Osbourne holds party for 'X Factor' team

Sharon Osbourne has treated her X Factor finalists to a party at her country mansion.

Her team had been kept away from the public prior to Saturday's show so they could not reveal who had made it through, but the host reportedly laid on a bash at her home in Buckinghamshire.

The competitors told The Sun they enjoyed a pleasant evening to wind down with the star host. “We’ve been to Sharon’s house for a party — it was amazing," said Scots singer Kerry McGregor. “We had to go undercover so no one knew what was going on. Ozzy wasn’t there, but the dogs were.”

Dionne Mitchell said the evening was "very informal" while Ben Mills commented: “It was a great thing to happen because it was at the point when people were looking to get out for a change of scenery.”

Meanwhile, groups boss Louis Walsh is reportedly flooding his entrants with tips for the show.