Editing Sharon Osbourne

{{Short description|English-American television personality, music manager, and author (born 1952)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Sharon Osbourne
| image              = Sharon Osbourne 2, 2012.jpg
| caption            = Osbourne in 2012
| birth_name         = Sharon Rachel Levy
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1952|10|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = London, England
| years_active       = 1979–present
| organisation       = [[Sharon Osbourne Management]]
| citizenship        = {{Flat list|
* United Kingdom
* United States<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/mar/01/sharon-osbourne-politics-literature-ozzy|title=Sharon Osbourne on politics, literature - and life with Ozzy|date=1 March 2010|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref>
}}
| occupation         = {{Flat list|
* Television personality
* music manager
* author
}}
| television         = {{Plain list|
* ''[[The Osbournes]]''
* ''[[The X Factor]]''
* ''[[America's Got Talent]]''
* ''[[The Sharon Osbourne Show]]''
* ''[[The Apprentice (American season 9)|The Celebrity Apprentice 3]]''
* ''[[The Talk (talk show)|The Talk]]''
* ''[[Celebrity Big Brother (British series 23)|Celebrity Big Brother]]''
}}
| spouse             = {{Marriage|[[Ozzy Osbourne]]|4 July 1982}}
| children           = {{Flat list|
* [[Aimee Osbourne|Aimee]]
* [[Kelly Osbourne|Kelly]]
* [[Jack Osbourne|Jack]]
}}
| father             = [[Don Arden]]
| website            = {{URL|sharonosbourne.com}}
}}

'''Sharon Rachel Osbourne''' ({{née|'''Levy''', later '''Arden'''}}; born 9 October 1952)<ref name=tvg>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sharon-osbourne/bio/197073/ |title=Sharon Osbourne |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=28 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526160128/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sharon-osbourne/bio/197073/ |archive-date=26 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><!--site is live but birthdate appears only in archive--><!--cited source, TV Guide, also verified birth name Sharon Rachel Levy--> is an English-American television personality, music manager, and author. She is married to [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] singer [[Ozzy Osbourne]] and came to prominence while appearing on ''[[The Osbournes]]'' (2002–2005), a reality television show that aired on [[MTV]], which followed her family's daily life. Osbourne later became a judge on television talent competition shows, including ''[[The X Factor (British TV series)|The X Factor]]'' (2004–2007, 2013, 2016–2017) and ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' (2007–2012).

Osbourne is credited with reviving her husband's heavy metal career by founding the summer [[Ozzfest]] tour, which was held almost annually between 1996 and 2018.<ref name="interview:Eminemsings">{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/friday_review/story/0,3605,495951,00.html|title= Eminem sings about killing his wife. My husband actually tried to do it|work=[[The Guardian]] |date=25 May 2001|access-date=24 July 2007 }}</ref>  In light of her success managing her husband, she branched out into managing other acts, such as [[Gary Moore]], [[Motörhead]], [[Lita Ford]], and [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], through her company [[Sharon Osbourne Management]].<ref name="interview:Eminemsings" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Biography |url=https://www.sharonosbourne.com/ |access-date=5 March 2024 |website=Sharon Osbourne Official Site}}</ref> 

