Osbourne: 'Russell Brand is sexy'

Sharon Osbourne has admitted to having a crush on Russell Brand.

The former X Factor judge was in Los Angeles to host the BAFTA/LA British Comedy Festival, where Brand won best comedy performer.

According to PA, Osbourne revealed before the show how much she fancied the comedian, saying: "Oh, he's a sexy old thing."

She added that Peter Kay's reality talent show spoof Britain's Got The Pop Factor, which won best British comedy TV programme at the ceremony, was one of her television highlights of last year.

"[Kay] made my Christmas...I had it on repeat all over Christmas and just, the whole time was just loving it," she said.