It's usually tears of laughter we see streaming out of Sharon Osbourne's eyes on 'The X Factor' but it was tears of a different kind we saw on Saturday night's show.


Sharon got all emotional when a familiar face entered the audition room to face the judges.


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Sharon Osbourne

Stephanie Woods first auditioned for 'X Factor' in 2007 when she was just 14-years-old and got as far as Sharon's judge's house stage - but was not taken through to the live shows.


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Stephanie Woods reduced Sharon Osbourne to tears

But Steph - now a 20-year-old resort entertainer - made a big impression on all four judges, wowing them with her version of Snow Patrol's 'Chasing Cars' - cue Mrs.O getting all teary eyed.


"You're all grown up missus," she blubbed, before adding, "I'm glad you came back."


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And fellow judge Nicole Scherzinger was in agreement, telling Steph: "There's something special about you to make this one cry."


Watch Steph's audition (and Sharon getting all emosh) by clicking on the video above.



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  • X Factor: 7 Reasons Why We're Glad Sharon Osbourne's Back


    1. When Sharon loses it, she REALLY loses it (we challenge you to watch this without laughing. A lot.)




  • X Factor: 7 Reasons Why We're Glad Sharon Osbourne's Back


    2. She never lets anything get in between her and a good giggle. Not even a door.




  • X Factor: 7 Reasons Why We're Glad Sharon Osbourne's Back


    3. She's a drama queen. You know, like when she quit 'The X Factor' live on air because two of her acts were in the bottom two. DRAMA!




  • X Factor: 7 Reasons Why We're Glad Sharon Osbourne's Back


    4. She tells it like it is. Just ask the very first 'X Factor' winner Steve Brookstein, who Sharon described as 'full of crap' and 'an average singer'. And that was when she was being nice!




  • X Factor: 7 Reasons Why We're Glad Sharon Osbourne's Back


    5. She likes a tipple. Or ten. And doesn't mind appearing a little *hick* sloshed on *hick* 'The Xtra Factor'




  • X Factor: 7 Reasons Why We're Glad Sharon Osbourne's Back


    6. She's got one of those faces that simply CANNOT hide what she really thinks. Well, why use words when your eyes can say everything (see 1m 14s)?




  • X Factor: 7 Reasons Why We're Glad Sharon Osbourne's Back


    7. She's not afraid of a very public celeb spat. Poor Dannii.





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