Dannii MinogueIt's no secret Dannii Minogue doesn't get on with Sharon Osbourne.

So is she glad Sharon's left The X Factor?

Hell, yeah - but she can't resist digging the oar in a tad.

"It's just a dream. It's a different set," Dannii told The Sun about working sans Mrs O in this year's rounds of auditions.

"No more eyes down during the commercial breaks trying not to look tense.

"It wasn't the sort of environment I wanted to be in."

Frank words, Dan. And here was us thinking Sharon would be missed.

But now Shaz is out the judging picture, a smooth ride still isn't exactly guaranteed among the X judges.Sharon Osbourne

Dannii now has Cheryl Cole to contend with.

The Aussie singer once branded Girls Aloud "chavs". At the time the ladies hit back, accusing Dan of having too much plastic surgery. Oops.

Still, it's perhaps all water under the bridge now, as Dannii said of Cheryl:

"We started off on a good foot. I went to her dressing room and said, 'Welcome to the set, let's have some fun.'

"I can't say I don't enjoy the current situation a lot more."

OK, Miss Minogue - you've hammed the message home. We get that you're not exactly crying into your cereal over the Osbourne departure.

At the same time, we can't wait to see what politics this year's comp throws up.