During her time in the Celebrity Big Brother house, Sharon Osbourne reportedly received payment for almost every minute she was on screen.

When it was announced that the 71-year-old former X Factor star had joined the star-studded cast of the ITV reality show, along with an outrageous fee, it caused a massive uproar.

Fans were upset to learn that she would only be temporarily residing in the house as a “lodger,” joining other housemates like Louis Walsh, Ekin-Su Culculoglu, Fern Britton, and Gary Goldsmith.

As previously reported, sources claimed that Sharon would still receive a whopping £100,000 per day, even though ITV executives were unable to match her enormous request to appear in the show.

On Tuesday, during a live eviction episode, Sharon finally bid farewell to the house after nine days of habitation. It appears that ITV had to make a big budgetary investment for each minute Sharon was on screen.

Sharon starred on screen for two hours and thirteen minutes during the course of the first nine episodes of the series, which aired over nearly eight hours.

Including Sharon’s entrance, exit, and interview on the spin-off Late and Live, this comes to £6,767 per minute.

Sharon stayed in the Celebrity Big Brother house for nine days, despite widespread reports that she would only be there for five.

Bosses will undoubtedly feel they received their money’s worth after Sharon was at the center of numerous house twists and made headlines around the world for her harsh opinions of other celebrities.

In both Tuesday’s episode and Wednesday’s highlights show, viewers witnessed Sharon’s tearful farewell to the house in real time.

In both Tuesday’s episode and Wednesday’s highlights show, viewers witnessed Sharon’s tearful farewell to the house in real time.

Although her amazing storytelling will be missed, fans praised her as a “OG Kris Jenner” and “royalty” among the other housemates.

In the episode airing on Wednesday, Sharon had a hilarious costume change to become David Potts and was given a farewell tea party.

During a dinner party, the group toasted to Sharon, and as she heard their heartfelt words, Sharon started to cry.

“My favorites!” exclaimed Sharon as the housemates entered a gorgeous celebration. Cream, jam, and scones! “This is so beautiful,” Levi exclaimed to Sharon, “You’re royalty.”

“I’ve had a great time, met new friends, and I’m going to watch you all on your paths,” Sharon continued. and may you fulfill all of your dreams.

“You’ve walked through a life full of excitement and trials, and you’ve always emerged tremendously gracious and very well loved,” Fern remarked.

During the emotional speeches, Louis cried and told Sharon to stop crying because he knew she would cry too.

“You know who was the original Kris Jenner? It’s Sharon Osbourne,” stated Marisha Wallace. She was the first to truly build an empire of that kind within the family.

Sharon dressed to impress, donning David’s sunglasses and a vibrant pink coat, and she strode through the bedroom as the other residents yelled at her, “You ate!”

Upon entering the TV house as Big Brother’s “lodger,” Sharon was given her own living space with a private restroom. She has been there for a total of nine days.

She had previously disclosed that her stint on the ITV show would only be temporary because she had to return to her 75-year-old husband, Ozzy Osbourne, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019.

“I don’t want to be apart from Ozzy for too long,” she remarked. Our family has a very close relationship.

I don’t remember ever going more than a week without talking to any of them. We’ve kept in touch despite all of our arguments and fights, and this will definitely be the longest time apart.

Since appearing on the show, the “original reality star” has not held back when voicing her opinions. She has made cruel comments about celebrities like Adele and former talk show host James Corden.