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She is the only judge Simon Cowell has kept firmly by his side for 17 years over the course of his seven talent shows.
And to return to the favour, Amanda Holden has waded in on the row between the music mogul and his former X Factor panellists Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh by branding them 'bitter and pathetic'.
It comes after Sharon, 71, and Louis, 71, appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and poked fun at Simon appearance joking he would 'need more Botox' by the time she'd finished exposing him to the nation.
The Britain's Got Talent judge, 53, said: 'I hated seeing certain people in a reality show dissing Simon - he's the person who's given them all the chances, given them a lot of money and a lifestyle they probably wouldn't have had.
Amanda Holden calls Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh as 'bitter and pathetic' as she defended Simon Cowell after they tore into him on Celebrity Big Brother
Appearing on Celebrity Big Brother last month, Sharon said she was 'furious' with Simon because she claimed he didn't renew her X Factor contract (pictured in 2017)
It comes after Sharon, 71, and Louis, 71, appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and poked fun at Simon appearance joking he would 'need more Botox '
'It's bitter and pathetic. It was like Cinderella with her two sisters in the background - just stabby, stabby, stabby.'
Appearing on Celebrity Big Brother last month, Sharon said she was 'furious' with Simon because she claimed he didn't renew her contract when she expected he would which meant she lost out on another major TV gig.
Meanwhile, Louis revealed he no longer spoke to his former partner in crime despite once sharing the most talked about bromance in Britain.
Amanda said: 'I thought, "Oh my God, it's like
