X Factor final 2015: Watch Louis Walsh make shock return in Man on the Moon parody
EX-JUDGE Louis Walsh made a shock return to The X Factor last night for the first half of the final but his appearance was not quite what viewers may have been expecting.
Louis Walsh in the Man on the Moon parody on The X Factor
The 63-year-old judge featured in a parody of this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert Man on the Moon shortly before a commercial break.
The Irish music manager was pictured looking down at The X Factor final in Wembley Arena through a telescope from the Moon.
He was dressed in a similar costume to the original festive campaign, consisting of a grey shirt paired with some dungarees.
The former judge could be seen gazing hard to catch a glimpse of what was happening on the Earth as he sat alone on his bench.
Louis Walsh cuts a lonely figure on the Moon
Louis Walsh recreates the John Lewis Man on the Moon advert
Louis Walsh peers through his telescope at Earth
Louis can be seen watching The X Factor
He cut a lonely figure as he looked sad before waving to the world from his apparent exile to the Moon.
The appearance proved to be something of a surprise after Louis was booted off the ITV singing competition this year as part of the massive X Factor makeover.
The spoof video appears to address the fallout of Louis’ exit but it also seemed that the veteran judge has put the move behind him as water under the bridge.
Louis sits on a bench looking down at the Earth
The X Factor judge looks tired and sad in the spoof
His departure marked the end of an 11-year stint on the show as a veteran member of the panel. Louis was replaced by Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw and pop star Rita Ora, while Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Simon Cowell remained a fixture.
However Simon, 56, did admit earlier this year that he would have liked to have guest judges but the possibility of putting Louis back on the panel would be out of the question.
"I couldn't just bring him back," he told Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain earlier this year, before adding: "I do like the idea of maybe having a guest judge, something like that. That's a possibility."
The X Factor grand final is on ITV1 tonight at 8pm