The inside story as Amanda Holden backs Simon Cowell in explosive Sharon Osbourne feud – and famous friends take sides
SHARON Osbourne’s feud with former X Factor co-star Simon Cowell has rocketed into the spotlight after her war of words with Amanda Holden.
The Celebrity Big Brother contestant, 71, has hit back at the Britain’s Got Talent judge, 43 – a close pal of Simon‘s – as she gave her an “education” on her achievements.
It came after Amanda starkly branded the red-head “bitter and pathetic” for chatting about Simon, 64, in the CBB re-boot in discussions that she claimed were ” stabby, stabby, stabby.”
Yet after her initial words she was given a dressing down by Mrs O, who warned her “you’ll never be in my league.”
Now many of Simon and Sharon’s famous friends are taking sides in the long-running showbiz spat.
What is the feud about?
Simon and Sharon are known for presenting The X Factor together, along with Louis Walsh, also 71.
Sharon’s time on the reality TV series spanned between 2004 and 2007, as well as in 2013, and between 2016 and 2017.
Yet while on CBB Sharon revealed to Louis that Simon and her have had a bitter fall out.
Sharon said she turned down a job on The Masked Singer US panel because she thought she was going to be on the X Factor again – but was then dumped at the last minute.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun before going into the CBB house, Sharon admitted Simon and her no longer had a relationship and branded him “weird.”
She said: “We were, in the beginning, the three of us, really close friends. But then he kind of left our group and went on.
Sharon claimed that her and Louis were axed from the X Factor because of “ageism”.
Chatting to Louis on Celebrity Big Brother, she let loose about the music boss and suggested their feud is far from over.
During the conversation, Sharon raged: “That’s Simon, he cuts you off, cuts you off, cuts you off. He doesn’t know how to keep friends.”
“It was like Cinderella with her two sisters in the background – just stabby, stabby, stabby
Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden
Amanda jumped to her boss Simon‘s defence after Sharon she tore into him in the CBB house.
She told the Daily Mail: “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.
“It’s bitter and pathetic.
“It was like Cinderella with her two sisters in the background – just stabby, stabby, stabby.”
Sinitta
The popstar – an ex of Simon’s – exclusively told how he refused to watch Sharon and Louis on the ITV re-boot.
He told his best pal Sinitta “I don’t want to know” as she let slip the in-house antics.
Speaking to The Sun’s Celebrity Big Brother Breakdown podcast, in association with Press Box PR, Sinitta said at the time: “I spoke to Simon just before the series started because I was like, ‘so what do you think of this? This is crazy, right?’
“I asked ‘why aren’t you saying anything to me about this?’
“He was like, ‘darling, I’m on the way to the airport, I’m leaving. Don’t tell me anything. I don’t want to know.’
“I said Sharon looks so tiny, she’s lost so much weight. She looks quite frail and he said, ‘oh, bless her’.
“And I said, but I think they’re being really sweet about you, Louis was saying you’re not as bad as you seem and Sharon said that you are an odd bar which is quite an American expression.
“In English it’s like saying he’s a numpty or something, it’s not a really strong insult. It’s kind of like ‘he’s crazy, he’s an odd ball’.”
Jedward
The X Factor duo have previously lashed out at Simon Cowell for “deleting their legacy.”
It came after their music was removed from streaming platforms – something the music mogul said he was unaware of.
Yet the pair – who starred in X Factor’s 2009 series were hardly on Sharon’s side either, taking fire at her CBB BFF Louis in an explosive rant.
They told the former Westlife manager “justice would be served” as they slammed the “cold hearted” star for his dig about them in the house.
During a conversation with Corrie star Colson Smith, Louis branded them “vile”.
He said: “They were vile but they were great for the show.
“I got five million quid for them.”
This prompted Jedward to rage on social media “Louis Walsh is a cold hearted b*****d who didn’t even send us flowers when our mom died.”
John and Edward Grimes, 32, added: “Louis Walsh b****ed and talked about us to our best friend Tara Reid!
Who has won Celebrity Big Brother?
THE first Celebrity Big Brother aired in March 2001 on Channel 4.
Roll on 23 years and a switch to Channel 5 in 2011, CBB is now into its 23rd season and is being hosted for the first time by ITV.
