Steve Jones is leaving “The X Factor’’ stage.
The Fox talent competition host said Monday on Twitter that he wouldn’t be returning to host the show’s second season.
Jones, a British TV personality, called his departure “a shame’’ and added that he couldn’t “complain as I’ve had a great time.’’ He gave no reason why he wasn’t returning.
Jones was originally slated to host “X Factor’’ alongside Nicole Scherzinger, who replaced British pop star Cheryl Cole as a judge when executive producer Simon Cowell and other producers had second thoughts about Cole joining the series.
