Sharon Osbourne's touching plan for final years with ailing Ozzy

08 March 2024 , 19:35

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Sharon Osbourne's touching plan for final years with ailing Ozzy

Sharon Osbourne has shared her plans for her remaining years with husband Ozzy Osbourne, who has long dealt with serious health difficulties.

The Black Sabbath frontman, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, has also endured two agonising accidents over the years which have left him requiring multiple surgeries.

In 2003, Ozzy, 75, nearly died in a quad bike crash that left him with a broken neck vertebra, as well as fractures to his collarbone and six ribs. These old injuries were exacerbated by a fall in 2019, which left Ozzy in a state of constant pain.

Back in November 2023, Ozzy shared that he had ten years to live 'at best', and it's clear Sharon has been making plans for their final chapter together.

Sharon Osbourne opened up about husband Ozzy's condition during an episode of Celebrity Big Brother (Getty Images)

During an episode of Celebrity Big Brother, Sharon, 71, confided in fellow housemate Marisha Wallace about Ozzy's condition, revealing: "He is doing ok, it's hard for him but he's doing ok." The television personality also opened up about their plans to return to the UK in April, while continuing to visit their children in LA.

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Sharon shared: "I'm going to be here from April, my hubby is coming over and we'll still go back over there because our kids are still there but we'll have this as our base. I miss it here, very very much."

Ozzy says he has just ten years left to live 'at best' (WireImage)

Ozzy and Sharon have lived in LA for more than 20 years, but are originally from Birmingham and London respectively. During a recent interview with the Mirror, Sharon confirmed that Ozzy would be performing his final two gigs at Aston Villa, in the city where he grew up and discovered his love of music.

Opening up about his life expectancy during an interview with Rolling Stone UK last year, Ozzy admitted that Sharon will tell him off indulging in vices such as smoking, but he doesn't think he has much time left regardless of his lifestyle choices. He said: "I said to Sharon that I'd smoked a joint recently and she said, 'What are you doing that for! It'll f*****g kill you'.' I said: 'How long do you want me to f*****g live for?!' At best, I've got ten years left and when you're older, time picks up speed!"

The couple will still fly over to LA to visit their children (WireImage)

As per information found on the NHS website, although Parkinson's disease doesn't directly cause sufferers to die, it can place enormous strain on the body, making some patients more vulnerable to serious or life-threatening infections. With advances in treatment, most people living with Parkinson's are now said to 'have a normal or near-normal life expectancy'.

Julia Banim