Sharon Osbourne to replace Tulisa on UK 'X Factor'

Rock matriarch Sharon Osbourne has emerged as Simon Cowell's number one contender to replace the recently axed Tulisa Contostavlos on the UK version of the 'X Factor'.
Former N-Dubz star Tulisa has just been dropped from her post on the upcoming season of the hit reality show, and the show's boss Cowell has made Ozzy Osbourne's wife his number one target after former Spice Girl Melanie Brown ruled herself out of the running, reported The Sun.
Brown, who was a guest judge on the show last year, had been in contention to star as a judge on the new series before committing herself to the next season of 'Australia's Got Talent'.

Sharon's return to the show will come six years after she last appeared on the show, where she was based from the show's inauguration in 2004 until 2007, and now she is apparently the only person on Cowell's radar.
"Simon is a huge fan of Sharon. Things are looking good for her. She is in pole position," a source close to the music mogul said.
Another former 'X Factor' UK judge, Dannii Minogue, will be taking on judging duties on the Australian version of the show for the next season.
The native-Australian, who famously fell out with Sharon back in 2007, has relocated back down under so she can spend more time with her family.