Sharon Osbourne takes fashion inspiration from Cheryl Cole as she stuns in the same sheer red lace dress for X Factor final

 

By Sarah Bull
When it comes to her ensembles for this year's X Factor, Sharon Osbourne has been in a league of her own.
But for the grand finale of the show on Sunday night, the 61-year-old star took fashion inspiration from someone who's been there, done that - Cheryl Cole.
Sharon wowed in a sheer red lace Zuhair Murad dress as she made her way onto the stage - the same gown that Cheryl had worn to the Cannes Film Festival back in May.

Lovely in lace: Sharon Osbourne looked incredibly in a red lace Zuhair Murad dress for the X Factor final on Sunday night

Fashion inspiration: Sharon wore the same dress as Cheryl Cole had worn to the Cannes Film Festival in May

The redheaded beauty styled the heavily beaded and embellished gown slightly differently from 30-year-old Cheryl, however.

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Sharon opted to wear her bright red hair up in an intricately curled updo, and teamed the gown with a pair of red beaded drop earrings.
She teamed it with pair of black peeptoe heels to add some height, and went for a smoky eye and red lip on the make-up front.
Cheryl, meanwhile, had worn her brunette hair in a slightly backcombed do and tied back into a half ponytail as she attended the premiere of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian).

Scarlet woman: Sharon's bright red hair complemented her dress

We did it! Sharon went shoe-less as she stood next to Sam as she was crowned the winner of X Factor

Overcome: Sharon had to crouch down on the floor to control herself after Sam's victory was announced

Fashion winners: Sam looked emotional as she posed alongside mentor Sharon after being announced winner

She opted for a more subtle approach to her make-up and jewellery, cutting a sophisticated figure on the red carpet.
Sharon had a more than successful night on Sunday night, with her act Sam Bailey taking home the X Factor crown with a series of stunning performances.
The star was overcome with emotion as Sam was named the winner over Nicholas McDonald, and crouched down on the floor as winner Sam gave Nicholas a consolatory hug.
But Sharon wasn't the only person on The X Factor to have opted for a red lace dress, as Sam also sported an incredibly similar dress for her performance of The Power Of Love earlier in the evening. 
Showcasing her incredible two-stone weight-loss during her time on the show, the mother-of-two looked every inch the Hollywood screen siren in the dazzling semi-sheer gown as she took to the stage for her first performance of the evening.

It started so well! Sharon looked in good spirits as she attended the X Factor wrap party at One Marylebone

Not so good: But it was a different story at the end of the night, when Sharon emerged bleary-eyed and crying

Time to call it a night: Sharon was overcome with emotion as she headed home from the party