Louis defends Sharon
4 November 2007, 12:36PM
Louis Walsh has defended fellow judge Sharon Osbourne saying that it would be wrong to axe her from the judging panel.
There were earlier reports that Sharon would not appear in the fifth series of The X Factor, but the show producers have denied this. In addition to this, fans were unhappy with the way Sharon threatened to quit the show because two of her acts were in the bottom two in the first live show.
Louis told the News Of The World newspaper: "She was seriously considering walking away. It was not a publicity stunt. But she knew she had to come back for her two acts. It's life, it's real. It's part Jerry Springer. And I stick by Sharon totally. She was loyal to me when I was sacked. They can't replace her because there's no-one else like her. And Simon Cowell cannot control her. That's what makes it fantastic telly."
Louis admitted that she was disappointed with Dannii Minogue's song choices: "She is not picking the right songs for her guys. After 27 years in the business I don't know why she can't pick better ones."
And as for the feud rumours between Sharon and Dannii: "Both want to be Queen Bee. Sharon's Queen Bee in my book and Dannii is the new kid on the block. But they've sorted themselves out. I can see them becoming good friends by the end of the series."
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