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| Osbourne walks out of X Factor | Osbourne walks out of X Factor |
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| X Factor Judge Sharon Osbourne has walked out of the ITV talent show after two of her three acts faced being sent home. | X Factor Judge Sharon Osbourne has walked out of the ITV talent show after two of her three acts faced being sent home. |
| During Saturday's live show she told host Dermot O'Leary she could not choose between them. | During Saturday's live show she told host Dermot O'Leary she could not choose between them. |
| The final vote was left to the three remaining judges who were unimpressed by 19-year-old Kimberley Southwick's version of It's Raining Men. | The final vote was left to the three remaining judges who were unimpressed by 19-year-old Kimberley Southwick's version of It's Raining Men. |
| Alisha Bennett, who performed Dreams by Gabrielle, escaped getting the boot. | Alisha Bennett, who performed Dreams by Gabrielle, escaped getting the boot. |
| "Sharon can't choose between her acts. The final vote will be between three judges, as Sharon has decided to leave [for] the night," said host Dermot O'Leary. | "Sharon can't choose between her acts. The final vote will be between three judges, as Sharon has decided to leave [for] the night," said host Dermot O'Leary. |
| Before walking out of the studio Osbourne announced she had left the show. | Before walking out of the studio Osbourne announced she had left the show. |
| Kimberley Southwick was a barmaid in Birmingham | Kimberley Southwick was a barmaid in Birmingham |
| A spokeswoman for the show said: "Sharon was obviously very upset that two of her acts were in the bottom two last night." | A spokeswoman for the show said: "Sharon was obviously very upset that two of her acts were in the bottom two last night." |
| When asked if she would be participating in next week's programme she said: "We're waiting to hear but hopefully she'll be back with us next week." | When asked if she would be participating in next week's programme she said: "We're waiting to hear but hopefully she'll be back with us next week." |
| Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh both chose Kimberley to be sent home. | Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh both chose Kimberley to be sent home. |
| Danni Minogue, who eventually voted for Alisha, also found the decision difficult and said: "Can I sit this one out too? I can't choose." |