Ozzy Osbourne shared how his wife Sharon Osbourne reacted to his infidelity in their marriage, which led to the couple’s monthslong separation in 2016, in his posthumous memoir.
Ozzy Osbourne’s infidelities nearly cost him his marriage.
The late Black Sabbath rocker, who died in July at age 76, candidly reflected on his 2016 separation from wife Sharon Osbourne after he was caught “seeing a load of women on the side,” in his posthumous memoir Last Rites. And he shared insight into those difficult conversations with Sharon.
“At some point you get trapped and you can’t stop seeing ‘em, ‘cos you think they’ll go to the press or whatever,” he said in the book of his extramarital affairs. “Which is pretty much what happened.”
Ozzy wrote that Sharon, whom he wed in 1982, had “every right to dump” him after the bombshell revelation, adding that she chastised him for his carelessness about the matter.
“Sharon was like, ‘What the f–k did you expect, Ozzy?’” he recalled. “‘If you’re seeing enough women, one of ‘em’s gonna want more. And that’s the one who’s gonna bring the whole thing crashing down on everyone’s heads.’”
While the couple—who shared kids Aimee, 42, Kelly, 40, and Jack, 39—reconciled within months of their breakup, Ozzy said he never forgot the impact his indiscretions made on his family.
“I broke my wife’s heart, and I’m lucky she forgave me,” he shared. “I just hope all the people I hurt know how sorry I am—including the kids, who were badly affected. And that’s all I wanna say about any of that, ‘cos bringing it up just causes more pain.”
Vianney Le Caer/ShutterstockFollowing their short-lived split, Sharon, 73, remained steadfastly by her husband’s side for the rest of his life. And amid her grief over his passing, she’s found solace in the outpouring of encouragement from fans.
“I’m still having trouble finding the words to express how grateful I am for the
overwhelming love and support you’ve shown on social media,” Sharon wrote on Instagram in September. “Your comments, posts, and tributes have brought me more comfort than you know. None of it has gone unnoticed, in fact, it’s carried me through many nights.”
