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Views leave X Factor as Gary Barlow announces his departure

Could the dwindling views from the country's ITV reality rock have anything to do with our favourite judge's exit? 

It’s okay. Breathe. Calm down. I know it’s hard to digest. Put down your phone and pick up a tissue, this is about to get emotional.

On the first live show of the X Factor 2013 Gary Barlow, after months of deliberation, finally confirmed that this would be his final year of doing the annual show. He spoke of one of the final three groups he is mentoring this year, Rough Copy: "I've been here for three years and I'm so glad that for my last year on the show I get to mentor you guys.”

Compliments aside, is there a reason Gary Barlow is quitting, other than his first solo album in 14 years coming out this November? “I’m an artist first and foremost, that’s my day job. I’m in Take That as my main job, that’s how I see myself,” he told the Metro shortly after the show. 

Not only this but he reportedly found last year while being on X Factor in November as well as recording an album with his five piece band extremely difficult and tiresome. “X Factor is a full time job,” said the song writer who has been a part of up to fifteen number one hits over his long career.

The blow resulted in many fans taking to Twitter and his name trending during the rest of the show as well as a debate on who should replace him. Current favourite is Olly Murs, who was a contestant in 2009 and though didn’t win the series has presented X Factor Extra years since. 

Gary will not be the only judge to have left the competition over the last few years. The four mentors have been disrupted nearly every year since Sharon Osbourne stormed out on a live show and vowed to never return, though she has this year to replace Tulisa. Past judges include Cheryl Cole, Danii Minogue and Simon Cowell and numerous guest judges such as Pixie Lott and Demi Lovato. The only judge to make it through the whole near decade the show has been on air is Louis Walsh, despite being originally axed back in 2007 when the show had some major changes – including new host Dermot O’Leary. At the public protest Louis was brought back to be one of the four judges.

There is a great need for the show to be updated each year. Strictly Come Dancing triumphed over X Factor’s first live show with 2 million more views. “A show like this needs to stay fresh and exciting, so it’s a great opportunity for someone to come in,” he said politely. “I’m ready to pass on the baton.”

It’s debatable that a new judge could either make or break the show’s views and defeat the rivalry between BBC’s Strictly and ITV’S X Factor. 

Monologue:

Kyle: But it’s not as if I didn’t try to get better, all the options I had I gradually took each one over time. But it was hard. But you wouldn’t understand. It doesn’t just come over night, it’s always there, but you suddenly get swallowed up by it. You’re swimming in a big fish’s stomach and you’re about to drown. That’s the only way that you can see out. It was suddenly there. It came and it stayed. It’s still here now. But you can see passed that. That’s good. There wasn’t a lot anyone could do for me either, for I wasn’t listening, they gave me everything, pills – counselling – therapy – exercise and even committed me at one point. But soon after, it really shook me up, it was nice to see people believe in me, not just show me their pitiful looks, because they didn’t pity me, they felt differently – caring. Actual caring, not those pretend feelings, not fragile hugs and choked whispers telling me I would get better, none of that, because they knew, as well as I did, that they couldn’t make me any better – only I could. It, this, it’s got easier. It’s getting easier. But it won’t ever be perfect. All I planned to tell you was that it will be okay and not like those people told me. It will be okay because I’ll make it that way. It’s not like I’m completely reckless. It’s not like I don’t try. I try. All the time. Always. You always told me that I would get through it, in my own way. I did and I don’t think I would have been able to do that so well if it hadn’t been for you. Because, Jesus Christ, things have – and will continue to – change and get better. That’s a promise, Julie.

Between this monologue and the next Kyle moves out of his parent’s house, gets a job in retail management and reconnects with his daughter after her Mother’s death. Since his last encounter with Julie, Kyle has achieved relationships outside of his imaginary world, the main one being with his child, Lily, who he has brought up during the last five years. She is an intelligent individual, but much like her Father, has difficulties with her mental stability especially since Julie’s passing and meeting her Father she was unaware was still alive. However, since his daughter has become an adult she has sought out medication from doctors as the counselling her Father pays for has lost its affect. Kyle finds an empty box of antidepressants in Lily’s room and after weeks of deliberation decides to confront her on the subject. 

Bibliography

Facts – 

http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/20/strictly-come-dancing-trounces-the-x-factor-in-the-ratings-yet-again-4153703/ 

• Strictly come dancing having 2 million more views than the first live show

http://www.contactmusic.com/press/gary-barlow-announces-new-album-since-i-saw-you-last 

• Gary wrote all the songs for 'Since I Saw You Last' in London 
• With Take That Gary Barlow can count eight Number One albums, selling more than 30 million copies, to his name. He has also be party to fifteen No.1 singles, sold seven million concert tickets as well as being the proud recipient of six Ivor Novello Awards. He was awarded an OBE for his contribution to British music last year following the work he has done with BBC Children In Need and the hugely successful Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert.
• Gary's last solo album 'Twelve Months, Eleven Days' was released in 1999, with his debut solo record 'Open Road' hitting the No.1 spot in May 1997.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_X_Factor_finalists_(UK_series_6) 

• Olly Murs’ on X Factor 2009

www.mirror.co.uktv/tv-news/x-factor-gary-barlow-exit/2366122 

• “I’m an artist first and foremost, that’s my day job. I’m in Take That as my man job, that’s how I see myself.”
• Gary has been a part of 15 number one singles
• “A show like this needs to stay fresh and exciting, so it’s a great opportunity for someone to come in and take the show past its incredible ten year anniversary.” – Gary
• “I’m ready to pass on the baton.”
• Awarded an OBE for contribution to music 2012