Simon Cowell admits to ‘making a mistake’ by letting Dermot go

Dermot O'Leary has finally spoken out about the phone call he got from Simon Cowell, asking him to return to the X Factor having let him go months previous. 

In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Dermot spoke about the night the television boss called him to apologise. 

According to Dermot, Simon, who is not known for his humility, spoke about how he should not have let him go, saying “I’ve made a mistake, I’d love to get you back.”

The phone call between the two resulted in an £8 million deal that will stretch across four-years. 

Despite the handsome pay-out, Dermot insisted that he did not take the job for the money, claiming "I’ve been like that since I was a runner on nine and a half grand a year. I’ve never taken a job purely for the money."

Dermot left X Factor last year after he heard that the show's producers were in talks with other potential hosts for the Saturday night slot.

Simon initially made no attempt to keep Dermot, replacing him with Olly Murs and Caroline Flack.

After Olly and Caroline received widespread criticism for their hosting abilities, it would seem as though Simon has seen the error of his ways. 

Thankfully, Dermot O'Leary will return to our screens this year for the new season of X Factor, and we are EXCITED!