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Dermot opens up about leaving BBLB

Dermot O'Leary has spoken out about quitting Big Brother's Little Brother, admitting it "feels a bit weird".

The TV presenter - who left BB after seven years so he can concentrate on his hosting duties for X Factor - told Heat magazine it will be strange watching someone else front the show.

"It does feel like the end of a big thing for me," he said. "I had total freedom on that show to shape it in my own image and I had such a great time. It'll be really weird watching someone else doing it."

He added: "I can't imagine who they'll get to do it. Whoever it is, I've said I'd be delighted to help out in any way."

Dermot admitted juggling both shows became "physically impossible".

"When I did X Factor and BBLB in the summer, I felt like I was about to die," he revealed.

"Now, obviously I'm not doing a job where I have to go down the mines or anything, so I don't want to sound too dramatic. But I really didn't feel like I could do both shows justice, or be in two places at the same time."

Source:This is Nottingham