Minogue shaken by TV show confrontation

(AAP) Dannii Minogue fled the set of a British TV talent show audition in terror after being threatened by a contestant's family.

Minogue had been judging performers in a round of auditions for the X Factor whenshe used her casting vote to stop a male singer from progressing to the next round.

Her vote angered not only the singer but his family as well, who waited to confronther.

Minogue, 36, says she was "petrified" as the singer and his family tried to corner her.

"I had to dive for cover when one guy, who we didn't want to put through when he auditioned, brought his entire family in," Minogue told Scotland's Daily Recordnewspaper.

"I'd had the deciding vote and had turned him down, so he didn't like me much.

"I was petrified." The Australian performer only felt safe enough to return after fellow judge SimonCowell agreed to lend her his hefty bodyguard, Tony.

"I hid near Tony," Minogue said.

"If I feel frightened, I'll always run to him.

"Tony's a friendly giant but I wouldn't mess with him at all - he has a dark side."