Sharon Osbourne reveals heartbreaking reason she signed up to reunite with Louis Walsh on Celebrity Big Brother
CELEB Big Brother favourite Sharon Osbourne has revealed the heartbreaking real reason she signed up to reunite with pal Louis Walsh.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun before entering the house, the fiery redhead opened up about her true motivation to be back on screen with her old X Factor colleague.
It turns out it’s all for husband Ozzy Osbourne‘s benefit, who loves watching old clips of them together in their talent show days.
Sharon explained: “Since X Factor there’s still clips of Louis and I that go on different sites, I look at them and I think, ‘My God, these are years old and they’re still getting played.’
“And my husband is always looking at them and he’s always saying, ‘Oh God, you and Louis, what a couple’. And so it makes him laugh. And then I think, ‘oh well…’ because Ozzy’s quite hard to make laugh and he just loves watching them.”
Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease back in 2019 and went public with his diagnosis the following year.
As well as mobility issues, the condition has caused him to suffer nerve pain, depression and blood clots.
Sharon is only in the Celebrity Big Brother house for a shorter stint than the other housemates so she can return to Ozzy’s side in Los Angeles.
She claims he will be tuning in from their stateside home and keeping an eye on her.
Sharon said: “He will be watching! I think he’ll be phoning Big Brother saying he needs to talk to me! My eldest daughter, Amy, she’s going to be there [looking after him].”
As for her friendship with Louis that has kept Ozzy so entertained, Sharon insists it’s the real deal.
“There’s never been any length of time that we haven’t spoken to each other,” she revealed. Always through lockdown, through everything.
“What’s the secret to our friendship? A very naughty sense of humour. Very naughty, very, very naughty. I don’t know what it is. I think we’ve got a similar sense of humour and sense of fun and naughtiness mischief.
“It’s kind of like we don’t take things too seriously. We’re not saving lives, we are not doing heart transplants. This is entertainment.”
Of course, there is only one person she is rooting for to win.
She insisted: “Louis should win. Absolutely. There’s only one Louis!”
Sharon doesn’t think they will ever reunite on The X Factor though as she doesn’t see a time when the former ITV juggernaut will be revived.
What is Parkinson's disease?
PARKINSON’S is a progressive neurological condition.
This means that it causes problems in the brain and gets worse over time.
People with Parkinson’s don’t have enough of the chemical dopamine in their brain because some of the nerve cells that make it have stopped working.
Around 145,000 people live with Parkinson’s in the UK.
It’s the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.
Symptoms start to appear when the brain can’t make enough dopamine to control movement properly.
This usually happens around the age of 50, but some people might see the first signs in their 40s.
There are over 40 symptoms, but the three main ones are:
- A tremor (shaking)
- Slowness of movement
- Rigidity (muscle stiffness)
There are several different treatments, therapies and support available to help manage the condition.
Source: Parkinson’s UK
She explained: “I think now with social media, that’s where everybody gets discovered. It’s really like the world has changed that way so drastically that you get kids from all over the world. You can just press a button and you can see them singing, dancing, acting.
“It’s a different world musically. It’s tougher to get a record deal. It’s definitely tougher to get a record deal, but there’s still something to be had obviously because talent never stops. It just goes from one generation to another. It’s just the way that they get discovered has changed.”
Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX