Kate Thornton has revealed that she felt very let down by Simon Coiwell after he assured her that her job was safe, before sacking her from the X factor.

“It was a very public sacking but it was also very private for me. I felt let down because I’d been assured privately and publicly by Simon that my job was safe. I took him at his word and he let me down,” Kate told The Sun.

“It was reported that I was devastated and I spent days in tears, which wasn’t the case. I was angry. I’d blocked out six months of my year for a job I thought was mine. I’m a freelancer and I would never, ever, judge an employer for not renewing my contract. That is their right. It’s not what was done, it’s how it was done.”

Kate admitted that she has not spoken to Simon since the sacking:

“He called me once but I didn’t return his call,” she admitted. “I simply didn’t see the point. What would it achieve? I promised myself I wouldn’t get into a war of words and I don’t intend to. The people involved know how I feel. If I bump into Simon I won’t feel awkward. I’ve done nothing wrong.”