From 2003 to 2004, Osbourne hosted her own  talk show ''[[The Sharon Osbourne Show]],'' which was syndicated to various US channels and also shown in the UK on [[Sky One]]''.'' In 2010, she was a contestant on the [[NBC]] reality show [[The Apprentice (American season 9)|''The Celebrity Apprentice'']], and became a co-host on the [[CBS]] talk show ''[[The Talk (talk show)|The Talk]],'' hosting until her termination in 2021. In 2022, she joined [[Talk (streaming service)|TalkTV]], hosting a prime time show also titled ''The Talk''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griffin |first=Louise |date=17 March 2022 |title=Sharon Osbourne joins TalkTV with 'good friend' Piers Morgan after The Talk exit |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/17/sharon-osbourne-joins-talktv-alongside-piers-morgan-16296791/ |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, Osbourne appeared as a celebrity lodger on the [[Celebrity Big Brother (British series 23)|twenty-third series]] of the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] reality show [[Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series)|''Celebrity Big Brother'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why is Sharon Osbourne the "lodger" on Celebrity Big Brother? Twist explained |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/sharon-osbourne-celebrity-big-brother-2024-contestant/ |access-date=5 March 2024 |website=Radio Times |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Towers |first=Emily |date=4 March 2024 |title=Why Sharon Osbourne is heading into the Celebrity Big Brother house as the show's first-ever lodger |url=https://www.entertainmentdaily.com/tv/sharon-osbourne-celebrity-big-brother-house-twist-explained/ |access-date=5 March 2024 |website=Entertainment Daily |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Osbourne has released three autobiographies and two novels. Her first autobiography, ''Extreme'', debuted at number one on the [[The Sunday Times|''Sunday Times'']] best-seller list.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 January 2006|title=Osbourne's book shows it has the X-factor|url=http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/jan/14/books.booksnews|access-date=11 December 2020|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=30 August 2007|title=Don Arden {{!}} Obituaries {{!}} Guardian Unlimited|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,2133861,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830182834/http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,2133861,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 August 2007|access-date=17 April 2021}}</ref>

== Early life ==
[[File:Ozzy Osbourne 2.jpg|thumb|Sharon and [[Ozzy Osbourne]] in March 2004]]
Sharon Rachel Levy was born on 9 October 1952 in London, United Kingdom, the daughter of music promoter and rock and roll entrepreneur, [[Don Arden]] (born Harry Levy) (1926–2007) and his wife, Hope (née Shaw, 1916–1999).<ref name="BC">{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/sharon-osbourne-222478l|title=Sharon Osbourne Biography: Talk Show Host, Reality Television Star (1952–)|publisher=[[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (US TV channel)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]]) | access-date= 28 April 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211315/http://www.biography.com/people/sharon-osbourne-222478 | archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="outofthedarkness">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/weekend/story/0,,1966412,00.html |title=Out of the darkness |work=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=13 August 2007 |first=Emma |last=Brockes |date=9 December 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070717060110/http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0%2C%2C1966412%2C00.html |archive-date=17 July 2007 }}</ref>  She has a brother, David.<ref name=brother>{{cite web|url= http://jewishbreakingnews.blogspot.com/2007/10/sharon-osbourne-bans-brother-from.html|title= Sharon Osbourne Bans Brother From Father's Grave|publisher=jewishbreakingnews.blogspot.com|access-date=15 October 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080511061355/http://jewishbreakingnews.blogspot.com/2007/10/sharon-osbourne-bans-brother-from.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 11 May 2008}}</ref> Her mother was of Irish descent and her father was [[Ashkenazi Jews|Ashkenazi Jewish]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/02/sharon-osbourne-launches-seething-rant-repulsive-jeremy-corbyn-discussing-jewish-dads-torture-army-10673734/|title=Sharon Osbourne rants about 'repulsive' Jeremy Corbyn while discussing Jewish dad's torture in army|last=Karasin|first=Ekin|date=3 September 2019|access-date=3 September 2019|work=The Metro}}</ref>

