In an official statement, Simon said: "The last 12 years were fantastic and on the X Factor, and on American Idol. I met a lot of talented people, and I also felt an incredibly warm welcome from the American Community. Last year, for a number of reasons I was forced to accept The decision to return to the British X Factor for 2014. So for some time I return to the UK and thank Fox for partnership and support. America, we will soon see you again! " The representative of the Fox TV channel also made a statement: "For all of us, Simon is even more than one of the most creative personalities on TV. He is part of the family. Unsurpassed showman and partner, he is also very passionate and creative nature. We are so lucky to cooperate with him as much as 12 Unfortunately, unfortunately, without Samon Kowell there can be no show X Factor, but we understand and support his decision focuses on a new stage of his life. We wish Samona all the best and sincerely hopefully work with him again. "
Recall that during the existence of the show in the United States, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Kelly Rowland, Paul Abdul, Cheryl Cole and others managed to visit his judges.