Sharon Osbourne is one of the top TV stars from the UK having judged some of the most famous talent shows like X Factor as well as America's Got Talent - along with the renowned reality TV series The Osbournes which is currently being revisited as a podcast.
Even though she grew up in London, she is married to Brummie legend Ozzy Osbourne and has visited his hometown several times over the past few years.
She and Ozzy also moved back to the UK after almost two decades in California, US. While they are not in Birmingham, their hometown is not far from their Buckinghamshire mansion.
In recent times, she has visited Birmingham for special oaccasions honouring her husband and has also announced plans for an Ozzy museum. Sharon will be back in Birmingham on January 24 for a theatre show of her own called Cut the Crap at The Alexandra.
Sharon heaped praise on Brum on The Osbourne’s Podcast saying: “It’s great there now. It’s fantastic. It’s a whole different city. It’s amazing. I call it the heartbeat of the UK because people are so great there.” Here are the six top spots Sharon Osbourne visited in Birmingham:
5. Alexander Stadium
Ozzy Osbourne performed with Black Sabbath at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony 2022 and Sharon Osbourne accompanied him for the show. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) | Getty Images
6. The ICC
As a judge of X Factor, Sharon Osbourne had visited the ICC for auditions in 2013. She had spent time greeting fans who had lined up outside the venue before the auditions. | BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Delegates leave the Birmingham ICC at the end of day three at the Conservative Party conference on October 04, 2022 in Birmingham, England. This year the Conservative Party Conference will be looking at "Getting Britain Moving" with more jobs and higher salaries. However, delegates are arriving at the conference as the party lags 33 points behind Labour in the opinion polls. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)