Laura Whitmore Wants To Return To I’m A Celeb Spin Off

Laura Whitmore wants to host another series of jungle spin-off I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! NOW! - and says she would love to see Gazza in the camp.

The Irish beauty - who has fronted the ITV2 show for two years - has not yet had the go-ahead for a third series, but says that things are “looking good”.

And she insisted she is not in the running to take over from departing Xtra Factor host Olly Murs, because she isn’t ready to turn her back on the jungle show.

Laura told TV Biz: “I miss Australia - the last series of I’m A Celebrity was brilliant. I definitely want to go back this year and things are looking good at the moment.

“I saw Ant and Dec and the producers recently, and we were all reminiscing. Because you see the same people all the time out there it becomes like a family.”

She has a few ideas of who she would like to see taking part in the show, too.

“I’ve heard a few times that Gazza could be on the show so maybe he will,” she said. “That will definitely get column inches, as I’m sure he’ll be pretty controversial. I don’t know how nice he’ll be or how good at challenges, but I’d like to see him in there.”

MTV Europe star Laura took up the Australian gig after previous host Caroline Flack left the jungle behind to join ITV2 spin-off The Xtra Factor in 2011.

But she insists she has no intention of following in her predecessor’s footsteps now that Caroline’s co-host Olly Murs has quit to focus on his music.

She said: “I get asked about X Factor quite a lot, but I just want to get back to Australia at the moment - I don’t think I’m ready to give that up just yet.”

She went on: “I saw Olly this week and I told him I’ll be sad to see him leave, but he feels his music is doing so well that he can’t [stay]. As far as I know Caroline is doing it again, which is good because she’s brilliant at it.”

Laura, who was linked to Niall Horan earlier this year, also opened up about her friendship with the 1D singer. She said: “The One Direction boys are never in one place long enough to party. I know Niall because he’s a friend of a friend from my hometown, and when he’s in town he likes a bit of normality so he hangs out with the Irish crew.

“We’re not going out - I knocked that rumour on the head straight away - but you can see how quickly things build up.”

Laura also hosted the Brits ITV2 coverage this year. She said: “That was a really big night. I was hosting with Rizzle Kicks - who I love to bits - and we had that backstage crazy carnage going on.

“At one point at the Universal after party I was in the DJ booth with Mumford and Sons, Taylor Swift, Carey Mulligan and James Cordon. That was fun.”

However, Laura said her party girl tag is off the mark - because she recently quit booze to focus on work.

She said: “Most of the events I’ve been pictured at have been for work, and I wasn’t even drinking.

“I had to give up alcohol recently because I was working too hard. My job has to come first. Especially during Fashion Week, you could go to these things and drink to your heart’s content, but you wouldn’t be able to get up the next day.”

She added: “That said, I had Paddy’s Day in New York and that was another thing. It’s about balance.”

Right now, Laura is supporting the Tag Your Bag initiative, which allows people to earn Nectar points when they donate clothes to Oxfam. She said: “It’s a great idea - it’s simple and gives people a real incentive.”

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Sharon To Mentor Her Acts By Skype

SHARON OSBOURNE may be back on The X Factor but her acts may not get quite the close-quarters mentoring previous hopefuls enjoyed.

She’ll be jetting back to the US several times during the series, forcing her wannabes to keep in touch via Skype.

The veteran star, who returned to the show yesterday declaring herself “the nan of the panel”, will fly first-class between London and LA, with ITV picking up the £13,000-a-trip tab.

The flights are necessary because she is also hosting US chat show The Talk. Shazza tweeted: “How lucky am I to have 2 jobs @TheTalk_CBS & @TheXFactor?

“I will be going back & forth all yr, best of both worlds!”

But the to-ing-and-fro-ing will infuriate her performers who rely on their mentors to coach them.

Shazza, who quit the show after the 2007 series, will sometimes have to rely on the internet video call service to keep in touch with whichever category she gets this year.

Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh greet crowds outside city's Hilton Hotel for first round of auditions

A source said: “Sharon has done a deal which will see her jet back and forth a number of times, with her flights paid for by ITV. That was one of her conditions.

“But she is still confident she can give her acts the support they need.

“There are a million ways to keep in touch with people. Many of the judges aren’t there every day of the week.”

Last night a show spokesman insisted she would only fly back “a couple of times” when the live shows were on, with the bulk of her travel around the auditions and boot camps.

