Pete Waterman

Pete Waterman: I've no regrets

Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday

Pete Waterman has insisted he doesn't regret leaving reality TV and letting Simon Cowell take up the reins.

Special Features: Pete Waterman: I wouldn’t want to be Simon Cowell

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

As X Factor heads towards its Christmas climax, Emma Johnson discovers pop’s original star-maker has had his fill of TV talent shows

Pete Waterman: ‘Music is irrelevant on cheating X Factor’

Unreality TV (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009

Former Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman, has hit out at ITV’s X Factor saying that it has nothing to do with music or talent. In an interview with NME.com Waterman was asked if he minded not being a judge on the show. He replied: “No! No, because I was offered it and turned it down. People [...]

• Pete Waterman: 'Cheating has taken over on 'The X Factor'!' - New Musical Express

Waterman attacks 'cheating X Factor'

Digital Spy (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009

Pete Waterman claims that he turned down the chance to be a judge on The X Factor.

Pete Waterman: 'Cheating has taken over on 'The X Factor'!'

New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009

Former 'Pop Idol' judge lashes out against show

Pete Waterman Blasts Simon Cowell’s X Factor decision

Unreality TV (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

This evening on Live From Studio Five, music mogul and ex-Pop Idol judge, Pete Waterman, held nothing back when commenting on Simon Cowell’s ruthlessness following the shock decision to go to deadlock on Sunday’s X Factor, resulting in Welsh favourite, Lucie Jones being booted off the show. Waterman said: “I think everybody’s got the show [...]

• Waterman: 'X Factor is all about Cowell' - Digital Spy

Waterman slams 'ruthless' Simon

The Sun (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

PETE Waterman says Cowell has turned The X Factor into the 'Simon Cowell Show'

Waterman: 'X Factor is all about Cowell'

Digital Spy (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman argues that X Factor is "the Simon Cowell show".

Pete Waterman Hates X-Factor's "JEDWARD"

Olga Loves YuЯi (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Music mogul Pete Waterman has managed some stellar acts in the past. Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley to name just a couple. He knows music. Before X-Factor was even called X-Factor , it was called Pop Idol , and lo and behold, Pete was a judge on the show. Sure, he walked out when he claimed it was not "about the music" anymore, but he makes a good point. In the fabulous...

Pete Waterman: ‘X Factor is a freak and geek show’

Unreality TV (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Pete Waterman has hit out at ITV’s X Factor, saying that it is more about the judges than the contestants. Writing in The Independent, Waterman described The X Factor as “the greatest television show in the world – but that’s not talent”. He continued: “The problem for me is that kids believe that this is a talent [...]

• Should we switch off The X Factor? - The Independent

Waterman slams 'awful' twins

The Sun (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

PETE Waterman is latest to blast duo and says X Factor is more about judges than acts

Waterman: 'X Factor isn't a talent show'

Digital Spy (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Pete Waterman claims that The X Factor's judges benefit most from the show.

X Factor winner will be a nobody in 10 years time ... the only real winner is Simon

Herald.ie - Around Town RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009

Pete Waterman has much in common with his "best mate" Simon Cowell -- they're both music moguls who brought TV talent shows to the masses.

Angela Griffin: The Real Deal

X Factor - Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009

There's been a lot of chat about reality shows this week. Pete Waterman was on and said he could figure out which weeks people would be kicked off The X Factor. He had even predicted when Jedward would leave! But...

Cut, Shunt and Vote For Your Favourite Dancer

PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

... me.’ Or have I misinterpreted the ad? Of course, this could easily backfire at Warley, and Pete Waterman would drop his … no, no, no, let’s not go there. Anyway, based on bitter and aromatic previous experiences, I decided not to go. Other duties beckoned over the weekend – a trip to the Nene Valley that I cancelled due to inclement weather conditions (fair...