She has helped Leon win The X Factor, yet he shows no gratitude, with him making comments like how he wished he had Cheryl Cole last year, then there is that Danny bloke wanting to have had Cheryl Cole. Jesus, at the end of the day Dannii helped Leon win and she is trying her best to mentor her acts.

http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebri...ricks-fears/1/

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle1783636.ece

Then there are the digs Louis Walsh keeps having at Dannii and the negative media about Dannii accusing her of being jealous of Cheryl and threatening to leave and all this other negative stuff this year.

I also feel sorry for her having to be compared to Cheryl Cole in the looks department

I don't think she's sad.
She finds it hilarious she says
She calls Louis a 'naughty little boy' in her latest interview saying he admits he likes to stir things up and she doesn't mind

About the looks, they always compare her
Who cares?
I don't find Cheryl stunning but I wouldn't put her down because of that. I think ppl needs to grow up a bit.

I feel for her too. I dont think she deserves half the criticsim she gets.

Regardless of what people think of her, I think very few would disgree that she's is a very good judge. She got two of her acts as finalists last year. Rhydion was mocked by critics before wowing the public with his talent and who would have thought someone like Leon would pip everyone to the post in the end? Her hard work got them as far as they did.

I hope she shines in the live shows. I do like Cheryle but the producers/editors and now Simon championing her win is getting a bit tedious now. Sure she's got the best acts and I still maintain that she's in the strongest postition of winning but lets see how she fairs as a mentor before we start rolling out the red carpet eh?

Good luck to all judges I say!

Me for one, right from his initial audition, well before he was assigned a mentor.

I really don't think he meant that in a malicious way

NEITHER of those sources are trustworthy and are known (infamous) for twisting their stories into something that doesn't resemble what their interview subject said.

Odds are, BOTH sources are big fat liars. Don't believe a word they say.

Kylie won it for Leon, not Dannii. Duetting with Kylie gave him a massive boost so Dannii was useful because of her superstar sister.

Leon won it for himself.

Yep, but she did help him. She was his mentor

Dannii was useful because she was the best mentor. and Leon would have won duetting with Kylie or not.

I read a Leon interview in a magazine recently where Leon said that Dannii was his favourite judge because it was because of her he made it to the live shows. Please do not believe everything you read in the tabloid press. Leon has always been appreciative of Dannii and I have seen this on video, not just in print.

Well said, Marta

I see that the OP felt the need to post that Sun link in Leon's appreciation thread