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The Prince of Darkness always had his light.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s marriage was put to the test through many ups and downs over the last 40 years before Ozzy tragically died at age 76.
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” his family said in a statement to The Post on Tuesday. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”
The couple met in 1970, but they didn’t get together until after Ozzy split from his first wife, Thelma Riley, with whom he shares three of his six children.
Ozzy, 76, married Sharon, 72, and they quickly started a family together — but their relationship became jeopardized after Ozzy attempted to murder his wife and then had an affair.
However, Sharon chose to stay with the rockstar. She supported him with his health issues that included his Parkinson’s diagnosis, three operations, stem cell treatments and Hybrid Assistive Limb treatment in the years leading up to his death.
“Sharon is like my soulmate — sometimes I love her, sometimes I don’t love her, sometimes I’m angry with her, sometimes I’m crazy about her, sometimes I’m very jealous of her, sometimes I wanna f—ng kill her,” Ozzy said about Sharon last year.
“But through it all, at the end of the day, I love her more than anything in the world,” he added. “Put it this way: I couldn’t live without her; I don’t wanna live without her.”
Here’s Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s complete relationship timeline.
1970: Ozzy and Sharon meet through her father
Sharon was introduced to her future husband by her father Don Arden, who managed Ozzy’s band Black Sabbath. Sharon was 18 years old at the time.
1979: Sharon and Ozzy start dating
After Ozzy was kicked out of Black Sabbath due to substance abuse issues, Sharon began dating the singer and became his manager as a solo artist.
The following year, Ozzy released his massively successful debut solo single “Crazy Train.”
July 1982: Ozzy and Sharon get married in Hawaii
The couple tied the knot on July 4, 1982 in Hawaii. Ozzy finalized his divorce from his first wife just months before the wedding.
Upon marrying Ozzy, Sharon became stepmom to his and Riley’s kids Elliot, 59, Louis, 50, and Jessica, 45.
Sept. 1983: Ozzy and Sharon welcome daughter Aimee
Ozzy and Sharon’s first child together, Aimee Osbourne, was born on Sept. 2, 1983.
Aimee, 41, is the most private of the couple’s three children. She did not participate in her family’s reality show that was on MTV for three years.
Oct. 1984: Ozzy and Sharon welcome daughter Kelly
Kelly Osbourne, 40, was born on Oct. 27, 1985. Kelly has been on many shows including “The Osbournes,” “Project Catwalk,” “Fashion Police” and “Dancing with the Stars.” She’s also put out two studio albums.
In July 2025, Kelly got engaged to her boyfriend Sid Wilson, with whom she shares 2-year-old son Sidney, at her dad’s final show with Black Sabbath.
Nov. 1985: Ozzy and Sharon welcome son Jack
Jack Osbourne, 39, was born on Nov. 8, 1985. Like Kelly, Jack starred on “The Osbournes” and has appeared on other shows. He has four children from two marriages.
1989: Ozzy is arrested for trying to kill Sharon
Ozzy tried to kill Sharon while under the influence. He allegedly told her, “We’ve come to a decision that you’ve got to die,” before he lunged at her and tried to strangle her.
However, Sharon was able to press “the panic button” and the police quickly arrived and arrested him for attempted murder.
“It was probably the most frightened I’ve ever been,” Sharon once said about the incident.
Sharon did not press charges against her husband, who spent six months in a medical detention.
March 2002: Ozzy and Sharon’s reality show premieres
“The Osbournes” premiered on MTV on March 5, 2002. The first season of the show, which followed the lives of Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack, was the most-viewed series ever on MTV at the time.
The series ran for four seasons and ended in March 2005.
April 2013: Ozzy and Sharon deny they’re divorcing
After rumors began to swirl about Ozzy’s sobriety and marriage, he released a statement admitting that he relapsed but denied he and Sharon were divorcing.
“For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs. I was in a very dark place and was an a—— to the people I love most, my family,” he wrote on Facebook. “However, I am happy to say that I am now 44 days sober.”
Ozzy continued: “Just to set the record straight, Sharon and I are not divorcing. I’m just trying to be a better person.”
“I would like to apologize to Sharon, my family, my friends and my band mates for my insane behavior during this period………and my fans,” he added.
May 2016: Ozzy and Sharon split after his affair
News broke on May 8, 2016 that Ozzy and Sharon broke up amidst rumors that he had an affair. Sources said at the time that Ozzy moved out of the couple’s home, but they might get back together.
July 2016: Ozzy and Sharon get back together
Three months later, Ozzy and Sharon’s marriage was back on.
On “Good Morning America,” Ozzy called the separation a “bump in the road” and said the marriage was “back on track again.”
It was later revealed that Ozzy’s affair was with his former hairstylist Michelle Pugh and lasted for four years. Sharon contemplated suicide when she learned of her husband’s deception, but she took him back.
May 2017: Ozzy and Sharon renew their vows
After surviving the cheating scandal, Ozzy and Sharon renewed their wedding vows in Las Vegas on Mother’s Day 2017.
“For me, this was actually our real wedding day,” Ozzy said in an interview afterwards. “This is the one that I will remember. Sharon and I have been through so much, and this honestly feels like a new beginning.”
March 2021: Ozzy supports Sharon after her exit from ‘The Talk’
Sharon left “The Talk” on CBS in March 2021 for defending Piers Morgan’s scathing criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview. Sharon got into a heated on-air fight with her co-host Sheryl Underwood, who suggested Sharon’s defense of Morgan may itself be racist.
“I’ll tell you, she is possibly the most unracist person I’ve ever met,” Ozzy said about his wife at the time. “I’m not just saying that, you know?”
July 2022: Ozzy and Sharon celebrate 40 years of marriage
The couple marked four decades of marriage on July 4, 2022. They celebrated with a staycation at the Beverly Hills Hotel, as well as sharing heartfelt tributes on Instagram
“40 Years Ago Today! Happy Anniversary My Love,” Ozzy wrote alongside a throwback photo from their wedding.
Sharon’s tribute read: “We first met when I was 18, over 52 years we have been friends, lovers, husband & wife, grandparents and soulmates. Always at each other’s side. I love you Ozzy.”
Feb. 2023: Sharon opens up about Ozzy’s health issues
Since Ozzy revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2020, Sharon has been open about her husband’s health struggles.
After he canceled his tour in Feb. 2023, Sharon told The Sun: “Ozzy says to me that he can’t do anything as good as performing. I get heartbroken when I hear him say that and knowing he cannot go out and do what he is meant to do. But he will get there.”
Later that year, Sharon said Ozzy was no longer “self-sufficient” and relies on her constant help. She added that witnessing Ozzy deteriorate has been “heartbreaking” for her.
Feb. 2025: Sharon reveals Ozzy can barely walk
“Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. It’s not something you can stabilize. It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs,” Sharon told The Sun of her husband’s health battle.
July 2025: Sharon attends Ozzy’s farewell concert
A wheelchair-bound Ozzy performed his final show with Black Sabbath at Villa Park Stadium in Birmingham, England on July 5, less than three weeks before he died.
The gig featured additional performances by Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and Rival Sons.
Sharon, who was at the concert, revealed she disinvited a band that wanted to make money off the event for her husband.
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