Is Sharon back on X Factor? - Oct 25 2007
Sharon Osbourne has reportedly met up with X Factor bosses to apologise for her behaviour on the last show, and to ask for her job back.

The 55-year-old stormed off the live results show after discovering that two of her acts were in the bottom three.

But the Daily Mirror reports that Sharon was due to meet executives last night to sort out her return to this week’s show, and has also telephoned Simon Cowell to say sorry for her actions.

"Apparently she apologised for her behaviour and for any embarrassment she may have called him," an insider reportedly revealed. "She said she would love to come back."

Despite Sharon’s admission on the Paul O’Grady show earlier this week that ITV hadn’t asked her to return to the X Factor, the source revealed that any plans to carry on with the series without her have been ditched, and "all is rosy again".



I haven’t been asked back - Sharon - Oct 24 2007
Sharon Osbourne has not been asked back by ITV after walking out of Saturday’s live X Factor show, she revealed.

The X Factor judge, 55, announced live on air "I’m out - gone!" after two of her three acts found themselves in the bottom two of the show at the weekend.

Osbourne, who was said to have rowed with rival Dannii Minogue just before going on air on Saturday, admitted she had "made a mistake" by storming off.

But the wife of former Black Sabbath star Ozzie Osbourne told Paul O’Grady that programme bosses had not contacted her to ask if she would return.

She said: "I had just had it up to here. I thought ’I’m not going to take anymore’.

"I have made mistakes. I made one on Saturday ... I can’t apologise for being me."

But she told the Paul O’Grady Show: "I don’t know if ITV want me back. I want to go back to take care of my girls but I’ve not heard from anyone. I’ll pay for the call."

O’Grady, who sensationally left ITV for Channel 4 and has previously launched stinging attacks on the broadcaster, told Osbourne: "You’ve got to go back or there’s no show. You’re the cog in the show."

He told ITV: "If you’re watching ’can anyone do the courtesy of picking up the telephone?"

In a jibe at ITV over the phone votes scandals, he added: "They’re good at phones."

Sharon won’t forgive brother - Oct 10 2007
Sharon Osbourne has reportedly declared that she will never forgive her brother after he betrayed her trust.

Last month, Sharon’s sibling David Arden sold stories to a newspaper.

Sharon told Closer magazine: "My brother took things that might have a tiny grain of truth then twisted and distorted them to a horrible level - and the rest of it he made up.

"Why did he do it? Money. I will never, ever forgive him for what he did. There are no second chances. I just hope the money was worth it."

The X Factor judge added that the betrayal was made worse by the fact that she and husband Ozzy have supported David and his family over the years, buying him cars, house and holidays.

However she insists she is not angry with him.

"It’s been tough for him," she continued. "His father was a pioneer in the music industry, his brother-in-law is a legend, his sister, niece and nephew are all celebrities. He’s got a big chip on his shoulder."