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Dannii Minogue quit UK after X Factor's Simon Cowell rumours left her 'broken'

BBC star Dannii Minogue quit the UK and X Factor in 2011 after rumours of a fling with Simon Cowell and backlash from fellow judge Sharon Osbourne left her 'broken'

Dannii, who had joked she couldn't wait to be "up close and personal on a daily basis with Simon," was also spotted holding hands with the music mogul in a car after Children In Need. Over the course of the next year, Sharon announced to anyone who would listen that I was impossible to work with (but never explained why), that I was only on The X Factor because of my looks, not any visible talent or contribution to the entertainment industry, and Simon employed me only because he wanted to sleep with me." The pop star, who moved back to Australia with her son Ethan, has always refused to confirm or deny the rumours about her and Simon, telling the Mirror: "If he says it's the truth then that's what he's saying.

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