Sharon Osbourne Tulisa Arrest

Sharon Osbourne Tulisa Arrest, Sharon Osbourne has hit back at claims that she said she "loved it" when Tulisa was arrested over drug fixing allegations this week with a rep for the X Factor judge stating she "misheard" the question.

Tulisa, 24, made the shocking announcement last month that she will not be returning to The X Factor for another season and just days later, she was replaced by Sharon who originally left the show in 2008.

When asked by the Daily Record what she thought of Tulisa's drug arrest, Sharon was caught on video responding: “I loved it.” When the reporter told the star her comment “wouldn't look good on paper,” Sharon looked up at the camera and smiled.

A rep for the 60-year-old told EntertainmentWise that Sharon was unaware of Tulisa's legal issues as she had only arrived in the country that day.

"[Sharon] loves her. She misheard the question and had only flown in that day so knew nothing about this story," the rep told us.

Controversial X Factor contestant Frankie Cocozza joked earlier this week that he didn't get his supply of cocaine from the N-Dubz star, while her bandmate Fazer laughed jokes made about the allegations during a rap battle this week.

Tulisa was taken into police custody on Monday following reports made by The Sun that she was caught arranging a drug deal between an undercover reporter and her friend, Mike GLC.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the singer was being questioned in relation to the drug fixing claims, but she was later bailed and is believed to have returned to her home in Hertfordshire.