Sharon Osbourne quit X-Factor following her feud with co-host Dannii Minogue, states fellow judge Louis Walsh.

Having announced last week that she was to quit the singing competition, many believed that the reason for her stepping down was because of her dislike for Dannii, and now it has been confirmed.

Walsh explains: "It's not contracts or money, it's Dannii. They don't get on at all and she wasn't happy with the situation. Sharon has walked off, she's gone. Why didn't they give Dannii the boot instead?

"I haven't signed yet but I am negotiating. It's a difficult situation. Sharon is a great friend, I talk to her everyday. She is devastated and so am I.

"I have absolutely no relationship at all with Dannii. I have no idea how she is feeling about all of this because I simply do not talk to her.

"I am going to miss Sharon greatly. The show won't be the same. Sharon is very, very upset about all this. She loves the show and everything  about it."

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