American TV is a much bigger market than UK TV

and Dermot lives in LA as it is

I think he's a good presenter and I like him but he's definitley gotten worse this series. He just seemed in a rush to get the show finished tonight, didn't even bother to tell us the musical acts for next week.

You do realise that he is told when to say it?.. It's hardly his fault.

He's always rubbish at announcing the results. He just is.

And the idea that he has producers shouting in his ear EVERYTIME is ludicrous. Its not always that chaotic. They do rehearse and plan things y'know.

He can't project properly or do suspense. Its a skill he aint got.

Actually, Ryan Seacrest on AI is also rubbish at announcing the results.

He is only showing him a bit of tough love , Dermot should be honoured

He wishes he could show him some tough love!

Frustrated old Lulu.

WHY does Dermot hate Louis?

He doesn't. It's just banter and always have been. I'm sure they both said before that they both like each other and get on with each other...

Even Mary didn't hear him say her name that she was through so Zippy is spot on, I don't see why he needs to announce 2 at once anyway, cut some of the chat out and there'd be plenty time to give each act their moment as to going through.

i love dermot , he looks great in a suit. i love the way he walks too and his funny little mouth. i want to dress him up in superman pyjamas and sit next to him on a sofa

I doubt they meet up away from the show. Put it that way.

I kinda like him and he can only announce it as the bods in his ears say really

Yeah, Simon said that they don't want too many brits, and Simon already hates Dermot.

He said them far too fast tonight, Mary didnt even hear him.

Hates a strong word. He has brought Dermot back this series so I doubt he hates him.

But Dermot's not special enough as a presenter to bother putting him on a top rated new big show like US Xfactor. He was well known and liked over here but over there he's a nobody.

Dermot banters with the judges in the same way that Ryan Seacrest does.

Dermot is fking lush, by the way.

Simon Cowell was a nobody in the US until the first episode of American Idol.

Simon, Cheryl, Nichole Scherzinger and another US celeb + Dermot sounds like a winning combination to me.

His radio show is also great.

Dermot is very good and because of that it looks easy so people think "I could do that" they then get mad that they are not doing it for loads of money (even tho they could not) and then hate on Dermo.

moral: he is good but you are just jealous

I think the bloke is a good MC. He's pretty anonymous and doesn't try and take the limelight, the acts and the judges are very much the stars of the show.

Who do you want for Christ sake, adolescent antics from Ant and Dec.

What utter BS. You love Dermot, we get it.

But as a presenter on XF he's has been bland and forgettable. Seriously, he has hardly been mentioned since he took over. His attempts at bitchy banter with the judges always falls flat and looks awkward. The way he suddenly SHOUTS out things in a growly voice is cringey. When big stars come on his little interviews with them look clumsy.

He's just not great at the job. Just about competent but nothing special or essential to the show. Could replace him next week and I doubt many would even care...or notice!

Dull dull dull. And he stinks at announcing results.

Just backed up my previous point, he is anonymous and that's good. We don't want want to be cringing at ant and Dec or a senile Bruce Forsyth (Strictly) who think they are bigger than the show.

But they ARE a huge part of the show. They actually bring something to the experience. They add, they entertain.

Dermot brings sod all. He's an anonymous link man.

I don't like Dermot. I used to like him on BBLB but he gets right on my nerves on X Factor. I hate the way he calls everyone "Buddy", and how he does that handshake combined with a blackslap/shoulder bump that hetero men do when they also happen to be tossers.

I wish he'd call me 'buddy'. Preferably preceded by 'bum'.

That shake/hug is all the rage if you are a celeb. peter andre does it etc