Here’s who has won the coveted title so far:
Season 1 (2001): Comedian Jack Dee beat actress Claire Sweeney despite walking out of the house and evading security for about an hour. The series was also more memorable for Vanessa Feltz telling Big Brother to “f*** off” after chalking “incarcerated”, “ambushed” and “restricted” on the table.
Season 2 (2002): Take That favourite Mark Owen triumphed over TV host Les Dennis. The latter won over the sympathy of the audience after his marriage breakdown with his wife Amanda Holden.
Season 3 (2005): Maraca shaking Bez walked out the winner ahead of Blazin’ Squad‘s Kenzie. The Happy Mondays star scooped the £50,000 and went on a 10-hour bender, blowing the cash.
Season 4 (2006): This was the season when Big Brother mixed things up – by sending in a non-celebrity from the fictional band Kandy Floss. However, Chantelle Houghton won over viewers and housemates alike and was crowned the winner. During her time in the house she found love with Ordinary Boys singer Preston. There was also added drama when George Galloway pretended to be Rula Lenska‘s pet cat.
Season 5 (2007): Actress Shilpa Shetty won after being caught up in a racism bullying row with former BB contestant Jade Goody, model Danielle Lloyd, and S Club‘s Jo O’Meara.
Season 6 (2009): Ulrika Jonsson beat Terry Christian, but controversy came in the form of rapper Coolio who was slammed by viewers as misogynistic, however, he finished in third spot.
Season 7 (2010): Alex Reid beat Dane Bowers and Vinnie Jones with a huge 65% of the vote. Alex married Katie Price one month later.
Season 8 (2011): In the first series to air on Channel 5, Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty was the unexpected winner, beating singer Kerry Katona.
Season 9 (2012): Loose Women star Denise Welch triumphed over X Factor contestant Frankie Cocozza, after stripping off while drunk and jumping into the hot tub topless.
Season 10 (2012): Comedian Julian Clary got the nod in the vote over Coleen Nolan.
Season 11 (2013): The X Factor’s Rylan Clark beat couple Heidi Montag
& Spencer Pratt, who was competing as “one entity” and known as Speidi.
Season 12 (2013): Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby beat 5ive singer Abz Love
Season 13 (2014): Jim Davidson won after a blazing row with Linda Nolan. N-dubz Dappy took the second spot.
Season 14 (2014): Gary Busey – who chose to roam around the CBB house naked – beatboxer Audley Harrison.
Season 15 (2015): Katie Price won the battle of the Katies as she saw off controversial Katie Hopkins in the final. The biggest talking point was American blogger Perez Hilton‘s raging row with Calum Best, but the series also saw two early ejections of Jeremy Jackson and Ken Morley.
Season 16 (2015): Apprentice star James Hill beat model Austin Armacost. Tila Tequila was evicted on just the second day after she was found to have posted support for Adolf Hitler on social media.
Season 17 (2016): Geordie Shore’s Scotty T won after sharing a kiss with fellow housemate Tiffany Pollard. Stephanie Davis was runner-up.
Season 18 (2016): Stephen Bear won the show despite a huge row with radio star James Whale. Ricky Norwood placed second but this season saw Christopher Biggins ejected from the house after making an anti-Semitic joke.
Season 19 (2017): Coleen Nolan entered the CBB house for a second time – and this time came out the winner beating Jedward. During her second stint, she had a massive showdown with horse star John McCririck.
Season 20 (2017): It was the battle of the reality show singers in the final, with Popstars: The Rivals winner and Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding beating The X Factor’s Amelia Lily.
Season 21 (2018): Courtney Act, otherwise known as Shane Jenek, won with politician Ann Widdecombe as runner-up.
Season 22 (2018): Winning Dancing On Ice in 2024, was not Ryan Thomas‘s first reality show title. He won the CBB title in 2018, after a shocking “run-in” with Emmerdale actress Roxanne Pallet, who falsely accused him of punching her. Actress Kirstie Alley came second.
“Girls aloud hate Louis! Jedward hate Louis! Ronan Keating hates Louis! All future acts should be made aware of what this VILE man is really like.
“Louis reopened these wounds all by himself being spiteful and disrespectful we aren’t going to have our character taken.
“Justice will be served.”
