Sharon Osbourne turns down offer to judge in America

Sharon Osbourne is reported to have turned down a GBP3 million offer to be a judge on the American version of Fame Academy as she refuses to spend more time away from her family who, she says, mean far more to her than money.

The 53-year-old millionaire, who appears as a judge alongside Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh on rival show The X Factor, wants to spend more time in Britain with her husband and three children.

A show insider says: "Sharon doesn't need the money and can cherry pick projects she wants to work on. Shows like this demand a long commitment and obviously working on the American show would mean Sharon would be tied to the States for a long time.With Ozzy and the family spending more and more time in Britain, that could see them living on opposites sides of the Atlantic."