Sharon often jetted back to LA when she was last on the show in 2007.

And former judge Kelly Rowland was famously criticised for leaving her acts in the lurch. She flew back to the US after a row with Louis Walsh and Tulisa, then skipped an entire weekend, forcing former show star Alexandra Burke to step in.

Sharon is understood to want to spend as much time as possible in the US as she attempts to patch up her relationship with husband Ozzy.

We revealed that the pair were living separate lives after he confessed to taking drugs and drinking again.

She also wants to be there for son Jack, who has multiple sclerosis, and daughter Kelly who had a health scare in March, collapsing with a seizure.

Yesterday Shazza regained her slot on the judging panel for the first round of judges’ auditions in Glasgow.

The back-to-basics format saw her, Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger whittle down the first batch of 50 wannabes in a private room at the Hilton hotel.

But despite talk that she would want to be the boss, knocking Barlow off his perch, Sharon insisted she was happy to play second fiddle.

She said: “I shouldn’t be head judge - I laugh too much and I’m not serious enough. I’m the nan of the panel.

“It’s overwhelming. Honestly it is. It feels natural, it feels like I should be here.”

Gary said he was apprehensive about Sharon’s return, saying: “It’s very interesting this time because there are two artists and two managers.

“That is a great panel right there because managers see different things than artists see.

“When I’m looking at someone I’m comparing them to what I am and what I do - but managers don’t. They have a bigger overview.”

Louis said he was delighted his old pal Sharon was back.

He added: “Sharon brings the madness out in everybody. She’s going to bring out the madness in Gary too.”

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Frankie Cocozza Left Shop Without Paying For Alcohol

Cops were yesterday probing supermarket CCTV of Frankie Cocozza using a self-service checkout - after the bad boy X Factor reject left with booze that was not paid for.

The singer - booted off the ITV1 show two years ago for taking cocaine - was said by a source to have repeatedly keyed in his card’s PIN code but the transaction never went through.

Store chiefs in Brighton called in police, who yesterday confirmed they were investigating whether the failure to pay for a “small number of items” was “a genuine error or a shoplifting incident”.

The source - who said Cocozza shops there “all the time” - revealed: “The footage shows he has entered his PIN a number of times.

“It is unclear whether he thinks the transaction has finished or whether it is deliberate. He’s walked away and the transaction is incomplete.

“There’s no way of knowing whether it was shoplifting or a genuine error.”

Cocozza, 20, who has appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, was yesterday said by his agent to deny any involvement in the alleged incident.

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Sharon Osbourne At The First X Factor Auditions

Sharon Osbourne makes an entrance at the first day of X Factor auditions on the arm of two topless hunks.

The new judge was escorted from her car by the Glasgow locals ? who’d opted to wear kilts for her big day.

Louis Walsh, Nicole Scherzinger and Gary Barlow headed inside the Hilton hotel to watch the hopefuls.

New panel - Sharon, Louis, Nicole and Gary and host Dermot O'Leary.

Unlike in previous years, singers have been asked to impress the judges in an intimate room with no audience or backing track.

Sharon, who wore a white jacket with beads, said she's excited to be working with Nicole Scherzinger.

The former Pussycat Doll looked like a sex kitten in a snakeskin outfit topped off with red heels.

Sharon said: “I love her. I’ve known her for a long time, she is fantastic.”

The 60-year-old famously clashed with Dannii Minogue during her last stint on the show in 2007.

According to reports, X Factor producers organised a ‘peace’ dinner for the new panel on Monday on their first night in the city.

As she linked arms with her helpers outside the venue, embarrassed Sharon joked: “How bad is this?”

She added: “I can’t even begin to put into words how I feel. It’s fantastic to be back, it’s a dream come true.”

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Sharon Osbourne Has Her Old X Factor Job Back For £1.8m

Sharon Osbourne has finally agreed to return to the X Factor - for a £1.8 million deal.

She agreed terms this week and will jet in before the first audition in Glasgow on June 4.

An official announcement is due to be made imminently.

ITV hoped to sign Sharon, 60, last month but her marriage troubles stalled talks.

The Sun revealed she and rocker hubby Ozzy, 64, were living separate lives in Los Angeles after he admitted taking drugs and drinking again.

A source said: “Sharon’s been through hell lately, so X Factor was not front of mind.

“But she loves the show and missed it.

“Things with Ozzy have calmed down but they’re a long way off being sorted.”

