ITV This Morning viewers had a mixed reaction as former X-Factor judge Sharon Osbourne graced the studio sofa this week. According to one report, fans of the show were quick to say they were 'not having it' after the glam 70-year-old made a rare appearance on the programme.
Sharon was live in the studio on Monday, January 9, ready for hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby to quiz her on her return to the UK and the return of her and husband Ozzy's fly-on-the-wall format show.
Home To Roost will be a 10-episode series and is a revival of the family’s hit show The Osbournes, which ran from 2002 to 2005 and documented their life in LA, according to Manchester Evening News. The couple will document their move back to the UK from Los Angeles after more than 20 years. The series is also expected to follow the Osbournes as they celebrate one of their most important years yet – with everything from Sharon’s 70th birthday to the birth of Kelly's first child.
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When asked about the decision for her and Ozzy's move back to the UK after two decades, Sharon told Holly and Phillip: "Age, life changes and everything changes so quickly. I stopped one day and it's like: 'what are we doing here? We don't belong here!'"
She added: "I've always been very English and I've never been a Brit that goes there that has a bi-coastal accent. It's just not me. I'm British and I belong here." But she had to convince Ozzy. "It's been so long since he spent time here... It's like for him, 'I don't know where to go anymore!'
"But I'd rather have the grey and drizzle than the sunny life there. The best place in the world to go for a holiday is LA. But to live there… when you're still very British. It's not for us." When asked how their kids feel about her decision, Sharon admitted: "They're not happy. They say ''you can't do this'', but I just don't feel content there anymore."
After Holly and Phillip suggested her career had gone a bit wrong across the pond, Sharon added: "It went very wrong, very, very wrong and, you know, they say that there is no blacklisting in America, well I'm living proof that there is.
"And not that I'm resentful or whatever, just a fact of life. It happens doesn't it?" Phillip then asked: "So did you actually get cancelled?" to which Sharon insisted: "Yes I did." She appeared to be referring to March 2021 when she defended Piers Morgan on US show The Talk against backlash from the panel who alleged he'd been 'racist and sexist' in his coverage of Meghan Markle.
But as she appeared on the show, This Morning viewers were quick to comment on social media. While some said she looked 'fabulous' others added that they didn't believe it was her. One viewer said: "I’m not having that it’s Sharon Osbourne on This Morning here." Another commented: "That woman looks a bit like Sharon Osbourne I reckon #ThisMorning."
Meanwhile, another viewer said: "Sharon Osbourne looks absolutely amazing. I know she’s had work done but good on her, if I had the money I would too! #thismorning."
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