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Jessica Sansome

Ozzy Osbourne showers wife Sharon with praise following health scares as plans for new TV show are confirmed

Ozzy Osbourne has spoken out in a fresh interview as plans for a new family TV show were confirmed. The Black Sabbath frontman has admitted that he would "be dead" if not for his wife Sharon, after their marriage led him to cut down on drinking and drug use.

Ozzy, 73, who recently appeared in his home city Birmingham to close the 2022 Commonwealth Games, said he is now "boring" following his most recent detox. He has spoken about his marriage in a new interview with the Independent, having recently celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary with the former X Factor judge.

Asked about the secret to a happy marriage, he replied: “Love, I suppose. If it wasn’t for Sharon, I’d be dead.” He continued: “I was doing f****** huge amounts of drugs and booze. I never stopped.

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