If Peter Andre does it, I rest my case on the "tosser" comment.

Hey LT :-)

Hi :-)x

I expect that Dermo (who I like and is better than KT) may say "dude" and "bro" too :shocked:

I expect he says those things too. He probably also calls films "movies" and biscuits "cookies".

I like him better than KT too, but really, that's not saying much!

If the show had a presenter with personality who actually entertained us inbetween the, mostly awful, performances you'd soon appreciate what a great host can do for a show.

But on XF we've only had Kate and Dermot so viewers just don't know what theyre missing out on. A great host ADDS to the show and often makes viewers watch the show JUST to see them. Thats what great hosts are all about.

Dermot is not a great host. Mr likeable but dull. Thats all he'll ever be. BBLB was his ceiling.

I don't disagree with you. It occurred to me on Saturday that I never notice the link guy, I decided that was a good thing and we didn't get any irritating distractions. But agree he adds nothing to the show.

Post 19 hit the nail on the head.

No.

He's incompetent.

No Zippy. Kate was SO BAD I am amazed she even kept the job!!!

She did the links more competently than him and certainly a better job with the results.

But Im comparing dull and duller here. Neither bring anything to the party.

Dermot is poor.

I hate how they did the results too.

lol

who could do better?

do you all realise what is going on in dermos ear?

Zzzz lame excuse.

All presenters have stuff going on in their ears ffs.

Does that make them dull and incompetent? No!

you are not getting it. this is a live show, interactive with many breaks. songs are sung live and interviews are live too.

few could do what dermo does so well

what a depressing thought.

and he doesn't do it well. Thats the point of this thread!

People just accept bland mediocrity.

cool story bro

Dermot's rubbish at the job. I like him as a presenter, I think he's a good guy but he's not right for the X Factor. Konnie's crap on the Xtra Factor too. I don't want to see Christine Bleakley take over the job. I'd rather see someone who actually knows how to present, can multitask presenting with listening to instructions and can convey the necessary suspense needed for the results to make them entertaining.

well said.

I actually like him too(surprisingly after me slaughtering him) but he is just not big enough for the job.

He was perfect on BBLB coz it suited his more personable and intimate personality. But it gets totally lost on a big stage and he's suddenly Mr bland nobody in a suit.

Definitely; he's clearly a people person and takes an interest in getting to know the acts and I do feel that his interviews with them at the end of a performance are genuine conversations, but he's not good at presenting on a big stage and he definitely does become a bland nobody up there.

I think Zoe Ball should make her big TV comeback on X Factor

Like who? They cant have Graham Norton, doubt Jonathon Ross would do it. Dermot is about as good as they're gonna get. Please dont say any of the following Vernon Kay, Caroline Flack, Davina McCall, Fearne Cotton etc. they're ll totally unsuitable.

Meh, I can give or take dermot. But yesterdays results show was horrendous.

I think for a male host Steve Jones would be good, very similar in style but more likable and less serious

Ew no. Too smug and I hate how he does that sarcasm thing all the time...it reminds me of Ashton Kutcher and thats no compliment! He'd be just as dull as Dermot.

Didn't like the way Dermot virtually shoved the blonde one from Belle Amie off the stage after the sing off......

Its the producers shouting in his ear, But aside from that, i really dont like him, so so annoying