SHARON Osbourne has revealed the real reason why she initially turned down Celebrity Big Brother.

The 71-year-old has since been revealed as the 13th name on the show’s line up.

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Sharon Osbourne has revealed the real reason why she first turned down Celebrity Big BrotherCredit: Rex

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She spoke to TalkTV when she was first presented with the offerCredit: TALK TV / LIVE
Sharon spoke about the offer to join the hit show to TalkTV presenter JJ Anisiobi.

Speaking about his conversation with Sharon, JJ said: “I was there when Sharon was asked to go on the show.

“We were out for drinks after one of her shows in London and she said to the person, in front of me, ‘Nah, it’s not for me, not for me, Big Brother” and then bang, now she’s in.

“But funny about the respect and inclusion, because often Sharon is on The Talk with me, Monday to Friday 6pm on TalkTV, and we gave her a list of words she’s not allowed to say which I can’t tell you, but you can imagine all the naughty words that Sharon Osbourne would say – so she’s used to having a bit of guidance.”

Insiders have said that the former X Factor legend’s fee was too expensive for ITV, meaning she’ll be making a shorter appearance on the reality show than her co-stars.

The source said: “Sharon is a guest housemate and won’t be going in on launch night.

“Instead she will come in once the show has started and will be there for a few days.

“The fee she wanted was eye-watering and in the end they struck a deal which meant she would go in for a shorter run.

“It’s worked out well for everyone as she will inject some drama when she finally walks through the doors.”

The Sun has revealed the full Celebrity Big Brother line-up.

Sharon’s former fellow X Factor judge Louis Walsh is also set to enter the famous pad on Monday.

Other stars in the line-up include Strictly Come Dancing’s Nikita Kuzmin, Love Island’s Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and This Morning’s Fern Britton.

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Sharon will be joining the line-up but for a shorter period of timeCredit: Getty

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The star will be reunited with Louis WalshCredit: Getty

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Louis and Sharon were both judges on X factorCredit: Rex Features