Osbourne revealed she was surrounded by violence during her childhood and that it was a normal occurrence to see her father threatening someone, or brandishing a firearm.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a63930/osbourne-reflects-on-childhood-trauma.html|title= Osbourne reflects on childhood trauma|date= 3 July 2007|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|access-date=13 August 2007}}</ref> Osbourne's father managed [[Black Sabbath]] and fired Ozzy Osbourne from the group. Levy subsequently began dating Ozzy, in 1979, and took over his management from the Arden organisation.<ref name="interview:Eminemsings"/> Levy coordinated the recruitment of a backing band ([[Randy Rhoads]], [[Bob Daisley]], and [[Lee Kerslake]]) for the recording of the ''[[Blizzard of Ozz]]'' album and helped Ozzy launch what became a successful solo career.<ref name="interview:Eminemsings"/> Arden resented his daughter for dating Ozzy and managing his career.<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite news|last=The Guardian|title=Out of the Darkness|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/dec/09/rock.music|access-date=5 May 2011|location=London|date=9 December 2006}}</ref>  In her memoir, Osbourne relates that he had robbed her, once tried to kill her, and once told Ozzy that she had tried to seduce him, to turn Ozzy against her.<ref name="outofthedarkness"/> She soon lost contact with her father and did not speak to him for 20 years.<ref name="DonArdenTelegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=NOLRROPUFAB5NQFIQMFSFFOAVCBQ0IV0?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2007/07/24/db2402.xml |title=Don Arden |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=13 August 2007 |date=24 July 2007 |first=Andrew |last=Haldenby |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224051138/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml%3Bjsessionid%3DNOLRROPUFAB5NQFIQMFSFFOAVCBQ0IV0?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=%2Fnews%2F2007%2F07%2F24%2Fdb2402.xml |archive-date=24 December 2007 }}</ref> In an interview in 2001, she commented that her father has never seen her children and that "he never will".<ref name="interview:Eminemsings"/> Osbourne had told her children that their grandfather was dead but they unknowingly saw him for the first time when Osbourne was shouting abuse at him on a street in Los Angeles.<ref name="DonArdenGuardian">{{cite news|last=Cartwright|first=Garth|date=25 July 2007|title=Don Arden|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London|url=https://www.theguardian.com/obituaries/story/0,,2133861,00.html|url-status=dead|access-date=13 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830182834/http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0%2C%2C2133861%2C00.html|archive-date=30 August 2007}}</ref> When asked who she was shouting at, she replied [[Tony Curtis]].<ref name="outofthedarkness"/> They were reunited in 2001 and he then had a role in their reality show, ''The Osbournes''.<ref name="DonArdenTelegraph" /> In August 2004, Osbourne stated her father had [[Alzheimer's disease]] and she paid for his care in the last years of his life.<ref name="outofthedarkness"/>

Osbourne's relationship with her mother was also damaged. At the age of 17, Osbourne lost her virginity and realised two months later that she was pregnant. By her account, pressure from others, principally her mother, influenced her decision to have an abortion, which Osbourne has described as the biggest mistake in her life.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/testimonies/sharonosbourne.html|title=Abortion – Sharon Osbourne Testimony|work=silentnomoreawareness.org|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref> While visiting her parents on a later occasion, her mother's dogs attacked her and it was some time before her mother appeared to call them off. She was pregnant at the time and subsequently lost the baby.<ref name="The Guardian"/>  According to a 2009 article in ''The Guardian'', Hope Arden was a cold woman who became even stranger after a serious car accident, something which Osbourne said "unhinged her". When Osbourne was informed of her mother's death, she said "Oh, what a shame" and simply put the phone down.<ref name="outofthedarkness"/>

==Career==
=== Ozzfest ===
{{See also|Ozzfest}}
A series of high-selling albums and world tours followed through the 1980s, eventually bringing about Ozzy's popularity. In 1996, Osbourne created the Ozzfest summer touring festival.<ref name="interview:Eminemsings"/> It went on to become a regular rock occasion and celebrated a 10th anniversary in 2006. By 2007, the ticket prices had reached £76<ref>{{cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6337761.stm|title= Osbourne makes Ozzfest shows free|work=BBC News|access-date=2 March 2007 | date=7 February 2007}}</ref> and Osbourne announced that the tickets would be free to allow more people the opportunity to attend the concert. Prior to the founding of Ozzfest, Osbourne approached [[Lollapalooza]], another rock/pop festival, to request that Ozzy play at that year's festival, only to be rejected and told that Ozzy was "uncool" and too drugged up. It was then that she decided to launch her own festival.<ref name="interview:Eminemsings" /> Controversy ensued when she pulled the plug on Iron Maiden's set three times in one performance. She also harassed the singer [[Bruce Dickinson]], and threw eggs at the band.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harris |first=Chris |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508432/sharon-osbourne-asks-maiden-move-on.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118004936/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508432/sharon-osbourne-asks-maiden-move-on.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 January 2011 |title=Sharon Osbourne Admits Cutting Iron Maiden's Power, Says To 'Move On' – Music, Celebrity.|publisher=MTV |date=26 August 2005 |access-date=14 February 2012}}</ref>

