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Former ITV boss says she only commissioned The X Factor to keep Simon Cowell

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Claudia Rosencrantz admitted she preferred the format of its predecessor Pop Idol.

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ITV boss admits X-Factor only existed so channel could keep Simon Cowell

Claudia Rosencrantz claims that ‘Pop Idol is the most beautiful format’ despite Cowell’s success with ‘Pop Idol’

·United States
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Former ITV boss says she only commissioned The X Factor to keep Simon Cowell

Claudia Rosencrantz admitted she preferred the format of its predecessor Pop Idol.

·London, United Kingdom
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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
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