Louis Walsh appears to have some choice words when asked about his former band Boyzone on an upcoming podcast appearance.
The 74-year-old has managed some of the biggest names across the Irish and UK music industry including Johnny Logan, Boyzone, Westlife and Girls Aloud.
He also appeared on The X Factor from 2004 to 2017 — apart from a hiatus in 2015.
Despite managing Boyzone for seven years from 1993 to 2000, Louis’ relationship with the band has been fractured in recent years.
The fallout was prompted from a dispute with frontman Ronan Keating, who was managed by Louis for a period following his departure from the band.
This week, Louis appears on The 2 Johnnies‘ podcast, with a teaser of the episode showing the music mogul talk about everything from the Boyzone documentary to Girls Aloud and The X Factor.
The clip sees Johnny Smacks point out: ‘You were made to look the bad guy in the documentary,’ with Louis responding: ‘F*CK THEM!’
‘I don’t want to be the good guy,’ the Mayo man confessed.
Another snippet from the podcast, which drops on Monday, revealed an unnamed male was ‘unlikeable.’
Touching on Girls Aloud, Louis is heard saying ‘it’s difficult to manage a girl group [because] they don’t like each other.’
The podcast teaser also showed that Louis would talk about his stint on The X Factor, as well as the season he was dropped from.
The 74-year-old didn’t partake in any of the 12th series, which aired in 2015, but revealed he was ‘paid’ regardless.
‘Full money,’ he’s told The 2 Johnnies. ‘Every penny.’
Sharing the clip to their social media platforms, The 2 Johnnies said: ‘He’s one of the biggest names in Irish music — behind acts like Westlife, Boyzone, Girls Aloud and more.
‘The X Factor legend who isn’t shy of sharing his opinions, Louis Walsh joins us for a jaw dropping chat on The 2 Johnnies Podcast Ep. 450 out tomorrow on Spotify!’
Social media users took to the comments with a mixed reaction.
One branded Louis a ‘bitter old queen,’ while another shared: ‘You can never make me hate this man.’
A third commented: ‘Now that’s honesty. I love it.’
