I'd be happy with a Simon-less panel. He too is pretty stale with every year the same routine including his time on X Factor US.
I'm actually going to miss Dermot on XF; I associate him with X Factor, probably more so than the judges.
Looks like they are going for a major youth movement. This could wind up alienating the older demo that still watch the show, while not necessarily bringing younger viewers back, but I give them credit for being willing to shake things up.
Who'd choose to be a Strictly contestant for three months over a regular job? When they announced she was leaving, they claimed it was her decision, but she said she decided to do Strictly because 'the job I had was no longer mine'.I thought Caroline chose Strictly over X Factor last year, was she actually dropped from the show first?
We need a host that won't always defend the acts like Dermot does. It's not his job to give his opinions.