Sharon - who has said she does not want to divorce - will return as part of a revamp by Simon Cowell after last year’s series lost over three million viewers.

She will get over £1.5million cash and £300,000 in first class flights between the UK and LA. Five star hotel accommodation, wardrobe and make-up costs are also thrown in.

She quit in 2008 after four years, saying she disliked panel co-star Dannii Minogue, She had also demanded a reported £2million pay deal, which show boss Richard Holloway branded “unreasonable”.

Fellow judge Gary Barlow is still thrashing out a £1.5m deal, while Louis Walsh is said to be close to signing for £1m.

We told yesterday how Nicole Scherzinger is still holding out. Chiefs are considering hiring ex Spice Girl Mel B instead.

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Union J UK Tour Dates

Union J have only released one single but they have announced a UK headline tour.

The Magazines And TV Screens UK Tour will start on December 14 in Oxford.

The boys will be heading out on their first ever UK headline tour in December, showcasing brand new material along the way.

O2 customers can get Priority Tickets to see Union J 48 hours before general release from 9am today.

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MONDAY 6 — ECHOTWO @ ECHO ARENA LIVERPOOL

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THURSDAY 9 — BLACKPOOL OPERA HOUSE

FRIDAY 10 — BIRMINGHAM NIA

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X Factor Mogul Simon Cowell Lets Cameras In To His Home

SIMON COWELL is a busy man with a global empire to run... so he can’t sit about trying to ignite kindling to get a log fire going.

When he’s over in snowy Blighty, Simon has a special remote control that creates an instant roaring fire in his front room.

It’s one of many luxuries the talent show supremo has on tap at his swish London pad, which has vases filled with uniform white roses sat on seemingly every surface.

Presenter Will Best snoops around Cowell’s crib in a promo video for the mogul’s new online star search The You Generation.

The house is MODEST compared to his 11,550 sq ft Beverly Hills pile, which has a basement gym, a luxury spa and an indoor pool.

Even so, his lounge is pretty spic-and-span, with huge scented candles in glass vats and plumped cushions placed symmetrically in front of the massive flatscreen telly.

Across the hall, the dining room seats ten and has a Steinway grand piano.

With a little practice Simon could try his luck on Britain’s Got Talent.

YOU Generation's Will Best gets exclusive access to music mogul's plush London mansion

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X Factor's Christopher Maloney Signs Record Deal

X Factor crooner Christopher Maloney has finally bagged a record deal – after Simon Cowell’s firm chose not to sign him.

The Scouser, third on last year’s show, said he would release an album with tiny Tristar Records.

His debut single will be out in August.

He said: “I wanted full control over what I was doing. I wanted a label that will look after me.

“I didn’t want to go somewhere with big artists where I would be put on the sideline.

“If I signed with another company, it would have been a lot longer process and my fans are waiting for my album now.”

He said the record “will be similar to Will Young’s sound” on his early recordings and “different to what people will expect”.

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Sharon Osbourne Says Ozzy Has Been Sober 90 Days

Sharon Osbourne has revealed hubby Ozzy has been sober for 90 days - and said she’d never try to change him.

Their marriage went through a rocky patch when the Black Sabbath frontman, 64, admitted falling off the wagon.

X Factor judge Shaz, 60, said: “It’s acceptance of who that person is.

“If you think you’re ever gonna change anyone, you’re not gonna do it. You love them for who they are.”

Mrs O also admitted the couple enjoy JOGGING on the beach together.

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Noel Gallagher X Factor Judge

X Factor bosses have approached Noel Gallagher for the second time with a “name your price” offer to join the judging panel.

The former Oasis guitarist, 45, has been on Simon Cowell’s wish list for the hit ITV talent show for years.

And in the past fortnight Noel’s management company Ignition received a fresh megabucks offer - asking him to name a price around the £2 million mark.

A source said last night: “Simon is determined to get Noel on board. He sees him as his natural replacement as the real alpha male on the panel.

“He thinks Noel would be ideal, with his music knowledge, straight-talking and rapier wit.”

The last time Simon, 53, made a seven-figure offer to the award-winning rock star he was knocked back.

Fan Simon Cowell is keen to get Noel on the show.

The married dad-of-three was about to launch his critically acclaimed solo project, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.

He has just finished touring and is now planning to make “going to the dry-cleaners last a day”.

The source added: “Noel’s daughter Anais is a huge fan of One Direction and X Factor, so she’ll be nagging him to say yes.”

