Sharon auctions off treasures - Nov 6 2007
Sharon Osbourne is downsizing by auctioning off more than 600 of her treasured possessions.

Highlights include the quad bike which left Ozzy seriously injured in a 2003 accident, and a pair of the Black Sabbath singer's wire-rim sunglasses (£385).

Jewellery, memorabilia, costumes, paintings, furniture and decorative works of art are all going under the hammer in the two-day sale.

The Osbournes cleared out their Gothic-style mansion in Beverly Hills, their Malibu home and their Buckinghamshire mansion for the sale.

A portion of the proceeds, expected to top £1 million, will go to the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation.

X Factor judge Sharon said: "It has taken our lifetime to collect all of these items.

"Both Ozzy and I have very special memories of each and every item as it came into our home and became part of our lives.

"It is like giving up a part of us and we hope each and every item finds a very special home."

Ozzy said: "I don't know why we are selling everything as I want it all.

"Sharon tells me that we have to, otherwise our house will f****** explode.

"As long as she does not ask me for a pair of my boxers for the auction I will support it, especially since it is helping raise funds for her charity."

The two-day auction takes place on November 30 and December 1 at the Gibson Guitar Showroom in Beverly Hills.


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."