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John Foreman, musical director of ‘Australian Idol’, confirmed on Friday that he has finished up on the hit Network Ten series after six years.
'Idol' musical director John Foreman.
John Foreman, musical director of ‘Australian Idol’, confirmed on Friday that he has finished up on the hit Network Ten series after six years.
His departure from the series follows co-host James Mathison, who also announced his departure from the show late last year.
Foreman said leaving the show was a long and hard decision, but in the end he thought the time was right, having already served with Network Ten for 16 years.
“There was a lot of pacing up and down and sleepless nights thinking about it.
“But the role of musical director takes over your life.
“I got to the point where I thought, ‘I think I’ve done all I can for that show’.”
One of Foreman’s proudest moments on the show was introducing an orchestra, something which has gone on to be copied in local versions around the work.
“It was in Australia that we first put an orchestra on stage on Idol – For me that was a big turning point,” he said.
Before ‘Idol’, Foreman worked with Bert Newton for years on ‘Good Morning Australia’. He also hosted two series of late-night show ‘The Big Night in With John Foreman’.
When ‘Idol’ returns later this year we’ll see Andrew G will host the show solo, a change in episode format and a number of guest judges including Delta Goodrem.
Source: Herald Sun
