The `Glee` star was reportedly approached to replace Steve Jones as presenter on the show but rejected the job because he wants to concentrate on singing and acting. A show insider told E! News: "They were after him. But there`s no way he could have done it with everything he has going on." As well as playing Blaine Anderson in `Glee`, Darren, 25, has recently finished a stint in Broadway musical `How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying`, and has also recently been filming movie `Imogene`, with Kristen Wiig and Annette Bening. `X Factor` boss Simon Cowell recently admitted he would love to land a host for the show whose background is not presenting. Explaining his decision to axe Steve, he said: "With the host, too many Brits on the show, if I`m being honest with you. One Brit allowed. "I always wanted a boy and a girl to host the show. And I like hosts who don`t kind of have a hosting background, you know. I like them when they`ve done acting and stuff like that. It`s a different kind of dynamic." Simon is also looking for two new judges for `The X Factor` after Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger were dropped from the panel.