The Secret to Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne's 40-Year Marriage Revealed - E! Online (2024)

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More than 40 years later, Ozzy Osbourneand Sharon Osbourneare still better and weirder together.

The couple—whose iconic MTV show The Osbournes aired from 2002 to 2005and sky-rocketed their family to mainstream stardom as they bantered with one another and battled with neighbors—got married in 1982 and went on to have three children together, Aimee Osbourne, Jack Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne. While the rocker may be known as the bat-biting "Prince of Darkness," his longlasting relationship with Sharon, 70, has proven he's the king of commitment. And the key to the pair's longevity is a surprising one.

"We're both odd balls," Sharon told E! News in an exclusive interview. "I might look quite normal, but normal is not a word I use often. We were two wild young people that found each other."

While Sharon said she and Ozzy, 74, are "cut from the same mold," she admitted that their relationship has experienced its share of hard times, the pair even briefly separating in 2016.

"No relationship is easy," The Talk UK host explained, "and you have to work at it. You get your ugly times, your bad times and your horrific times. But if you love each other enough, you'll work through."

In addition to not giving up on one another, Sharon stressed the importance of "accepting people for what they are."

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"They'll never be what you want them to be," she continued. "You have to accept them. There are good and there are bad parts. If you love them enough, you'll accept it and realize that you can't change it."

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From Ozzy's Parkinson's disease diagnosis in 2020to Sharon's recent admission that she had taken the controversial weight-loss drug Ozempic to lose 30 pounds, the Osbournes have never been known to hold things back. And that unfiltered honesty is what Sharon credits for the public's ongoing connection to her family.

"If you fake it, you get found out at the end of the day," she explained. "You always do. Nobody gets away with it. We're basically like everybody else and we don't pretend to be something we're not. I think that it's very important to know who you are and what you are. We have a certain rawness that people like."

And Sharon, Ozzy, Kelly and Jack will continue to provide their signature brand of candor on their podcast, The Osbournes, which finds the foursome chatting about everything fromtheirescapades in the music world to their time on TV.

Reflecting on The Osbournes' three-season run, Sharon said it's hard to pick just one favorite moment, but admitted most of her memories center on her husband.

"There are some of the pieces of Ozzy that were caught on film are just absolute classic," she noted. "It doesn't even have to be something he said. You know, just the look on his face."

And Sharon views the 52 episodes as the "best diary that anybody could ever have," revealing she can't wait to have her five grandchildren—includingKelly's son Sidney, who was born late last year—watch the series.

"That's the best gift I could ever give them," Sharon shared."To knowwhat their grandma and grandpa were like. 'Here it is kids, the good, the bad and the ugly!'"

Season 2 of The Osbournes podcast is set to premiere Sept. 12.

The Secret to Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne's 40-Year Marriage Revealed - E! Online (2024)

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How many wives has Ozzy Osbourne had? ›

Ozzy Osbourne
OccupationsSinger songwriter media personality
SpousesThelma Riley ​ ​ ( m. 1971; div. 1982)​ Sharon Osbourne ​ ( m. 1982)​
Children5 (including Aimee, Kelly, and Jack Osbourne)
Musical career
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How many biological children does Ozzy Osbourne have? ›

Ozzy Osbourne and his manager, Sharon Osbourne, tied the knot in July 1982 in Maui. Sharon gave birth to their eldest daughter, Aimee, in September 1983 followed by daughter Kelly in October 1984 and son Jack in November 1985.

What happened to Amy Osbourne? ›

In May 2022, Aimee's mother Sharon reported a horrifying incident that her daughter endured and survived. According to Sky News, Aimee was working in a recording studio in a building that then caught on fire. Nathan Avery Edwards, a 26-year-old producer, died in the blaze.

Did Ozzy have a wife before Sharon? ›

July 4, 1982: Ozzy and Sharon get married

Ozzy and Sharon wed on July 4, 1982, in Hawaii. Their wedding came mere months after Ozzy finalized his divorce from his first wife, Thema Riley, whom he was married to when he and Sharon began their relationship.

How many kids did Ozzy have with his first wife? ›

Ozzy is also a father to two children from his first marriage. Ozzy and Sharon, along with then-teenagers Kelly and Jack, appeared on the MTV show The Osbournes for four seasons from 2002 to 2005. Aimee, the couple's oldest child, chose not to be involved in the series.

Who was Ozzy Osbourne's ex-wife? ›

Why did Jack and Lisa divorce? ›

A source close to the couple told a reporter, “They tried to stay strong and support each other and had therapy sessions for years but there were issues they couldn't resolve. They just ended up drifting further apart and while Jack wanted to stay together, Lisa had finally had enough.”

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