Noel was first approached by Simon in 2011. The rock star told him he wouldn’t like to say lines like, “You know I can only take three into the final, and this is the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make. I left Oasis, but that was nothing compared to this”.

Take That star Gary Barlow will return with Nicole Scherzinger. Sharon Osbourne is also back and bosses have decided on Louis Walsh to return.

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Dannii Minogue Simon Cowell Has Some Balls For Calling Me

Dannii Minogue says Simon Cowell "has some balls" for picking the moment she was filming his TV show as the first time to speak to her since their affair was leaked.

The telly judge revealed she first heard from the music mogul when he recently 'ambushed' her during shooting for The X Factor Australia.

Dannii, 41, was preparing to hear which acts she had been given when she picked up the phone and heard Simon’s voice on the end of the line.

The mum-of-one revealed her shock in an interview with Grazia magazine: “You’d laugh your socks off if you saw it. I’ve not spoken to him since I left the show, yet he chose to film that moment."

She added: “Simon has some balls doing that.

"I find it bizarre that he’s never been involved in the Australian version of the show before and then I’m on it and suddenly he wants to break the news as to what group I have.”

The pair hadn’t spoken since Dannii left the UK version of The X Factor in 2010 ? despite news of their steamy affair being revealed in a biography of the talent show titan last year.

Author Tom Bower also observed Simon was obsessed with “her hair, the sexy clothes - and the t*ts”.

Dannii, who will be appearing on Sky Living’s Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model, also admitted she’s been thinking about having another baby.

The singer has a two-year-old son, Ethan, with her former boyfriend, rugby player Kris Smith.

She said: "I can’t just click my heels together and make it happen. I keep wondering how the hell I do it.

"Once Ethan got to two he started doing the most adorable things and I was like, 'Damn, I want another one.'”

“All my gay friends have been asking if my ovaries are available for rent - they’re close to running after me with a turkey baster.”

The full interview appears in this week’s Grazia magazine and Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model starts on June 20, Sky Living HD and on the move with Sky Go.

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Harry Styles Ex Girlfriend Katie Smith On The Voice

A Former squeeze of the One Direction swordsman Harry Styles is hoping to follow in his footsteps as a performer on The Voice.

Katie Smith hooked up with the floppy-haired lothario when the pair were battling for fame in the early stages of the X Factor in 2010.

They got together at the boot camp stage of the ITV talent show and saw each other for a couple of weeks.

But Katie failed to make it to the live finals - while Harry was put with four other lads to form One Direction.

A source said: “Katie can claim to have had Harry’s eye before he was famous.

“He was smitten with her for ages and they used to flirt all the time on the show.”

The source added: “The Xtra Factor even picked up on it and arranged a date for them.

“It was a puppy love thing but was destined to end abruptly as she didn’t make it to the live shows.

“Who knows, maybe he will watch the show on Saturday and feel an urge to give her a call?”

But Harry will have some competition if he does fancy a rematch.

That’s because Katie appears on the BBC1 series with her new boyfriend - a curly-haired lad called Harry. Hmm.

The pair perform a duet on the show in a bid to persuade judges Jessie J, Tom Jones, Danny O’Donoghue and Will.i.am to turn their chairs.

They do a version of the track Candy by Scottish singer Paolo Nutini.

Several former X Factor rejects have once again auditioned for The Voice - but this year audience members have been BOOING them.

Some former pop stars have also tried out for the show - including Cleo Higgins from girl band Cleopatra, and Danny Foster from Hear’say, who were the victors on Popstars back in 2001.

Last weekend one-time pop pin-up Kavana - he of I Can Make You Feel Good and MFEO fame - failed to impress the coaches and was sent packing.

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Simon Cowell: I Couldn’t Care Less If People Think I’m Gay

TV mogul Simon Cowell has insisted that he “couldn’t care less” if people think he's gay - and admitted that he HIRES some women because he fancies them.

The 53-year-old star also insisted he was happily single and not looking for a wife.

He revealed he does “several hundred” push-ups a day, has Botox and takes vitamin infusions in an interview with The Radio Times.

And when quizzed on if he minded people asking when he is “coming out”, he replied: “If I was living 200 years ago in a coal mine, maybe, but I work in possibly the gayest industry in the world! Music and TV!

“It would make no difference to my life or my career. A lot of my friends are gay, but I’m not and don’t even think that way anymore.”

