{"id":320728,"date":"2011-03-18T20:08:15","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T20:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/18\/konnie-huq-axed-from-this-years-xtra-factor\/"},"modified":"2011-03-18T20:08:15","modified_gmt":"2011-03-18T20:08:15","slug":"konnie-huq-axed-from-this-years-xtra-factor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/18\/konnie-huq-axed-from-this-years-xtra-factor\/","title":{"rendered":"Konnie Huq axed from this year’s Xtra Factor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy
\nJody Thompson<\/a> and Sara Nathan<\/a>
Last updated at 8:08 PM on 18th March 2011<\/p>\n

\n\"Ex-Factor:<\/p>\n

Ex-Factor: Konnie Huq has been dropped as the Xtra Factor presenter after one series <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Konnie Huq has been axed from this year’s Xtra Factor after mixed reviews from viewers, with some show fans even setting up online groups demanding that she got the boot.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old former Blue Peter presenter made her debut helming the X Factor sister show last year, but failed to match the popularity of previous presenter Holly Willoughby.<\/p>\n

Even show head honcho Simon Cowell appeared unimpressed with her during his numerous interviews with her on the ITV2 show following the main event on ITV1. <\/p>\n

The blunder-prone Huq is said to have even angered Cowell on a number of occasions. <\/p>\n

A source said at the time: ‘Simon Cowell hasn\u2019t been impressed and it seems certain she will be axed. Every week there seems to be a new mistake.’<\/p>\n

One notable gaffe saw Konnie greet Cher Lloyd moments after she’d been voted off the X Factor with: ‘What a night it has been for you, a night of dreams.’<\/p>\n

Facebook groups such as ‘Sack Konnie Huq, bring back Holly Willoughby’ were created, with one Twitter campaign jokingly asking for a whip round to have her removed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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There were rumours late last year that she wouldn’t be returning and now it’s been confirmed.<\/p>\n

\n\"Fresh<\/p>\n

Fresh faced: Konnie with Richard Bacon, Katy Hill and Stuart Miles in her Blue Peter days <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Her manager Jonathan Shallit told the Daily Mail this evening: ‘Konnie Huq will not be doing Xtra Factor this year.<\/p>\n

‘She is going to be doing a big TV show on Discovery for America and Asia. The dates for which also clashed with Xtra Factor.<\/p>\n

‘ITV have said: “We thank Konnie for her contribution to The Xtra Factor and wish her all the very best for the future.”<\/p>\n

Konnie said: ‘I loved doing Xtra Factor. It was so exciting. But I also cannot wait to start filming my new show for Discovery in China.’<\/p>\n

Konnie was the third longest serving Blue Peter presenter of all time and was on the BBC1 flagship children’s show from December 1998 to January 2008.<\/p>\n

She’s had mixed fortunes since leaving the show. She was attacked while carrying the Olympic torch in April 2008 and married to arch TV critic Charlie Brooker in July last year. <\/p>\n

Early names in the frame to replace Huq include talented 25-year-old Matt Edmondson, who presented hilarious segments on the Xtra Factor as well as the X Factor online TV show the F Factor, and the return of Holly.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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