# Fremantle Global Entertainment Exec Chris O’Dell Retires After 19 Years At ‘Got Talent’ Maker

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fremantle-global-entertainment-exec-chris-odell-retires-after-19-years-at-got-talent-maker/
- Published: 2026-10-23T09:30:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T10:25:11+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/fremantle-chris-odell-retiring-1237171558/
- Topics: Business, Celebrity, Companies, Entertainment

## Key points

- Chris O’Dell retires after 19 years at Fremantle.
- He worked on Got Talent, X Factor and Idol.
- His departure follows recent changes in Fremantle’s entertainment leadership.

## Summary

Fremantle executive Chris O’Dell is retiring after 19 years at the global production company, leaving on 9 October just short of two decades’ service. His departure marks the end of a career spanning major entertainment formats and comes as Fremantle’s global entertainment leadership has recently changed.

O’Dell joined Fremantle in 2007 and most recently led its global entertainment production team, a role he took on in 2014. He worked on formats including Got Talent, X Factor, Idol, Family Feud and The Price Is Right, and with presenters and performers such as Ant & Dec and Simon Cowell. CEO Jennifer Mullin and Global Head of Entertainment Ben Crompton praised his contribution; he began his television career in regional UK broadcasting and worked on the original Blind Date.

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