“I couldn’t care less (if people think I’m gay) because it’s nothing to be ashamed of. It feels like such an antiquated question now.”

He was also quizzed on whether he picks women who he fancies to work on his shows to which he confessed: “A lot of them, yes, I’m not going to lie.”

Cowell said of former X Factor judge Cheryl Cole: “I think my entire production staff - including a lot of gay people - were madly in love with Cheryl.

“I mean, literally, when she walked on set on the first day in the UK I thought that she was one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen in my life. I mean, genuinely.

“She was just absolutely stunning. She still is, but I remember that day vividly as in ’God, you are gorgeous.”’

Cowell - who just finished a series of Britain’s Got Talent - said that he was “not actively looking for a wife”.

He said: “I’m happy single ... I tend to be in a relationship more than being single.

"Terri (Seymour) lasted six years, Mezhgan (Hussainy) lasted two years, and that was in a nine-year block, so I was only single for about a year out of those nine years.

“But I’m very good on my own, a) because I never get bored and b) because there is always something I need to catch up on.”

Cowell added: “I break up very well. I am a good breaker-upper.”

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Caroline Flack Engagement Rumours

Caroline Flack has given her fans a conundrum - posting a photo of a RING on her engagement finger.

She uploaded the photo to Instagram with the message: "If you like it."

It's a lyric from the Beyonce song Single Ladies; the next words are "should have put a ring on it."

Caroline is not known to be dating anyone at present.

A follower named aloha_from_char enquired: "Who put a ring on it?"

While a more exciteable fan called holliemayjonesx asked: "ARE YOU ENGAGED??! WHAT??!! WHEN??? WHO? HOW???!!X"

And another fan called kirsten_om wrote: "SINCE WHEN ARE YOU ENGAGED!?"

Talking about pop star Olly Murs, who Caroline co-presents the Xtra Factor with, a fan called abiloveolly joked: "Ah I get it your marrying olly finally!"

Telly star Caroline was teasing her fans during a night out with pop star Rita Ora.

They were hanging out together at Groucho Club before going to the Dorchester Hotel.

Rita wore a black and red printed jacket and white over-the-knee boots.

Caroline, who famously dated One Direction star Harry Styles, had a simple outfit on in a stripy top and black shorts underneath a blue and cream coat.

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X Factor's Nicole Scherzinger At Birmingham Auditions

Nicole Scherzinger's main fashion rival Tulisa might've left the X Factor, but she isn't about to let her style standards slip anytime soon.

The Boomerang singer looked stunning in a black and white wrap dress as the judges hit Birmingham to search for the next singing star.

Despite the cool summer's day, the 34-year-old revealed plenty of skin in her short frock ? and added even more height to her tanned legs with some white platform shoes.

Feeling the chill ... Sharon Osbourne heads in to conference centre

Sharon Osbourne upped the glamour factor of her simple black maxi dress by adding an electric blue leather jacket.

The 60-year-old told waiting fans that “Birmingham is the best” as she headed into the ICC.

Caroline Flack didn't stray far from her tried-and-tested look of short shorts with heels.

But today the Xtra Factor host was even easier to spot in the crowd - since her entire outfit, including the shoes, was covered in dots.

Spot on ... Caroline Flack.

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Louis Walsh Signs Up To X Factor For £1million

Louis Walsh has signed up to judge the new X Factor - after refusing to push for a rise on his old £1million deal.

He told bosses it was not right to ask for more as many viewers are struggling financially.

The 60-year-old pop boss’s stance is in stark contrast to the other judges on the show, which is back on ITV at the end of August.

Sharon Osbourne is this week set to sign to return after agreeing a £1.8million package, including £300,000 in first-class plane tickets between the US and UK.

Gary Barlow wants to boost his £1.5million deal and is close to signing. Nicole Scherzinger wants a similar agreement to Gary’s - but sources say she is “90 per cent certain” to return.

Louis’ continuation of the deal he has had for two years will see him clock up a decade on the show.

The insider said: “Louis is mindful of economic troubles, particularly in his native Ireland where the property market has crashed, so he didn’t think it was right to ask for a pay rise.”

“A £1million deal is plenty for anyone and he’s just happy to have his place back on the panel.”

Louis, who created Boyzone and Westlife, also revealed plans to form a new boy band to rival One Direction.

He will hold auditions in Ireland next weekend and has a record company and high-profile partner ready to launch the group.

