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Louis Walsh defends long-time pal Sharon Osbourne

The mother-of-three was slammed for slurring her words

Louis Walsh has defended his fellow X Factor judge and long-time pal, Sharon Osbourne.

The Mayo man, who returned to the popular singing contest with Sharon and Nicole Scherzinger this year, took the time to defend Mrs O after she was accused of being drunk on the show.

“She’s not drunk, she’s knackered,” he said about the mother-of-three.

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Exhausted: Louis claims that Sharon is not drunk on air – she’s just tired | ITV

Rumours circulated that the 64-year-old was drinking while on the show after she stumbled over her words introducing one of her acts.

“It’s a busy job and we spend a lot of time with our acts and making sure the show is great – she’s just exhausted,” Louis told TV Now magazine.

“Knowing Mrs O she probably does it on purpose. She knows what she’s doing, she’s brilliant.”

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