Gary Barlow thinks Nick Grimshaw may find it hard to juggle the ‘X Factor’ job.
The BBC Radio 1 DJ is rumoured to be taking a place on the ITV show’s judging panel but the Take That star – who sat on the panel for two years between 2011 and 2013 – has expressed reservations that Nick will be able to commit to the talent competition and his role as presenter for the Radio 1 Breakfast Show.
Gary told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I’ll tell you what. It’s a lot of work, it’s half the year gone, that’s without any other job so he needs to weigh that one up.
"He’s a character, that’s the point."
Meanwhile, Louis Walsh – who is quitting as a judge of the show after over a decade – has revealed the show’s boss Simon Cowell is "seriously" considering having Nick take a place on the panel.
Louis said previously: "I think Simon’s got Grimmy in mind, definitely. It’s something he’s talked about seriously – he’s thinking three boys and Cheryl [Fernandez-Versini] on the panel."
Although the official judging panel has yet to be announced, Louis has insisted Simon will continue with four judges.
He added: "Simon wants it to work – he’s brilliant, he’s a perfectionist. Viewers want arguments between the judges, they want passionate people. Even this is all just a game – every year, who is gonna get the job and who isn’t?"
Gary Barlow: Nick Grimshaw could find it hard to juggle X Factor job
