Amanda Holden has admitted that she hadn't expected her feud with Sharon Osbourne to ignite, leading to the X Factor judge to hit out at the Britain's Got Talent star after Amanda labelled her "bitter and pathetic". The 53-year-old BGT judge had waded into a row between her pal and fellow judge Simon Cowell with Sharon and Louis Walsh after comments the pair made while appearing on Celebrity Big Brother . After Amanda had her say, 71-year-old Sharon hit back at her in a social media post in which she called Amanda an "ill informed sycophantic".
Replying to Sharon's comments, Amanda told The Sun that it "didn't bother" has as she was "sticking up" for Simon, though she admitted: "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. 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." Sharon Osbourne wrote an open letter to Amanda Holden as their feud exploded ( Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images) Amanda Holden admits she 'didn't expect' her feud with Sharon Osbourne to ignite like it did ( Image: Getty Images) Despite the angry exchange of words in the public eye, Amanda said that she was still friendly with Sharon and that she respects her for what she has achieved. Amanda 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 he.
