It's been rumored for a while, but now Steve Jones' future as the host of "The X Factor" is known: The Brit tweeted on Monday, definitively and quite politely, that he will not be returning for Season 2.
Back in December 2011, news of Jones' demise was a little premature, and his reps shot down the rumors immediately. But they surfaced again at the Television Critics Association press tour earlier in January 2012, when Kevin Reilly, head of Fox Entertainment, said, "Whether Steve's the guy or not, it comes under the heading of growth in general, so ....
