10 Facts About Sharon Osbourne

1. In 2016 Sharon Osbourne voted for the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union in a referendum held on the issue.

2. In early November 2012, Sharon Osbourne revealed she had undergone a double mastectomy after learning she had a gene that increases the risk of developing breast cancer.

3. In 1999, Sharon Osbourne lost 100 pounds after lap-band surgery (adjustable gastric band).

4. In 2016, Sharon Osbourne appeared in two videos for PETA, explaining why she gave up wearing fur and encouraging others to do the same.

5. On 1 April 2010, Sharon Osbourne joined Cyndi Lauper in the launch of her Give a Damn campaign to bring a wider awareness of discrimination of the LGBT community as part of her True Colors Fund.

6. On 20 February 2008, Sharon Osbourne co-hosted the 28th edition of the BRIT Awards at Earls Court in London, along with her husband and daughter Kelly.

7. In 2014 and 2017, Sharon Osbourne appeared as a guest panellist on ITV's daytime programme Loose Women.

8. On 27 May 2012, it was reported Sharon Osbourne was in talks with The X Factor bosses to return as a judge and replacement for Kelly Rowland, who announced she would not return for the show's ninth series.

9. In 2003, Sharon Osbourne became the host of her own television talk show, The Sharon Osbourne Show, which was syndicated to various US channels and shown in the UK on Sky One.

10. In September 2014, it was announced that Sharon Osbourne would become an occasional panellist on the British lunchtime television programme Loose Women as part of the show's relaunch.