sharon osbourne
She had been signed up to appear as a judge this year, but pulled out just weeks beforehand.
She will not be appearing on this year's live shows as planned.
She was due to act as an impartial fifth judge during the live stages of the competition.
She unleashed a rant on a US radio show earlier this month.
"I'm at the end of my contract, it's no holds barred. It's like 'get the f*** off the stage, you're s***'."
Truly pulling out all the stops on his first day.
The panel is expected to be confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
His future on the show - along with Sharon and Nicole's - was said to be in doubt.
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