Sharon Osbourne moves back to UK so Ozzy can battle Parkinson's 'in private'

26 November 2023 , 18:45

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Ozzy Osbourne revealed he has Parkinson's disease in 2020 (Image: FilmMagic)

Sharon Osbourne has revealed she and husband Ozzy moved home from the US to get privacy as he battles Parkinson’s. The former X Factor judge, 71, added she had begun feeling uncomfortable in LA, where they lived for 20 years.

Now she hopes returning to their Grade II listed home in Buckinghamshire will allow Black Sabbath star Ozzy, 74, to avoid being bothered. Sharon said: “LA has changed but not for the better.

“I feel uncomfortable there now. My family will still be there so we will go back and forth I’m sure, but our main place – we have switched it from being LA to England.”

Ozzy revealed his illness in 2020, with Sharon now adding it contributed to their move back to Welders House in Jordans village.

The couple have lived in LA for 20 years (Sharon Osbourne/Instagram)

She said: “A lot of it is for Ozzy to be able to live with some privacy. We have a lot of land so he will be able to pursue his hobbies without being bothered.”

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Sharon told the Woman’s Hour podcast she had missed the British way of life, adding: “It’s always been home.”

Ozzy previously said he did not “want to die in crazy America” but later added: “If I had my way, I’d stay. I don’t want to go back. F*** that.”

The couple, who share children Aimee, 40, Kelly, 39, and Jack, 38, but first revealed their plan to move in 2022. They also told how they were to star in BBC reality show Home to Roost but it is yet to air.

Nicola Methven