Why is Sharon Osbourne the "lodger" on Celebrity Big Brother? Twist explained

The women's charity stated that his taking part in the show sent the wrong message to survivors of domestic abuse.

Now in week 2, the second round of nominations took place, with the likes of Fern Britton, Lauren Simon and Louis Walsh facing eviction.

During Monday night's show, the housemates learned that Lauren, Louis and Zeze Millz had received the most nominations, but Sharon Osbourne, who had been given another secret mission, decided to save Zeze from eviction and chose Fern to face the vote instead.

Sharon was the first celebrity to be confirmed for this year's show during last week's launch night. The show's hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best introduced the 71-year-old as this year's "lodger", which meant she'd only be around for a short while, but would get to make major decisions on the show.

She was given her first task on day 1 and had to decide which three housemates to place up for eviction. She picked the Princess of Wales's uncle, reality TV star David Potts and social media star Zeze Millz.

"David has come to show off," Sharon said of her decision to nominate the Ibiza Weekender star. "He was trying too hard to be outrageous. 'I'm trying to be fun and outrageous. Look at me!'"

As for why she chose Gary and Zeze, she added: "Gary I think is very nervous. I don't think he is comfortable yet. Zeze, I didn't get a sense of who she is yet."

So, why is Sharon on Celebrity Big Brother? What is her role as the "lodger"? And when is she expected to leave the Big Brother house?

Read on for everything you need to know, including the emotional reason for her short Celebrity Big Brother stint.

Who is Sharon Osbourne?

Age: 71

Job: TV personality and music manager

Instagram: @sharonosbourne

Sharon Osbourne has been a staple on people's TV screens for years, rising to prominence on the reality series The Osbournes, which followed her and her family's daily life.

Osbourne went on to become a judge on a number of talent shows, including The X Factor and America's Got Talent.

Why is Sharon Osbourne the "lodger" on Celebrity Big Brother?

The exciting twist was announced during Monday night's episode, with AJ Odudu revealing that Sharon will be this year's "lodger".

This means that Sharon won't be in the house for long, but will have a very special role.

On Monday night's episode, Sharon was given a secret mission to choose three contestants who should go up for eviction.

She chose Zeze, Gary and David after some help from her pal Louis Walsh.

The three housemates will then get a chance to plead their case and the one who fails will face the public vote.

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When will Sharon Osbourne leave Celebrity Big Brother house?

It's being reported that Sharon Osbourne will leave Celebrity Big Brother on Tuesday 12th March.

Following Monday night's episode of Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live, fans speculated that Monday could be Osbourne's last night in the house as the housemates were spotted having a party believed to be her leaving do.

"From the party going on, we can take it that they passed the 'You're Gonna Be a Star' task, or it might be Sharon's leaving do," one fan commented, as another asked: "Party for Sharon's last night maybe?"

It was previously reported that Osbourne would be in the house for up to five days.

"Sharon is a guest housemate and won't be going in on launch night," a source told The Sun. "Instead, she will come in once the show has started and will be there for a few days.

"Bosses did all they could to get Sharon and finally reached a deal she's happy with. Producers cannot wait to see her reunite with Louis and know that it will be TV gold."

However, fans began to question when the music manager would be leaving as the first eviction took place on Friday and she remained in the house.

The Celebrity Big Brother live final was then confirmed for Friday 22nd March, leading many to wonder whether Sharon had changed her mind and decided to stay on longer.

Why is Sharon Osbourne only on Celebrity Big Brother temporarily?

It was initially rumoured that TV bosses couldn't meet Sharon Osbourne's pay demands. However, she's since revealed the reason she can't stay on the show for too long, admitting she doesn't want to be apart from her husband Ozzy Osbourne.

Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2003.

"I don’t want to stay away from Ozzy for too long. We’re so close as a family. I don’t think I have ever gone a week without talking to any of them, ever," Osbourne told The Sun.

"Through fights, feuds, everything. We still talk and this will definitely be the longest. I don’t know how I’m going to cope."

Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight at 9pm on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player.

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