Louis Walsh shocks fans by revealing his experience of working with Britney Spears on The X Factor on Celebrity Big Brother

Celebrity Big Brother fans were left shocked as Louis Walsh discussed his experience working with Britney Spears on Wednesday’s episode.

The music manager, 71, worked with the pop icon, 42, for two days when he was a guest judge on the American version of The X Factor in 2012.

Britney Spears was also a judge on the show along with Simon Cowell but according to Louis, she didn’t do much work on the panel.

Filling in for Simon Cowell during his guest appearance, Louis said Britney didn’t appear to be fully aware of her surroudings on the show.

Speaking with Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Marisha Wallace, he said: ‘I sat with Britney. She was there but she wasn’t really ‘there’. She had earplugs in!

Celebrity Big Brother fans were left shocked as Louis Walsh discussed his experience working with Britney Spears on Wednesday’s episode

The music manager, 71, worked with the pop icon, 42, for two days when he was a guest judge on the American version of The X Factor in 2012

Britney Spears was also a judge on the show along with Simon Cowell but according to Louis, she didn’t do much work on the panel (L-R, L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato, Britney and Simon)

‘She was just…’ Louis then made an open-mouthed vacant face.

Ekin-Su then said she thinks ‘Hollywood had damaged’ Britney to which Louis appeared to agree.

Taking to X/Twitter, one user wrote: ‘Louis Walsh talking about Britney Spears was not on my 2024 bingo card.’

Another wrote: ‘Gosh Louis is full of stories. Probably stories he shouldn’t really be telling? Britney had [ear] plugs in when in the panel judging.’

A third wrote: ‘Louis Walsh said Britney was like a zombie.’

A fourth added: ‘Louis Walsh talking about my two fave things, Girls Aloud and Britney. I need more.’

Elsewhere during the episode, Lauren Simon revealed Simon Cowell promised to make her a famous singer in her 20s.

The Real Housewives of Cheshire star, 51, shares the story with Simon’s former X Factor colleague Louis as they get to know each other.

Taking to X/Twitter, one user wrote: ‘Louis Walsh talking about Britney Spears was not on my 2024 bingo card’

Elsewhere during the episode, Lauren Simon revealed Simon Cowell promised to make her a famous singer in her 20s

She said to Louis in the bedroom: ‘I’ll tell you a great story. I was 23 and I lived in London and I was going out with this playboy.

‘I was at the VIP table drinking champagne and Simon [Cowell] was there and he worked for RCA records at the time.

‘He came over to give me his card. I had a gold dress on, dancing on the table. He wanted to make me famous as a singer.’

Louis then cheekily asked: ‘He fancied you?’

To which Lauren quipped back: ‘Probably!’

Lauren then added: ‘I’m in Barbados and I got married there. I’m walking down the beach with my ex-husband and he’s [Simon] at Sandy Lane with Sinitta.

‘He looks at me and goes ‘Lauren Stone, how are the devil are you? Are you still dancing on those tables?’