Olly Murs has said that he is looking forward to returning to host The Xtra Factor.

The Essex lad told a tabloid newspaper that he can't wait to work with co-host Caroline Flack again.

Olly said: "I've messaged her and she's having a great time at boot camp.

"I don't think she even misses me. I hope she has missed me a little bit. I'm looking forward to coming back.

"I've missed the show. I spoke to her the other night and I've really missed being a part of it."

Murs said that he believes that Tulisa Contostavlos, Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger will help to create a great series of The X Factor.

Olly gushed: "I think Nicole's going to be brilliant. The whole panel will be great.

"Tulisa and Gary have both had that first year now -- I think they're going to be a lot more ruthless this year.

"There was some sort of criticism [of Scherzinger as an 'X Factor' U.S. judge] but I think the reception she's getting here in the U.K., from what Caroline's been telling me, has been brilliant."

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