It's emerged that one of Sharon Osbourne's final four acts on X-Factor already had a link to the judge before coming on the show, according to the Mirror. The singer's girlfriend's mother has apparently been friends with Sharon for years. Of course, the producers say that nothing untoward has gone on, and that Sharon had no idea about the connection.
A source told the tabloid: "They have remained friends through the years but Sharon hasn't seen Therese for more than 12 months. Sharon did not know about Ben's relationship with Siobhan until he was put through to her final four. He categorically got through on his own merits."