Kate Thornton has said she was left "humiliated" after Simon Cowell fired her from the X Factor. The 47-year-old TV presenter has spoken out to claim that Simon has never fully explained why he sacked her and that it hurt more because she classed him as a "friend".
The blonde bombshell was there by Simon's side on the judging panel for the first two series of the popular ITV show. She claims Simon, 60, didn't give her the chance to resign and keep her dignity in 2006 after she heard rumours that she was being axed from the talent show.
She told the In The Pink podcast: "They didn’t renew my contract having said that they would — and by they, I mean Simon. "It was on the News at Ten.
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