He said: “It will be boys over 16 from anywhere. I am looking for five pop stars - but they must be prepared to work hard.”

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Sharon Osbourne Top X Factor Moments

She threw water over Louis Walsh, went to war with Dannii Minogue and wound up Simon Cowell - X Factor with Sharon Osbourne was never dull.

She originally sat on the panel from 2004 - 2007 and famously quit the show on air.

And not only did she cause mischief with her fellow judges, she discovered Chico and had a hand in Wagner's X Factor success when she was Louis's guest mentor.

But as the ITV show battles falling ratings, Sharon O has been brought back to spice up the panel.

The Sun Online takes a look over her more memorable moments.

Sharon Osbourne throws water over Louis Walsh Back in 2005 Sharon Osbourne dumped a glass of water over Louis Walsh after he made a snide remark about her husband Ozzy.

Showing that she wasn't a lady to be messed with, she then followed it up by emptying another one over his barnet.

The golden moment has gone down in X Factor history.

Talking about her return to the show this week, she said: "I couldn't be happier about coming back for the 10th anniversary of X Factor.

"I can't wait to give Gary Barlow a big hug, sit next to the gorgeous Nicole, and of course throw water on dear Louis. Yay!"

Sharon Osbourne reveals her true feelings for fellow former judge Dannii Minogue

Sharon made her feelings clear for fellow judge Dannii Minogue during an appearance on Graham Norton's chat show in 2007.

Talking about her fellow X Factor judge, Sharon said: "I feel bad for her as she knows she is there because of her looks, not because of her musical contribution to the industry."

Then in a fake Aussie accent Sharon mimicked: "You hate me as I'm so young and beautiful and Simon wants me and he doesn't want you."

Sharon then sniped: "You're right mate. That's the only thing she's got right! She is younger, she is better looking and he does want her, and he don't want me. Thank God!"

She then admitted "I'm going to get into so much trouble."

Sharon Osbourne mentors Chico

Sharon took Welsh-born singer Chico Slimani through to the live shows in 2005.

He performed from a fountain at the judges' houses round, and after the show he went to No1 with Chico Time the following year.

Thanks Sharon. We think....

Sharon Osbourne lays into Steve Brookstein and brands him a 'fake'

Sharon shocked the audience when she launched a scathing attack on Steve Brookstein in 2004.

When commenting on a performance by the eventual winner of the show, Sharon said: "Not fabulous. He has a very nice voice but he's not a superstar.

"I have to say this, I am so fed up of 'Mr Humble', he's been over-confident from day one, he's not what he seems believe me. All that BS that he gives out. He's even fooled Simon. He's full of crap and he's an average singer, ask everybody else on this contest. He's overly confident."

Simon said: "There's an awful lot I could say but I won't. I think it was inappropriate to be personal tonight."

Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh can't stop laughing

Spaniard Penelope Gomez caused Sharon and Louis to collapse into fits of giggles when she tried to perform Over The Rainbow.

When Louis started cracking up, Penelope stopped singing and told him off, causing Sharon to start laughing.

Louis had to bite down on his fist to stop his chuckles and in the end Simon joined in the fun.

The Irish star boyband manager: "Do you have a second song? Fields of Gold? Ah, yes. I love that song."

Sharon had to hide under the desk to calm down.

Sharon and Louis put her through much to Simon's disgust despite her quiet audition.

The X Factor boss walked out and declared: "I'm taking a break."

Sharon Osbourne quits X Factor live on air

In 2007, Sharon took offence when two of her acts landed in the bottom two.

She stormed off in anger, and show host Dermot O'Leary told the audience: "Sharon has decided to leave the panel tonight."

From the back of the room, Sharon screamed: "I'm leaving the show, I'm out!"

She returned to complete the series, but didn't come back in 2008.

Sharon Osbourne walks into a door

Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh suffered from another fit of giggles — this time when a wannabe tried to sing Cherish by Madonna.

Louis, who could hardly speak through his laughter, ignored Simon's request that he left the room, and protested: "I want to hear her sing."

Then Sharon collapsed with mirth.

Simon said: "You two just go next door. Leave the table"

As they walk down the corridor, Simon bellowed: "Shut up!"

Sharon is so consumed by her chuckles she walks straight into a door.

Sharon Osbourne accosts Simon Cowell on Xtra Factor

Simon Cowell stormed off Xtra Factor after his act Nikitta Angus was chucked out of the competition, and Sharon was hell bent on winding him up.

