Popstars: The Rivals and X Factor judge Louis Walsh has admitted he "didn't want" to manage Girls Aloud, the Mirror Reports.
The 69-year old music manager judged alongside producer Pete Waterman, DJ Dr Neil Fox and Ginger Spice Geri Halliwell on the popular ITV programme in 2002, one of the first programmes of its type to hit mainstream TV. Since then, we've had an array of talent shows hit our screens, including the X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, which recently saw Axel Blake scoop £250,000 and a spot at the Royal Variety Performance.
Popstars: The Rivals came just months after Will Young won Pop Idol, ahead of runner up Gareth Gates. The show saw contestants trying to earn a place in a boy band and girl band which went head-to-head for the coveted Christmas number one spot.
