Simon Cowell has reportedly stepped in to back Amanda Holden amid her ongoing feud with Sharon Osbourne.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge was labelled “classless” and “crass” by Sharon after she criticised comments made by the Celebrity Big Brother star about Simon. The spat began when Amanda expressed her distaste for seeing certain reality show participants criticising Simon, who she believes helped boost their careers.
The row escalated following Sharon and Louis Walsh’s remarks about Simon on Celebrity Big Brother last month, criticising his decision to drop them from the X Factor. Now, it appears that Simon has extended his support to Amanda amidst this public showdown.
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Reports suggest that Simon sent a text message to Amanda through his fiancee Lauren Silverman, as he doesn’t own a mobile phone. An insider told The Sun: “Simon doesn’t have a phone so she did it on behalf of them both.”
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Meanwhile, Sharon seems unfazed by the controversy, with sources suggesting she’s at a point in her career where she “really doesn’t care”.
In an open letter addressed to Amanda, Sharon – who even went so far as to tag Amanda directly in her post – penned: “Amanda, I am responding to your interview with the Daily Mail on April 12th, I respect the fact that you feel the need to defend your good friend and employer, Simon Cowell, who is also your husband’s employer, or so I’ve read. However, a couple of your statements regarding myself are factually incorrect.”
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Sharon proceeded to list her various achievements in showbiz as she told Amanda she was ‘missing the point.’ “No disrespect to Simon Cowell, but he NEEDED ME for musical credibility on X Factor and I delivered for him and together all of us made a great team,” fired Sharon.
She went on: “The truth is, you don’t know me, Amanda or any of my close friends. You know nothing about my family history in the music industry, my achievements, the artists I have worked with, the shows that I’ve produced and my global celebrity. Unlike you, the brand of Sharon Osbourne is known worldwide. There are many countries that I could work in if I choose to, however, I don’t have the ambition or time to do so.”
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Sharon then boasted: “Our worlds are totally different. I have been blessed with an amazing lifestyle throughout my entire life. Before you were born, I was living in a mansion in Beverly Hills and continue to do so today and continue to have my country estate in England as well. But there is something you should know. I never discuss money, lifestyle or positions of power. I find it to be classless and crude.”
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