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Louis Walsh: "Simon Cowell bullies me"

Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh

Louis Walsh has revealed that he thinks Simon Cowell bullies him on The X Factor.

He remarked to The Mirror: "I'm always the fall guy on X Factor. You watch the tapes back.

"Simon never takes it out on the girls, you know. I think if he did it to them it would be perceived as bullying. Basically it is okay to bully me. He can do what he wants."

The judge also admitted that he feels "exhausted" working on the show, saying: "People think we just swan in here on a Friday and Saturday, but it's five days a week, and it's full on. With Simon back, he's working us hard. There's meeting after meeting. There's a meeting directly after each show on Saturday night.

"It's been 11 years now. It's too early to think about next year but it does take it out of you. I don't know what next year holds."

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