Kielty slammed by Fame Academy head

Fame Academy host Patrick Kielty has received a scathing report from the show's acid-tongued "headmaster."

11:07 13 March 2005

Fame Academy host Patrick Kielty has received a scathing report from the show's acid-tongued "headmaster."

Richard Park, who appears as one of the judges in the reality TV talent show says Kielty should be booted off the programme.

The pair have been filmed trading insults throughout the last series, reports The People.

The paper reports that Park was even caught mouthing a swear word and making an obscene hand gesture at the Irish comic.

Radio executive Park reportedly fumed: "We don't need Patrick. I've had it up to here with the bloke.

"Every night he goes out on live TV he advertises the fact he has no talent.

"There's no place for him on TV."

Park's fellow judges also appear to have failed to win any brownie points with the academy's outspoken head.

The Magic FM boss is said to have berated opera star Lesley Garrett for a lack of pop knowledge and denounced choreographer Craig Revel Horwood as "only fit for panto".

The latest celebrity series of Fame Academy raised more than1.3 million for Comic Relief

BBC Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman pulled off a surprise win in Friday night's final, beating favourite Kim Medcalf in a head- to-head fight with the Eastenders actress.

The show featured 12 celebrities living in a London home together and learning to sing while being subject to regular public eviction votes.