Minogue blasts 'jealous bully' Osbourne

Dannii Minogue has blasted Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh for their attempts to "bully" her on the set of The X Factor.

The Aussie singer admitted that she struggled to cope with Sharon and Louis's treatment of her when she joined the ITV1 talent series last year.

"I was so happy just to be happy when I got that job," Dannii told Celebs on Sunday magazine. "And then I found myself having to find a lot of strength to get through the day. I remember the first day I was like a scared mouse, especially when I realised Sharon had some personal mission against me. It grew as the show went on, and I still to this day have no idea why.

"I can only guess that it's jealousy, because there's nothing else I can pin it down to. There were a lot of days when I felt like I was being bullied."

Minogue confirmed that Simon Cowell has become a "close friend" since they worked together on the programme, but she is not looking forward to seeing Osbourne and Walsh again when filming for the new series starts next month.

"I'm hoping I can find it funny this time because last time, some days, it really wasn't funny," Dannii explained. "I'm just so thankful it wasn't just me, Sharon and Louis otherwise I don't think I'd be going back to work."