Paula, Nicole & Steve Out At 'The X Factor'

UPDATE 2: Sources confirmed to E! Online that judge Paula Abdul will also not be returning to "The X Factor," leaving Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as the only original members of the judging panel for Season 2. "She found out today," a show source told E! Online.

UPDATE 1: E! is now reporting that Nicole Scherzinger will not be returning as judge for Season 2 of "The X Factor."

"She wants to focus on her music career," their source said. "She's spoken to Simon [Cowell] and he's given her his blessing ... 'X Factor' took a lot more of her time than she ever expected. She didn't have any time really to work on her music. She was doing 'X Factor' six days a week."

This comes right after our earlier breaking news report that Steve Jones was out as "X Factor" host.

ORIGINAL: It's been rumored for a while, but now Steve Jones' future as the host of "The X Factor" is known: The Brit tweeted on Monday, definitively and quite politely, that he will not be returning for Season 2.

Back in December 2011, news of Jones' demise was a little premature, and his reps shot down the rumors immediately. But they surfaced again at the Television Critics Association press tour earlier in January 2012, when Kevin Reilly, head of Fox Entertainment, said, "Whether Steve's the guy or not, it comes under the heading of growth in general, so there will be some tweaks to the show." Reilly then added, "Hosting, as we know, it is a much harder job than meets the eye. I think everybody now has come to realize the value of Ryan Seacrest."

Earlier on Monday, Jones' now-former boss Simon Cowell was quoted in London's Daily Mirror saying: "I don’t think he did a bad job but, like 'America’s Got Talent,' there is a Brit limit on the show." A few hours later, Jones' tweet made it official.

Now the question is: Who should replace Jones as host and Scherzinger as judge? And are there any other changes you think they should make?

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