Sharon Osbourne ‘set to sue CBS’ after she’s forced to quit The Talk for defending Piers Morgan

SHARON Osbourne is planning to sue US TV network CBS after she was forced to quit The Talk, according to reports.

The 68-year-old walked this week following mass backlash for her "racially insensitive" comments while defending Piers Morgan. 

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The reports that she “plans to take the broadcaster all the way for damages over her departure”.

They claim she is asking for damages as well as the remaining two years of her contract, which is thought to be worth £2million, to be paid out.

A friend told the publication: “She feels a few suits at CBS have really done for her here. Sharon won't let this go.”

The British personality has been a main fixture on the program since it first premiered in 2010 - making her the only person who has remained on the cast since the beginning.

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However, the audience seemed to turn on , 68, after she with co-host regarding 's .

Piers even after he was also accused of racially insensitive comments.

Sharon continually defended the ex Good Morning Britain anchor after he slammed the Duchess of Sussex's interview with .

However, Sharon's co-host Sheryl, 57, did not see eye-to-eye with her after 's wife said she was supporting Piers' "freedom of speech."

Sheryl attempted to explain that racism was not always "the words themselves" but the "intent or way they are said" but Sharon kept fighting back.

They during the heated segment - while also quipping at Sheryl to "not cry".

While Sharon eventually , she did end up blaming the on-air fight on the network,

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Sharon was met with more racially insensitive accusations after her ex-costar, Holly Robison Peete, claimed the mother of three said - an accusation that the .

Former The Talk cohost Leah Remini also .

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Actress Leah accused Sharon of referring to ex-cohost Julie Chen, 51, as a “wonton” and “slanty eyes” on a regular basis.

Piers meanwhile has defended Sharon and branded the network a “disgrace”.

He raged: "What’s happened to ⁦@MrsSOsbourne⁩ is an absolute disgrace that shames CBS. Bullied out of her job for defending me against an invented slur of racism because I don’t believe a liar.”