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In 2002, the world was introduced to a family calledThe Osbournes.

They were nothing like theBrady Bunch. They were much more likeThe Simpsons...but with money, and open recreational substance usage.

Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly, and Jack exploded on to our screens, and were the most-watchable family at the time, thanks to their vibrant, dynamic, and interesting personalities.

The show, for which Sharon had negotiated a lucrative contract with MTV, ended in 2005.

Here's what the Osbournes have been up to since.

Ozzy Osbourne now.

Many people already knew Ozzy Osbourne as part of the heavy metal band, Black Sabbath. He was a larger-than-life figure before the show, and that didn’t change. Neither did his extensive substance abuse.

As a result, Ozzy, now 74, suffers from various serious health issues, including Parkinson's disease and emphysema.

SinceThe Osbournesended, Ozzy has continued to perform, even reuniting for a last show withBlack Sabbath.

In 2016, Ozzy had an affair with his hairstylist, Michelle Pugh, after which Sharon left him. He then spent time in rehab for sex addiction and, still in love with her husband, Sharon took him back.

Eight months after reconciling, the couple renewed their vows in Las Vegas on Mother’s Day in May 2017.

Ozzy toldHello! Magazinethat the event represented a fresh start.

"For me, this was actually our real wedding day. This is the one that I will remember," he said.

"Sharon and I have been through so much, and this honestly feels like a new beginning."

In April 2022, Ozzy contracted COVID-19.

"I am very worried about Ozzy right now," Sharon Osbourne said tearfully on the UK's Talk TV.

"We've gone two years without him catching COVID and it's just Ozzy's luck he would get it now."

In May, his son Jack said his dad is "doing well".

"I spoke to him shortly before coming in," Jack told The News Desk. "He just says hello. I’ll save the colourful language, but he says it sucks."

After turning 74 in December, Ozzy told Yahoo Entertainment he was itching to get back on stage and perform.

"I've gotta get back on that stage. It’s driving me nuts, not being able to," he told the publication.

"I mean, I could say let’s call it a day, but I can't stop. There’s nothing like a good gig, and there's nothing like a bad gig — because a bad gig makes you wanna do a good gig, better than before! A great gig is better than any sex or drug. There’s nothing to compare it to."

Sharon Osbourne now.

London-born Sharon Osbourne was the long-suffering wife on the show, and a mother who beat cancer. But now, at 70, she has an identity all on her own.

Sharon has been a judge on talent shows such asThe X Factorin Britain andAmerica’s Got Talent. (She had a much-publicised falling out with allegations of poor behaviour from both sides with singer Dannii Minogue in the fourth season ofThe X Factor, and then left the show.)

Nevertheless, with her popularity soaring, and audiences loving her firm but fair approach, Sharon secured her own chat show,The Sharon Osbourne Showon ITV. And later, she became one of the hosts ofThe Talk.

Sharon’s tumultuous relationship with Ozzy was a prominent storyline onThe Osbournes. Sharon had been with Ozzy since 1979, meeting him through her father, who was managing Black Sabbath at the time. She fired her dad, began to manage Ozzy’s solo career, and was married to him by 1982.

Daughter Aimee (who refused to appear on the show) was born in 1983, Kelly followed in 1984, and Jack in 1985.

Nama Winston

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