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The show's judge and producer explained that he would want the show to finish if it had a lacklustre run like the second series of Pop Idol, which saw Michelle McManus voted as the winner.
"If this series ended like Pop Idol 2, forget it. It would be a waste of time to come back," Cowell told The People.
He added: "If the contestants are all rubbish at the end, then it's pointless. I would consider stepping away. You can only do this for so many years anyway."
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