Paula Abdul exits X Factor third to leave show

LOS ANGELES (AP)

Paula Abdul

assimilated a exodus from Fox's unsatisfactory "The

X Factor

," attributing her depart to business trumping all else.

Abdul pronounced Tuesday she won't lapse to "dear friend"

Simon Cowell

's singing competition when it starts a second deteriorate after this year. Her proclamation followed Monday's exits of associate decider

Nicole Scherzinger

and horde

Steve Jones

.

"I've schooled by my longevity in this attention that business decisions mostly times overrule personal considerations," Abdul pronounced in a totalled statement. She and others concerned with a uncover know a situation, she said, adding, "Simon is, and will sojourn a dear crony of cave and I've treasured" operative on "

X Factor

."

In a apart statement, Cowell didn't residence a reason for a changes though thanked a exiting contingent "for all they did final year."

Cowell and Antonio "L.A." Reid remained on a judging panel. There was no evident word from producers on who competence fill a open seats.

Cowell returned Abdul's good wishes and pronounced he approaching he and his former "American Idol" teammate would work on another plan in a nearby future.

Despite important ratings, "X Factor" has unsuccessful to grasp recognition identical to Fox's "American Idol," that Cowell left to import "X Factor" from a U.K. to a U.S. He had likely his new uncover would be a blockbuster.

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(news.yahoo.com)