Sharon Osbourne has hit out at music mogul, Simon Cowell for the firing of Kate Thornton and Louis Walsh. She told The Mirror:

“The very least he could have done is to have told Louis and Kate rather than pretend it was all down to the producers,” she said.

“Simon was with Louis at least three days before this happened and he didn’t say a word.

“And Kate has been publicly humiliated. Simon should have been up-front and told her he didn’t think things were working. At least she could then have gone with dignity and her head held high.”