Sharon: I did terribly this year - Dec 14 2007
Sharon Osbourne has admitted she did "terribly" on this year's X Factor, but says she definitely wants to stay on the panel.

The 55-year-old saw two of her Under 25 girls get booted off the show - and the third withdrew - long before the semi-finals.

Speaking at a press conference, she said: "I did terribly this year, so as far as my mentoring goes I didn't do very well did I?

"As far as the dream team for next year, please don't lets change it again - I just want to stay exactly where we are. I think we're a pretty fiery lot, but we can all hold our own."

But Sharon admitted she did live in fear of being sacked like fellow judge Louis Walsh was for a time last year.

"I've learnt that you don't make long term plans in this industry. I never know what's happening. If they want me I'm here," she added.

She also responded to reports of tension between herself and Dannii Minogue, saying: "It's an open playing field. Dannii speaks about me and I speak about her, but yet we both respect each other."

Meanwhile, Louis admitted he had been "very outspoken" this year, adding: "I'm not as afraid as I was last year. We do get on very well, we're all just very competitive. We've got four egos here and we all want to win and we all want the best for our artists."

Sharon gets her claws out - Dec 13 2007
Sharon Osbourne has taken a swipe at fellow X Factor judge Dannii Minogue, saying: "She’s there because of her looks."

Osbourne now has to share the limelight with the younger star on the ITV talent show and there have been reports of behind-the-scenes tensions.

She told Graham Norton on his BBC2 chat show: "She knows she’s there because of her looks, not because of her contribution to the music industry.

"She’s younger, she’s better looking, Simon wants her and he doesn’t want me - thank God!"

Sharon also said she was upset at last week’s result, which saw dinner lady Niki Evans lose the public vote.

"It was such a travesty that Niki got the boot. I felt she was what the show was about - she hasn’t really had a break in her life, she represents every working mum in the country, and they boot her off," Sharon said.

The winner of the show is a foregone conclusion, according to Osbourne, who said: "Of course he’s going to win."

The Graham Norton Show airs on Thursday night at 10pm on BBC2.

Sharon’s diamond give-away - Dec 3 2007
Sharon Osbourne reportedly caused astonishment at a charity show when she took off a £30,000 ring and threw it into the audience.

In a spontaneous fit of Christmas spirit, the 55-year-old removed a diamond from her finger and toss it into the crowd at a celebrity fundraiser for Elton John’s Aids Foundation,

Sharon, who had previously thrown her red Aids awareness ribbon into the audience at London Astoria’s G-A-Y club, reportedly shouted: "Here, have a diamond as well."

According to a source, the ring was one that Sharon had bought herself.

"Sharon was having a great night and wanted to give something back to the crowd," the friend is quoted as saying.

A spokesman said: "The ring was worth £30,000. It was a spontaneous gesture. Sharon was in a great mood, there was a great crowd and it was a poignant event.

"Christmas has come early for whoever caught it."