Sharon's quiet Christmas dinner...for 120 guests

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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One person who won't be labelled a Scrooge this Christmas is Sharon Osbourne.

The X Factor judge and wife of spaced-out rocker Ozzy is splashing out £250,000 on a festive bash for 120 pals.

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She has contracted posh caterers Searcy and hired an exclusive Georgian townhouse in Knightsbridge for her lucky guests.

Visitors will be greeted by a 15ft Christmas tree in the entrance hall before they are led upstairs for a drinks reception in the library. Then they will be moved next door to the ballroom for a lavish meal.

Diners, who will include her daughter Kelly, 22, and son Jack, 21, will be waited on hand and foot by staff dressed in penguin suits.

Sharon's guestlist will be treated to a scrumptious menu which features pigeon breast for starters, and a choice of Scottish beef or pheasant for the main course.

This will be followed by baked dark chocolate torte and green apple bavarois.

Sharon's booze choices are equally appealing. She is buying in 100 bottles of Bollinger champagne and around 200 bottles of wine.

But it's not just any old plonk. She has requested Petrus for red wine drinkers and Mursault for fans of white.

Our source said: "Sharon had been planning a Beckham-style party at their Berkshire mansion, but decided to go for something a little more low-key.

"She thinks she is hosting an intimate party, although most people wouldn't consider splashing out £250,000 as intimate."

Kelly told the London Lite: "It's going to be great, mum's really looking forward to it.

"All the guests have been asked to bring a toy along, and at the end of the night all of the toys will be collected together and given to children's charities.

"Then we're all flying back to LA for Christmas, which will be one of the first times the family has been together for ages.

"It will be really cool."

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