Sharon Osbourne was paid nearly £7,000 for every minute she appeared on screen during her stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house, it has been revealed.
The former X Factor star, 71, caused a furor when it was revealed she had joined the star-studded lineup of the ITV reality show for an eye-watering fee.
But fans were left disappointed when it was revealed she would only be staying in the house temporarily as a ‘lodger’, joining housemates such as Louis Walsh, Ekin-Su Culculoglu, Fern Britton and Gary Goldsmith.
It was previously reported that ITV bosses were unable to match the huge fee Sharon was requesting to appear on the show, with sources claiming she would still be paid a whopping £100,000 a day.
After nine days in the house, Sharon finally said goodbye during a live eviction episode on Tuesday, and it seems ITV really had to splash out on every minute Sharon was on screen.
Sharon Osbourne was paid almost £7,000 for every minute she appeared on screen during her time in the Celebrity Big Brother house, it has been revealed
It was previously reported that ITV bosses were unable to match the huge fee Sharon requested to appear on the show, but it was believed they were still being paid £100,000 per episode.
During the series’ first nine episodes, totaling nearly eight hours, Sharon appeared on screen for a total of two hours and 13 minutes.
This works out to £6,767 per minute, including Sharon’s entrance, exit and interview on spin-off Late and Live.
While it was heavily reported that Sharon would only stay in the Celebrity Big Brother house for five days, she ended up staying for nine.
No doubt bosses will think they got their money’s worth after Sharon was at the center of many house flips and made global headlines with her brutal views on other stars.
Viewers saw Sharon’s emotional farewell to the house live in Tuesday’s episode and again in Wednesday’s highlights.
While fans admitted they will miss her amazing storytelling, the housemates hailed her as an ‘OG Kris Jenner’ and ‘royalty’.
In Wednesday’s episode, Sharon wais treated to a farewell tea party and hilariously dresses up as David Potts.
When the group toasted Sharon during a dinner party, Sharon became visibly emotional listening to their sweet messages.
During the series’ first nine episodes, totaling nearly eight hours, Sharon appeared on screen for a total of two hours and 13 minutes
As the housemates walked into a lovely soiree, Sharon said: ‘My favourites! Scones, jam, cream! This is so lovely,’ as Levi told Sharon: You are royalty.’
Sharon added: ‘I’ve had a great time, met new friends and I’ll see you all on your paths… and may all your dreams come true.’
Fern said: ‘You’ve navigated a life that’s been full of excitement and also tribulations and you’ve always appeared enormously gracious and much loved.’
As tears began to flow during the heartfelt speeches, Louis told Sharon: ‘Stop crying because you’re making me cry!’
Marisha Wallace said: ‘You know who was the original Kris Jenner, it’s Sharon Osbourne. She was the first to really do it with the family and make such an empire.’
Sharon stormed out and dressed in David’s sunglasses and pink coat and strutted through the bedroom as the housemates told her: ‘You ate!’
Sharon joined the cast as Big Brother’s ‘lodger’, living in her own accommodation complete with private toilet, and spent a total of nine days in the TV house.
This works out to £6,767 per minute, including Sharon’s entrance, exit and interview on spin-off Late and Live
She had previously revealed she could only stay on the ITV series for a short period due to the need to return to husband Ozzy Osbourne, 75, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019.
She said: ‘I don’t want to be away from Ozzy for too long. We are incredibly close as a family.
‘I can’t remember a time when I went a week without talking to any of them. Through all our fights and feuds we have maintained communication and this separation will undoubtedly be the longest.’
The ‘original reality star’ has been vocal about her opinions since starring on the show, making scathing remarks at the likes of singer Adele and former talk show host James Corden.