Ronan Keating has announced that he will not be returning to the judging panel for the next series of the Australian X Factor.
The former Boyzone singer, who has been a judge on the singing competition for five years, announced that he will not be returning to the show as he plans to focus on his solo album.
Speaking with Sydney's Sunday Telegraph the star said, "I've had five great years working on an amazing show with a brilliant team of people... But I'm working on a new solo album and different projects so I can't make it back this year, sadly."
