Celebrity Big Brother fans left gobsmacked by Sharon Osbourne's unrecognisable pre-surgery photo

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Sharon Osbourne once looked very different to the striking appearance she has today in the Celebrity Big Brother House as fans have been left gobsmacked by a throwback picture of the 71-year-old before her plastic surgery.The former X-Factor judge has made her love for going under the knife no secret over the years although to be fair, it would be impossible to deny it thanks to the clear pictorial evidence.Sharon, who is currently starring as a ‘lodger’ in the Celebrity Big Brother house, has previously said: "I love cosmetic surgery.

If you're not happy with the way you look and you have the money, change it! What's the big deal?"Mrs O has massively transformed her face and body over the years after undergoing her first procedure in 1978 when she had a breast reduction and lift, the Mirror reports.The Brixton born star struggled with her weight for a long time so decided to have a gastric band in 1999, which saw her drop from a size 22 to a 10.However, the extreme weight loss left Sharon feeling like she needed further work done on her body and she went on to spend nearly £100,000 on a series of major operations.

She explained: "After losing half my body weight I had flesh hanging everywhere. I had the sort of breasts you normally only ever see in the pages of National Geographic magazine."So much needed doing that it couldn't have been done in one operation.

I had liposuction on my neck and had it lifted, too. "I had my breasts lifted, my arms lipo-ed and my tummy tucked. I had my bum lifted and I had my legs lifted."However, the surgery craze didn't stop there as she turned her attention to her face.A throwback picture from 1987 reveals what Sharon used to look like as she's seen sitting on the sofa with husband Ozzy