LATEST: SIMON COWELL could be set to fire SHARON OSBOURNE from British talent series THE X FACTOR following the scathing attack she launched on DANNII MINOGUE.

The creator/judge is said to be furious with the rock matriarch’s remarks she made on British TV on Thursday (13Dec07) about Minogue, whom she insisted had only landed the job on the reality show because of her appearance.

Cowell, 48, says, "I will sit down with Sharon after the final and discuss things then. We have got three acts who have the biggest night of their lives ahead of them, that is all I am worried about right now." A source tells British newspaper the Daily Mirror, "Simon thought what Sharon did on the show was disgusting. "He only offered her a new contract last week and then she goes and does this."