The X Factor 2016: Sharon Osbourne lashes out at 'sad f**ks' who call her drunk
SHARON OSBOURNE has launched into a foul-mouthed rant against "sad f**s" who have accused her of being drunk on The X Factor.
Piers asks Sharon Osbourne if she has been drinking
The 64-year-old has come under fire from viewers after forgetting the name of her own acts and seeming oblivious to the homeland of her Finnish diva - and the only remaining contestant in the Overs - Saara Aalto.
But after stressing week-on-week that she has steered away from the booze while the ITV series goes live every Saturday and Sunday night, the music mogul has had enough.
“It really p***es me off because, the thing is, this isn’t University Challenge," she fumed to The Sun. "We’re in the music industry. You’re meant to have a good time, be entertained, have a laugh.
“Just because I’m not dead serious and on the ball like this it’s like, 'Please, get a life'.
Sharon Osbourne lashes out at 'sad f**ks' who call her drunk on The X Factor
Sharon has forgotten the name of her own X Factor act Saara Aalto numerous times
Because somebody’s having a good time do they have to be drunk because you’re a sad f*** and need to get loaded to have a good time?
“Because somebody’s having a good time do they have to be drunk because you’re a sad f*** and need to get loaded to have a good time? I don’t.”
Sharon barked that after her husband Ozzy's battle with drink and drugs, she was only more outraged by the speculation.
“It p***es me off because my family have been in and out of the programme and it’s been something I’ve fought for them for their whole lives and it’s like, ‘Nah, p*** off. Get a life’.” she added.
The X Factor fans were in hysterics on Sunday night after Sharon accidentally flashed her script on camera ahead of Honey G's elimination.
The mentor, who has worked on the show for a total of six series since 2004, evidently still needed a helping hand when it came to the elimination procedure.
Exposing her cue card, the piece of paper read: “The name of the act I am SENDING HOME is…”, reminding the panel of the exact words they need to say - and leaving a space for them to write any other thoughts.
Despite her weekly gaffes, the mother-of-three is still thought to be returning to the panel for a seventh stint next year, alongside current judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger.
The X Factor continues this Saturday night at 8pm on ITV.