Take That star and X Factor judge Gary Barlow has admitted that he was "not enjoying" working on the series because of the pressure.
In an interview with Esquire magazine Barlow said: “I’ve got to get my head around it, learn to enjoy it. It’s so intense. All those people out there watching every move you make and analysing it and talking to their friends about it and tweeting and gossiping."
He added: “I think at this point the reason I’m not particularly enjoying it is I don’t feel I’m in control of it. Maybe I’ll never feel like that. It’s a totally bloody new thing for me.”
Gary Barlow is "not enjoying" working on the X-Factor
Gary also spoke about his battle with weight saying: “Food’s been my enemy all my life. I’ve always loved it and it’s made me feel guilty and I’ve always starved myself.”
Barlow further explained that at one stage in his life success was like a drug to him saying: : “I recognise in me what I see in Elton [John] and all those people. We’re chasing the buzz. It’s a little drug. Once you’ve tasted it you never want to lose it. It’ll annoy my wife for years, that, but there you go.”
