Morgan slams 'ferocious' Osbourne

Piers Morgan has branded his America's Got Talent colleague Sharon Osbourne "ferocious".

The former newspaper editor was left speechless when Osbourne stormed off the set of the US TV talent hunt earlier this year.

He insisted that the incident was not a publicity stunt, telling Heat: "No, that was very real. She really did want to quit. I wouldn't have minded because she drives me bonkers to be honest.

"I worked alongside Brandy (in the first season) who's very nice and sweet, and then I get this firebrand arriving, who just shouts at me and keeps walking off stage.

"Sharon's like her dog Minnie: small but dangerous! That dog bit me and they showed it on air recently. It's a ferocious little thing - and Minnie isn't much better!"