Host Ben Shephard tried his best to interview a seething Simon as Sharon sung to the mogul and pawed at him.

As Sharon snuggled up to him, circled his nipples and stroked his arm, Simon said: "This is really, really annoying me."

Ben told her: "Sharon! Leave him alone for two seconds!"

Sharon admitted that in the breaks she "had a bottle of wine, it was fabulous!"

Ben asked her: "Just the one?"

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Ozzy Osbourne Sharon Reunion

Sharon Osbourne has given wild-man husband Ozzy another chance and let him move back in with her.

The couple are spending nights under the same roof again just a month after The Sun exclusively revealed they were living apart with their marriage in crisis.

Assistants have been spotted moving clothes and boxes from the Black Sabbath singer’s rented Beverly Hills pad into Sharon’s mansion nearby.

Ozzy was seen being picked up from the six-bed pile by a pal and driven to a meeting in Hollywood on Friday.

Sharon, 60, left an hour afterwards - and wore a huge diamond on her wedding finger again as she shopped with daughter Kelly in Beverly Hills.

She and Ozzy, 64, returned to the house later that day. The previous day she had been spotted driving him back there in one of their Range Rovers.

An insider said: “A month ago they weren’t seeing each other at all. He was in a rented house, she was in a hotel and they lived separate lives.

“Now Sharon is giving Ozzy another chance and has let him move back in. They are working things out.”

The couple, married for 30 years, separated this year when Sharon found the rocker had fallen off the wagon and was on prescription drugs.

Ozzy, who moved into her house last week after returning from a Sabbath tour, is now battling to stay sober.

He confessed on his Facebook page: “I was in a very dark place and was an a**hole to the people I love most, my family. I am happy to say that I’m now 44 days sober. Just to set the record straight, Sharon and I are not divorcing.”

He apologised to Sharon “for my insane behaviour”.

His wife admitted on her US TV show that the crisis had left her “devastated” but stressed: “We are not getting divorced.”

She returns to the X Factor panel this year in a £1.8million deal.

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X Factor Going Back To Basics With Auditions

The X Factor will return to stripped down auditions with no backing tracks or studio audience, The Sun can reveal.

The overhaul has been ordered by boss Simon Cowell to breathe life back into the show - which lost two million viewers last year.

Wannabes will have to face the judges in an “intimate setting” and perform a-cappella, just like in the show’s early days.

But they will then have to impress the judges at a SECOND audition in front of a live audience before getting put through to the Boot Camp stage.

A spokesman said: “We can confirm the audition rooms will be returning to the X Factor as one of a number of exciting changes.”

A senior show source added: “Fans wanted changes this year - and we’re giving them what they want. The a-cappella auditions were classic X Factor and really gave the judges an insight into whether acts were any good. It also better showcased some of the weird and wacky people we get, whose performances got lost in the arena auditions. The plan is to have the best of both worlds.”

X Factor chiefs axed the old audition format in 2009 as part of a bid to make the show more of an event. It worked well for the first couple of years, with the 2010 show finale - won by Matt Cardle won - watched by nearly 20 million, an X Factor record.

But viewers soon started switching off. The Sun first revealed the revamp plans after last year’s final - which received the lowest rating since 2005.

The new format was thrashed out at a meeting of top brass last week, where plans were also discussed to bring Sharon Osbourne back as a judge.

Other tweaks could see the show starting later - in early September.

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Mel Ready To Nic Seat On X Factor Panel

X Factor bosses are lining up Spice Girl Mel B to replace Nicole Scherzinger if the US star bails.

The former Pussycat Doll has still not agreed to join the new series, although she held talks with producers last week.

She is the only judge earmarked for the new-look panel not to have committed so far - with Sharon Osbourne, Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh all expected to sign on the dotted line.

Nicole has reportedly been offered £1million to join the ITV show, but doesn’t know whether she can commit herself because she has a new album to promote in November.

Last night a source close to Nicole said she did intend to sign up for the show - when she had hammered out a deal.

But bosses don’t want a repeat of last year when Dannii Minogue pulled out at the last minute, forcing them to draft in guest judges.

Mel has been brought back into the frame after her schedule was freed up following her withdrawal from Australia’s Got Talent.

An insider said: “Nicole is causing some worry. Bosses want her after her success last year, but she doesn’t know if she can give all her energy to the show.

“Producers don’t want to be left in the lurch like last year so Mel is being lined up in case talks fail.”

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