=== Sharon Osbourne Management ===

In light of her success managing her husband, Osbourne branched out into managing other acts by creating [[Sharon Osbourne Management]]. The new company, with Osbourne as its sole employee, managed artists such as [[Gary Moore]], [[Motörhead]], [[Lita Ford]], [[The Smashing Pumpkins]],<ref name="interview:Eminemsings" /> and [[Coal Chamber]]. She co-managed a band called Cube, with [[Cud (band)|Cud]] guitarist Mike Dunphy. Cube were signed to [[Polydor Records]] but had limited success. She has also turned down career guidance requests from [[Fred Durst]], [[Guns N' Roses]], and [[Courtney Love]].<ref name="interview:Eminemsings" />

=== Television work (2002–2007) ===

Osbourne gained celebrity status as one of the stars of [[MTV]]'s reality show, ''[[The Osbournes]]'', which followed her family's daily life and had a national audience. As the person who negotiated with MTV to screen the show, she is often credited with bringing about her husband's emergence from heavy metal icon into mainstream celebrity. The show began airing in early 2002, and when, in July 2002, Osbourne was diagnosed with cancer, she insisted that filming should continue. The final episode of the show aired in the US on 21 March 2005. MTV's British affiliate has been airing the show since 2003. The show brought MTV its highest ratings ever in both America and Britain.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2015052.stm|title= Ozzy returns for second series|work=BBC News|access-date=16 August 2007 | date=29 May 2002}}</ref>

The Osbournes' [[Beverly Hills]] home (made famous on the show) has since been sold and the Osbournes have taken up residence in another home in Beverly Hills. Her Beverly Hills home was later seen in ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]]'' during series two. The show saw that Osbourne was responsible for the livelihood of 12 dogs and employs a dog walker named Cherie. From the mid-1990s until the end of ''The Osbournes'' in 2005, she was primarily based in Los Angeles with the rest of her family. Osbourne earned an estimated £11.5&nbsp;million from ''The Osbournes''.<ref name="wealth">{{cite news|url= http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/rich_list_search/?urllink=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/richlist/person/0,,48264,00.html|title= Women's Rich List|work=[[The Times]]|access-date=18 June 2007 | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In 2009, she was included in [[Yahoo!]]'s Top 10 TV Moms from Six Decades of Television for the time period 2002–2005.<ref>{{cite web|last=Adair |first=Aly |title=Top 10 Favorite TV Moms |url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-10-favorite-tv-moms-2778263.html?cat=25 |publisher=Yahoo! |access-date=17 June 2012 |date=27 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021092742/http://voices.yahoo.com/top-10-favorite-tv-moms-2778263.html?cat=25 |archive-date=21 October 2012 }}</ref> In 2003, Osbourne became the host of her own television talk show, ''[[The Sharon Osbourne Show]]'', which was syndicated to various US channels and also shown in the UK on [[Sky One]]. The show was meant to be a reflection of her personality and home life, similar to her reality show but with the inclusion of guest interviews and performances. During the episodes, she conducted some of her interviews on a giant bed. However, the ratings were never successful<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,627474,00.html|title= 'Sharon Osbourne Show' Faces the Ax|publisher= [[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date= 17 June 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071001000628/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,627474,00.html|archive-date= 1 October 2007|df= dmy-all}}</ref> and critics panned her inability to perform the basic tasks required of a talk show host, such as reading cue cards and conducting interviews. The show was cancelled in early 2004 after one season.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a19065/british-humour-ended-osbournes-show.html|title= British humour ended Osbourne's show|date= 7 February 2005|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|access-date=13 August 2007}}</ref>

