scherzinger - "The X Factor" Season Finale -no longer part of the team - Los Angeles, CA, USA © Andrew Evans / PR Photos

X Factor news to report.

Out with the old: Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger are done on the talent series.

UPDATE: Deadline.com reports Paula Abdul has hit the highway too. Abdul is no longer tied to the series.

"She Scherzinger] wants to focus on her [Scherzinger] music career," an E! source said. "She's spoken to Simon [Cowell] and he's given her his blessing."

"X Factor took a lot more of her time than she ever expected," the E! source said. "She didn't have any time really to work on her music. She was doing X Factor six days a week."

Fox confirms the news.

PopWatch's Annie Barrett wrote up a hilarious farewell list for Steve Jones HERE

Twitter this how Steve Jones announced his news: "I won't be hosting next seasons X Factor which is a shame but I can't complain as I've had a great time," Jones writes. "Good luck to everyone on the show."

 



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