The X Factor: Louis Walsh 'doesn't like working with girlbands' as Four of Diamonds return
LOUIS WALSH has admitted that he's out of his comfort zone with girl bands - just days after his act Four of Diamonds returned to The X Factor.
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The mogul, who has had big success in the past with all-male acts, had the four-piece put back under his mentorship after Brooks Way left the running by "mutual consent".
Speaking at the Specsavers Awards last night, Louis - who ended his brief run as Girls Aloud's manager on very bad terms - said: “I don’t particularly like working with girlbands because it’s very hard to find a girl band that all get on.
“But these four seem like really good friends and we picked our song for Saturday, the theme is Motown, I’m very glad that I have them now.
Speaking to Yahoo!, he added: “I did love Four Of Diamonds and if I could have picked a fourth act I would have picked them anyway.
I don’t particularly like working with girlbands because it’s very hard to find a girlband that all get on
“These girls are really good, honestly I’m really happy with the two groups that I have.”
The judge also refused to comment on the controversy surrounding Brooks Way's departure, saying simply: “I took a chance with the boys and it didn’t work.
“I have no regrets – I can’t talk about Brooks Way, I know nothing about [the situation]."
Girlbands have a history of struggling on the programme, although last year's 4th Power made it to fifth place and Little Mix of course won the whole contest in 2011.
Coincidentally, they will be returning to the talent show on Sunday night to debut their new single, Shout Out To My Ex - the first from their fourth album.
The X Factor airs on Saturday at 8pm on ITV.