'Boring' Britney Spears 'is to be fired as a judge on The X Factor USA after just one season'
After the X Factor USA finale actually lost viewers, there was always going to be at least one head on the block... and it appears that this time, it belongs to Britney Spears.
It's being reported that Simon Cowell, 53, is ready to fire the 31-year-old pop legend because he wanted 'crazy Britney, but he got boring Britney.'
If it happens, this will mean the mother-of-two only lasted on the judges panel for one season... though it was an incredibly lucrative one.
The report in Us Weekly points out that Brit's $15M contract had a lot to do with Cowell's decision, with one insider telling the publication: 'They paid all that for her to say 'amazing' and offer half-claps.'
Another mole confirmed: 'Britney will get the boot. Producers wanted her for the long haul, but it isn't working.'
But Simon intimated to E! that he'd have Britney back despite telling them he's 'pro change,' he told them: 'I don't know yet, to be honest with you. I haven't had the conversation with her whether she'd want to, what other commitments she's got.'
Fellow judge L.A. Reid - a long-standing judge - already announced his departure to focus on his record label.
Uncomfortable fit: Mid-way through this last series, Britney was moved from beside Simon so Demi Lovato could sit next to the X Factor mogul
Barrier: Lovato (next to Cowell here) brushed off her move, claiming it was nothing to do with Spears and more to do with her annoying her and L.A. (far left) by shouting over them to Simon
Midas-alike Cowell has struggled to translate his golden touch into success for the US version of the smash hit British show since it debuted across the Atlantic in the autumn of 2011.
After the initial disappointing season, Cowell fired judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones in January.
He then went all out to get a big name signing; and nobody could argue with Britney's pedigree when she signed on the dotted line for the svengali.
The joy of six pack: Britney Spears showed off her impressively flat stomach on The X Factor, but seemed to lack sparkle or even interest at times
Not only is she one of the biggest pop stars in the world; but her soap opera past lends the blonde an inherent fascination lacking in other stars.
But sadly that never translated into her on-screen presence, and Cowell's coup became a damp squib.
The blonde flubbed lines and often seemed disconnected from the the show's narrative.
The December 20 second season finale was watched by only 9.6 million viewers, down 18 percent from the first season finale.
A spokesperson for The X Factor told Mail Online: 'No-one has discussed next year's judging panel yet - any reports otherwise are complete speculation.'
Teens: Britney worked with an appropriate group and even got close to winning with Carly Rose Sonenclar (far right) and also seemed to enjoy working with (L-R) Diamond White, Arin Ray and Beatrice Miller 
Pop pedigree: Britney is still one of the most talked about stars in the world, but her pedigree never translated to good television 
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