Simon Cowell breaks silence on Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh’s CBB appearance after she slated him on air
SIMON Cowell has broken his silence on Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne’s appearances on Celebrity Big Brother.
The music mogul worked with both Sharon and Louis on the X Factor for many years, forming the most loved version of the talent show’s judging panels.
But since Sharon’s exit from the programme in 2017, relations have very much soured – between her an Simon at least – and she tore into him in the CBB house.
Louis on the other hand remains friends with Simon, though they don’t see or speak to each other often.
When asked by OK! what he makes of them on the show, Simon simply said: “I think they could both win.”
Sharon claimed she lost out on a job on The Masked Singer US panel because of Simon.
She said she turned down the massive gig because she thought she was going to be on the X Factor again – but was then dumped at the last minute.
According to Sharon, the reason she and fellow panellist Louis were axed from the competition was because of ageism.
Chatting to Louis in her bedroom, Sharon let loose about Simon, suggesting 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.
“Why do you think I am so f****g mad with Simon because remember that year you and I were contracted to do X Factor? And it was the first year of The Masked Singer in America and they asked me to do it and I said I can’t because of X Factor with Simon.
“So then they cast it and then when Simon, well he didn’t call, but they called and said ‘No you’re not doing it [X Factor]’ I missed a huge gig. So I was furious.”
She continued: “Do you remember everything that year in the press? They’re old, young blood. I went mad.
“And then he called me. He was trying to sweet talk me. He would always say change, change, change. You’re the one that needs changing mate.”
Raging, she added: “Someone who dresses the same for three decades, they don’t see that it’s not right. No one’s gonna tell him but everything, the same, the same, the same.”
Louis admitted he no longer speaks to the music mogul, saying: “I haven’t talked to him at all, nothing. Zero.”
Those watching at home loved watching the drama unfold, and took to social media to comment on it.
One person said: “Sharon & Louis just absolutely destroying Simon Cowell and The X Factor.”
A second added: “I cannot get enough of Sharon and Louis bitching about everyone and anyone.”
While a third remarked: “Louis and Sharon shading Simon and everyone in the industry…OH TV IS SO BACK.”