X Factor judge Sharon gets her claws out

Sharon Osbourne has taken a swipe at fellow X Factor judge Dannii Minogue, saying: “She’s there because of her looks.”

Osbourne now has to share the limelight with the younger star on the ITV talent show and there have been reports of behind-the-scenes tensions.

She told Graham Norton on his BBC2 chat show: “She knows she’s there because of her looks, not because of her contribution to the music industry.

“She’s younger, she’s better looking, Simon wants her and he doesn’t want me - thank God!”

Osbourne also said she was upset at last week’s result, which saw dinner lady Niki Evans lose the public vote.

“It was such a travesty that Niki got the boot. I felt she was what the show was about – she hasn’t really had a break in her life, she represents every working mum in the country, and they boot her off,” Osbourne said.

The winner of the show is a foregone conclusion, according to Osbourne, who said: “Of course he’s going to win.”

:: The Graham Norton Show airs tomorrow night at 10pm on BBC2.