04-11-2007 19:52
But he thinks Sharon Osborne's backstage bust-up with new judge Dannii Minogue was simply a clash of two dominant personalities.
"Both want to be Queen Bee," says Louis, who manages Westlife. "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."
However he insists that Sharon's shock on-air resignation was no stunt saying: "I didn't know she was going to walk off. I called her after and she said, ‘Everything just got to me'. She was seriously considering walking away. It wasn't 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 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."
But he thinks Dannii is struggling. He says: "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.
Of the current crop he said: "There's four good people in there this year—Rhydian, Beverley, Niki and Futureproof. Niki has an amazing voice. She could win the contest.
But Louis is back to his bitchy best summing up rival Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1 labeling the show: "just boring".adding that it was for older safe people.
"The judges are boring. They should get rid of them and get young people in. Bruce Forsyth is so old he makes Arlene Phillips look young.
"I definitely don't want her cosmetic surgeon."
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