Sharon Osbourne hits back at Amanda Holden after BGT judge branded her 'pathetic'
13.04.2024 - 10:39
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Sharon Osbourne has hit back at Amanda Holden with a scathing response after she branded her 'bitter and pathetic'.
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda said she hated seeing 'certain people' in the Celebrity Big Brother house 'dissing Simon', seemingly referring to former X Factor judges Sharon and Louis Walsh. During their stint on the recent ITV reboot of the show, the pair made fun of Simon's appearance and joked he would 'need more Botox' when they finished sharing gossip.
Sharon claimed she wouldn't work with Simon again for 'all the money in the world', while Louis claimed Simon makes everything 'about him'. In response, in an interview with Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine, Amanda, 53, spoke out.
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The BGT judge said: "I hated seeing certain people in a reality show dissing Simon - 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. It was like Cinderella with her two sisters in the background - just stabby, stabby, stabby."
But 71-year-old Sharon, who is married to Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne, has hit back at Amanda's claims. She posted a lengthy statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, this morning (Saturday).
She said she wanted to give Amanda a 'proper education' about who she is, as she claimed it was Simon who needed her and quipped the money she made from doing his shows 'went on a few handbags', the Mirror reports. Sharon, who is thought to have amassed a family fortune of £341m with Ozzy, tagged Amanda in the social media post.
She said: I respect the