Little Mix singer 'takes swipe' at old boss Simon Cowell in debut single

Simon Cowell has addressed comments made by fellow former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne, after she criticised him on Celebrity Big Brother.When appearing on the ITV reality show alongside fellow former talent show judge, Louis Walsh, Osbourne referred to Cowell as someone who “doesn’t know how to keep friends”.Following this, Britain’s Got Talent judge and TV personality Amanda Holden, shared her thoughts on the comments in a recent Daily Mail interview (via The Independent), saying that she “hated seeing certain people in a reality show dissing Simon”.She continued: “He’s the person who’s given them all the chances, given them a lot of money and a lifestyle they probably wouldn’t have had.”She added: “It’s bitter and pathetic.”This began somewhat of an online feud between Osbourne and Holden, with the former providing a lengthy response to Holden’s comments.“The truth is, you don’t know me, Amanda,” said Osbourne. “You know nothing about my history in the music industry, my achievements, the artists I have worked with, the shows that I’ve produced, and my global celebrity.”She added: “Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed doing them [TV talent competitions] at the time as they were great fun.

Amanda Holden has found herself in hot water with Britain's Got Talent fans after hailing an opera singer as 'by far the best we've had.'

Britain's Got Talent boss Simon Cowell has weighed in on the rift between Sharon Osbourne and Amanda Holden, confirming that he is good friends with both women.

Two acts were awarded the prestigious golden buzzer during Britain's Got Talent's launch episode on Saturday night.

Simon Cowell began his career sorting mail in the offices of a record company, rising through the entertainment ranks to become known worldwide as TV's Mr Nasty. He's become known for his brutal honesty as a judge on America's Got Talent, The X Factor and American Idol.

Britain's Got Talent child star Shaheen Jafargholi wowed the judges when he first appeared on the show back in 2009. Launching into Smokey Robinson's Who's Lovin' You, based on the Jackson 5 recording, the 12 year old received a standing ovation from the audience after impressing with the soulful number. But things hadn't begun so smoothly.

Britain’s Got Talent viewers were delighted when a singer was awarded the season's first golden buzzer.

Simon Cowell has vowed to mend his relationship with Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh after their swipes at him during Celebrity Big Brother launched a feud between Sharon and Amanda Holden. The music mogul has broken his silence after Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda branded the two former X Factor judges "bitter and pathetic" over what they had said about Simon. Sharon accused Simon of ‘cutting people off’, claiming he did not know how to keep friends.

Simon Cowell has addressed the future of Britain's Got Talent as he prepares to return to screens with the hit talent show. The ITV programme will return for its 17th series in a double weekend extravaganza on Saturday (April 20) and Sunday (April 21).

With just three days left to go until Britain’s Got Talent returns to our screens for its 17th series, judge Bruno Tonioli has dished the dirt on what fans can expect from the latest series while appearing on Wednesday’s edition of Lorraine. And alongside a sneaky preview of what happens this year - including his now infamous buzzer breaking shenanigans - Bruno was also quick to defend his fellow huge Simon Cowell from recent criticism. For the past several weeks Simon has been caught up in a controversial feud with his former co-stars Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, who appeared together on Celebrity Big Brother and slammed the star for his attitude, dress sense and behaviour from their X-Factor days.

Former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has shared some adorable new photos of her rarely seen twins.The My Love singer, 32, welcomed her two babies in August 2021 but opted not to reveal their names or gender. She also tries to keep their faces hidden on social media. In a recent post dedicated to showing fans what she has been up to in the month of April, the doting mum shared never-before-seen pictures and videos of her little ones.

Britain’s Got Talent returns for its seventeenth series on Saturday 20 April with weird and wonderful acts not just from the UK, but all over the world. Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli are all back to watch an array of talent, give their verdict and decide whether they are deserving of a place in the next round. Last year saw Viggo Venn win - his comedy skit involving high-vis vests saw him sail through each round and perform at the Royal Variety Performance.The first episode will see some tremendous, and some not so tremendous acts take to the stage in the hope of not just impressing the judges, but the live audience too - let's have a look at who we can expect to see on Saturday night.

Amanda Holden has compared a new Britain's Got Talent singer to a global superstar, as the brand new series sets a record for golden buzzer acts, who are fast-tracked straight to the live finals.

Perrie Edwards has revealed her son's 'brutal' reaction to visiting her waxwork for the first time.The singer took her son Axel, two, to see Little Mix's waxworks in Madam Tussauds' London branch, but didn't quite get the response she was hoping for from her little one. Perrie, 30, discussed the outing on Heart Breakfast on Tuesday, 16 April, with hosts Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston, who were keen to know more about waxworks.

Amanda Holden has compared a new Britain's Got Talent contestant to an international music sensation, as the show sets a record for the most golden buzzer acts in its history.The BGT judges were completely blown away by this year's talent, resulting in a record-breaking number of acts going straight through to the live finals. Previously, the Britain's Got Talent judges were allowed to give five golden buzzers - one for each judge and one for the dynamic duo Ant and Dec.

Britain’s Got Talent’s Amanda Holden is used to belting ballads on the West End - and now she’s on the hunt for a winning choir in this year’s series. “I would love to see a decent choir,” she says. “This year, we’ve seen some really good ones and they’ve upped their game on song choices.

With countless Golden Buzzers and unexpected shenanigans, Simon Cowell admits that he’s throwing out the rulebook for Britain’s Got Talent’s 17th series. “It’s like being back at school, because the teachers keep coming in saying, ‘You know, can we try and keep the golden buzzers down?’” Simon says. “And they know we've got absolutely no intention whatsoever of doing that.

Simon Cowell has received a lot of recent media attention thanks to the feisty feud heating up between Sharon Osbourne and Amanda Holden.

As an embittered feud continues to rage on between Simon Cowell and Sharon Osborne, the Britain's Got Talent icon has brutally shut down her criticisms with a six word response, while fellow judge Amanda Holden leapt to his defence.The pair have been hurling insults since Sharon appeared on the ITV reboot of Celebrity Big Brother and she didn't mince her words when it came to former pal Simon, who she worked with on the X Factor back in the Noughties. From blasting his appearance, to saying she was "furious" he cost her a big job on the American version of The Masked Singer when he didn't renew her X Factor contract, Sharon refused to hold back as she explained what she really thought of Simon. Revealing they no longer speak, the 71 year old shared the reason why and said: "I missed a huge gig.That's why I was furious.

Sharon Osbourne has launched a scathing attack on Amanda Holden, branding the Britain's Got Talent judge 'bitter and pathetic'.