Ozzy Osbourne reveals he’s ‘lucky’ wife Sharon Osbourne didn’t ‘leave’ him after he cheated on her
ROCKSTAR Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he’s “lucky” his wife Sharon Osbourne didn’t “leave” him after he cheated on her in 2016.
Ozzy, who turns 72 next week, recently opened up about his affair in a new interview for British GQ’s Men of the Year issue.
The father of three admitted that he hurt his wife, saying he “broke her heart” and he’s “not proud” of his behavior.
The first married in 1982, and share children Aimee, 37, , 36, and Jack, 35.
In May of 2016, the couple briefly split after word arose that had cheated on his wife of almost 40 years with his hairstylist, Michelle Pugh.
In the the TV personality admits: “I’ve done some pretty outrageous things in my life. I regret cheating on my wife. I don’t do it anymore.
“I got my reality check and I’m lucky she didn’t leave me. I’m not proud of that. I was pissed off with myself. But I broke her heart.”
In an interview with in 2017, Ozzy elaborated on his indiscretions, saying: “It’s a rock ‘n’ roll thing — you rock and you roll. You take the good with the bad. When I was a crazy f—er, I’m lucky she didn’t walk out.”
He acknowledged his wrongdoings, saying: “I realized what a f—— idiot I was. I mean, I’m still nuts, but in control of it a bit more.
“When I said, ‘Don’t get caught by your missus,’ I’m not proud of all that s—. I upset my wife and I upset my family and I made a lot of shock and shame. I love my wife, and it made me realize what a f—– idiot I’ve been.”
Only a few short months following the cheating scandal, the couple reunited after publicly forgave Ozzy during an episode of , the daytime show she hosts.
The Osbournes star told the viewers that they were “working” on a reconciliation, adding: “I forgive. It’s going take a long time to trust, but we’ve been together 36 years, 34 of marriage … I just can’t think of my life without him.
She finished with some positivity, saying that her rock-n-roll husband was “a dirty dog.”
The celebrity couple seems to be doing well, after the mom of three posted a photo captioned “How Handsome Is My Husband” earlier this fall.
She also recently shared that she and her Black Sabbath rocker spouse
When asked about their past romantic relations, Sharon replied: “We all know we oversexed, it’s no secret. He had enough for all… he liked to share.
“It’s getting less. It used to be three times a day, but it’s much less now. Let’s say a couple of times a week.
“Which is normal in a long, long relationship.”
In January of this year, Ozzy announced that he was , but admits it’s a lighter, less tragic form than Michael J Fox’s.
He told Entertainment Tonight that he is but that “It’s so slow. I go in the swimming pool for an hour every day.”
, the legend claims he is ready to get back to the stage and perform as soon as Covid subsides.
Sharon joked: “Once they allow artists to go back and perform, if I have to I’ll wheel him on” and he quickly agreed, saying: “I will be happy as well. If my life ended on a stage, so be it. That’s the place I belong.”