Sharon Osbourne said to find X Factor twist 'bittersweet' as boot camp contestants 'dumped before judges' houses round'

Sharon Osbourne said to find X Factor twist 'bittersweet' as boot camp contestants 'dumped before judges' houses round'

Woah there! It looks like the new series of X Factor is going to have more twists and turns than a popular brand of red and green ice lolly!

But all this drama comes at a price - very distressed contestants, or should we say, EX contestants.

Reportedly, at this year's Boot Camp, the show's mentors chose the contestants they wanted to take to the judges' houses round - only to then be given the power to dump some of the contestants who believed that they were safe. Two of Sharon's chosen contestants were asked to leave, after they had been told they were through to the next round.

According to a report in The Sun, Sharon struggled to make a decision, and ended up asking fellow judges Gary, Louis and Nicole to help her decide who to ditch. Sharon reportedly said that she found it tough, as the contestants were very talented, and she understood that her actions had a big impact on their careers.

She is reported to have said of the twist: “It’s so bittersweet for me. I hate to turn away such talented people but there are only so many seats.

“It is really, really nerve-racking. You have got people’s careers and lives in your hands.”

Still, The Sun's report claims that that didn't stop the audience from booing her - but it seems that Sharon is as feisty as ever when it comes to giving as good as she gets.

“How very dare you? How rude. How dare you do that to the ‘Mother’? You are so rude,” she is said to have addressed the crowd.

Sharon may have found the events heavy going, but it seems that dear old Gazza has not lost his appetite for the more high octane elements of the show. He tweeted "That was the most incredible and exciting X Factor session EVER!"

That was the most incredible and exciting xfactor session EVER !

â€" Gary Barlow (@GaryBarlow) August 10, 2013

 

Will Sharon hold her nerve?

Will Gary instigate a surprise round in which contestants have to go into gladatorial combat against a pack of lions?

Will we see Scherzy's boobs?

And most importantly, ARE YOU EXCITED YET?

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