Take That’s Gary Barlow may not return for X Factor 2012

Gary Barlow had previously revealed that he would love to return to judge on The X factor next year, if Simon Cowell would have him.
However, it appears that he may have had a change of heart.
The Take That star has revealed that the stress and strains of the live shows are starting to get to him and said that he would have to think very carefully before committing to another grueling series of the ITV show.
In an interview with The Daily Star, the dad of three admitted that he had no idea The X Factor would take up so much of his time and energy.

He said:
“These live shows have been more demanding than I thought they would be. I am enjoying it but it’s stressful. I’d like to get to the end of the season before deciding to come back.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’ve really enjoyed it and if I was asked back next year I would definitely consider it. But it has been ten times more work than I thought it was going to be.”

Gary told his contestants that he would dedicate himself fully to them this winter, and didn’t book in any other work relating to his own music career. He confessed that he’s glad he made that decision and added:
“I didn’t book anything in my diary for the rest of the year and thank God because I haven’t got the energy to do anything else.
“When I get to Monday morning I’mcompletely drained.”
“It follows you everywhere and all that anybody wants to talk about is X Factor. You are responsible for putting people on stage and saying to the public, ‘What do you think?’ and it’s not always good.
“I’ve had lots of sleepless nights and my stubble is going grey.”

Do you want Gary back for 2012, or are you holding out the hope that Simon Cowell will return to his rightful place at the head of the judging table?
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