Amanda Holden admits she didn't expect Sharon Osbourne feud to 'blow up in the way it did' but 'would do it all again'
Amanda Holden has admitted she didn't expect her feud with Sharon Osbourne to 'blow up in the way that it did'.
The Britain's Got Talent judge, 53, did an interview with the Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine where she waded into the row between Simon Cowell and Sharon and Louis Walsh after the pair's appearance on Celebrity Big Brother.
At the time, she branded Sharon, 71, as 'bitter and pathetic' but the former X Factor judge took to social media to fire back and accused her of being an 'ill informed sycophantic'.
But now, Amanda has claimed that she 'wasn't bothered' in the slightest by the feud and she would do it all again because she was only 'sticking up' for her friend Simon.
She told The Sun: 'I really wasn't expecting it to all blow up the way it did, but I also can't explain how much it didn't bother me at all, either.
Amanda Holden has admitted she didn't expect her feud with Sharon Osbourne to 'blow up in the way that it did
The Britain's Got Talent judge, 53, branded Sharon, 71 (pictured) as 'bitter and pathetic' but the former X Factor star soon fired back on social media
'I was just sticking up for a friend and I know she would stick up for a friend. I would do it all again. And honestly, I wasn't phased.'
The former Wild At Heart actress hailed Sharon as a 'tough cookie' in the world of showbiz and insisted that the pair are still fond of each other despite the feud.
She said: 'Sharon's a tough cookie who's a survivor in this industry, and I look up to her. We have a lot in common, and I know she likes me and I like her.'
Amanda is also certain that the pair of them will cross paths again at some point soon.
But the former West End star did admit that she didn't read any of Sharon's tirade and even cut her husband Chris off when he started to cut him off.
Composing the post as you would a letter, Sharon, 71, began: '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.'
Amanda (centre) had acted in programmes such as Cutting It and Wild At Heart but came to wide public attention when she joined the Britain's Got Talent panel in 2007 (pictured alongside Piers Morgan, left, and Simon Cowell, right)
Sharon savagely pointed out: 'Amanda, I think you're missing the point here, 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' (pictured on X Factor in 2004)
Not afraid to speak her mind and spill behind the scenes secrets about the showbiz industry, Sharon and Louis didn't hold back during their time on Celebrity Big Brother last month
Sharon went on to list her career accolades and those of her husband as she made a case as to why she didn't need Simon Cowell
And Sharon hasn't taken the remarks lying down, as she took to Twitter to issue the presenter with a full statement and accused her of being an 'ill informed sycophantic,' and blasted her statement as 'factually incorrect'
Sharon insisted: '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.'
Sharon went on to flaunt her wealth and luxurious lifestyle as she quipped: '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.
'However you've now forced my hand to divulge these things to you and I honestly don't want to seem like I'm bragging, but the truth is my money and success were not due to doing a couple of Simon Cowell talent shows.
'Don't get me wrong I enjoyed doing them at the time as they were great fun. Yes, Simon paid me very well. Probably more than what you're receiving today, but all of that my darling went on a few handbags.'
Listing her career accolades, Sharon continued: 'At the time that I worked on X Factor, I was the only judge who had global accomplishments with multiple million-selling artists, Grammy Award winner and arena and stadium headliners.
Sharon also wrote in the letter: ''It's demeaning to me and my husband and all the achievements I have made in my life' (pictured with husband Ozzy in 2017)
'I was also a very successful festival producer with Ozfest which ran for 24 years, as well as a best-selling author and producer of the hit show 'The Osbournes' for which I received an Emmy Award.
'Amanda, I think you're missing the point here, 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.
'It was only after several seasons of X Factor that Simon started to build his music empire and I give him much kudos for what he built. When I met my husband I was already very well established in the music industry.
'It's demeaning to me and my husband and all the achievements I have made in my life as you're making yourself look like an ill informed sycophantic.
'Sincerely, Sharon Osbourne.'
