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" Dermot O&amp;#039;Leary has said that he could have done a good job as the host of The X Factor USA. The UK X Factor presenter was in the running for the debut season of the American show but lost out to Steve Jones, who will not be returning for this year&amp;#039;s show.   &amp;quot;I was on the shortlist for it, but I signed for the UK one, and as soon as I did I knew it would probably rule me out, even if I thought I could do both in a sort of Superman, bravado way,&amp;quot; O&amp;#039;Leary told ShortList. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s a shame. I would have liked to have given it a crack because I think I could have done a good job.&amp;quot; Asked if contestants ever give a fake backstory on The X Factor, he added: &amp;quot;With some people, you just get an inkling, like, &amp;#039;Really? That can&amp;#039;t be right&amp;#039;. But I think they are weeded out before we see them. &amp;quot;When I meet someone and ask them why they&amp;#039;re here, I expect them to say, &amp;#039;Because I&amp;#039;m a great singer&amp;#039;, or, &amp;#039;Because I&amp;#039;ve never really sung before and will give it a go&amp;#039;. &amp;quot;But if someone says, &amp;#039;I&amp;#039;m doing it for her&amp;#039;, and raises up a bemused-looking 2-year-old, I sort of think, &amp;#039;We&amp;#039;re all doing it for her, for our families, aren&amp;#039;t we?&amp;#039; Maybe you should just do it because you can sing.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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