The X Factor is ending after three seasons.
Fox and the show’s production companies announced on Friday that the US edition of the singing competition won’t be coming back this fall.
X Factor head judge and creator-executive producer Simon Cowell, who served as a judge on Fox’s American Idol for nine seasons, will instead return to the UK version of X Factor later this year.
“I’ve had a fantastic time over the last 12 years, both on The X Factor and American Idol, Cowell said in a statement. “And apart from being lucky enough to find some amazing talent on the shows, I have always had an incredible welcome from the American public — most of the time!”
The acerbic judge initially predicted that X Factor would be a major hit before its 2011 debut, but the show never garnered stellar ratings, which continued to dip in last year’s third season. X Factor also failed to produce a winner as successful as past Idol champions.
The show’s hosts and judging panel was revamped each season with Paula Abdul, Antonio L.A. Reid, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and Kelly Rowland among those joining Cowell on the panel.