In 2006, UK TV network [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] commissioned a new chat show, initially to be called ''Mrs Osbourne Presents'', but eventually just named ''The Sharon Osbourne Show''. Osbourne signed a deal with ITV for a reputed £2&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a29911/sharon-osbourne-signs-gbp2m-itv-chat-deal.html|title= Sharon Osbourne signs £2m ITV chat deal?|date= 5 March 2006|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|access-date=17 June 2007}}</ref> The show began on Tuesday 29 August 2006, and was scheduled to run for six weeks in the 5&nbsp;pm weekday timeslot. The premiere episode proved a close competition as the show received 1.9&nbsp;million viewers with 17% share – 400,000 viewers (and 3% share) ahead of ''[[Richard & Judy]]'' on [[Channel 4]]. Her second show attracted 2.1&nbsp;million viewers.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://media.guardian.co.uk/overnights/story/0,,1861129,00.html|title= 'Mrs O' sees off Richard and Judy|publisher=media.guardian.co.uk|access-date=31 August 2006 | location=London | first=Jason | last=Deans | date=30 August 2006}}</ref> However, ratings appeared to decrease after Channel 4 moved its game show ''[[Deal or No Deal (UK game show)|Deal Or No Deal]]'', hosted by [[Noel Edmonds]], into the timeslot, with Osbourne managing 1.2&nbsp;million viewers compared to ''Deal Or No Deal'''s 2.9m.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.24dash.com/showbiz_slapdash/10058.htm|title= 'All-time low' for Sharon Osbourne's new teatime|publisher= 24dash.com|access-date= 15 September 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234948/http://www.24dash.com/showbiz_slapdash/10058.htm|archive-date= 26 September 2007|df= dmy-all}}</ref>
Channel 4's ''[[The New Paul O'Grady Show]]'' returned on Monday 25 September 2006 with 2.3&nbsp;million viewers compared to Osbourne's 1.6&nbsp;million.

Osbourne was a judge and mentor on the UK's ''The X Factor'' every year, from 2004 through to 2007. In the [[The X Factor (UK series 1)|first series]] she mentored the 16–24s and chose [[Roberta Howett]], [[Cassie Compton]] and [[Tabby Callaghan]] to represent her in the live rounds of the show. The best placed of these was Tabby, who finished third overall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1741835/bio|title=Tabby Callaghan|website=IMDb|language=en|access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref> The final was contested between [[Simon Cowell]]'s act [[Steve Brookstein]] and [[Louis Walsh]]'s act [[G4 (band)|G4]], with Steve winning.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/x-factor-winners-where-are-they-now/steve-brookstein0/|title=From Shayne Ward to Matt Terry: X Factor winners and runners up – where are they now?|date=29 August 2016|work=The Telegraph|access-date=14 April 2020|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Osbourne's outburst against Steve on the night of the final<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/sharon-osbournes-feud-with-first-x-factor-winner-132053308.html|title=The Story Behind Sharon Osbourne And Steve Brookstein's Bitter X Factor Feud|website=uk.news.yahoo.com|date=19 September 2016 |language=en-GB|access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref> is widely credited with helping him to win, although according to her autobiography<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/16/steve-brookstein-takes-swipe-x-factor-aftercare-claims-judge-swore-front-production-staff-9577027/|title=Steve Brookstein takes swipe at X Factor 'aftercare', claims judge swore at him|date=16 May 2019|website=Metro|language=en|access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref> he was well ahead at all stages of the voting.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}}

In the [[The X Factor (UK series 2)|second series]] she mentored the 25-and-overs, and selected [[Andy Abraham]], [[Brenda Edwards]], [[Chico Slimani]] and [[Maria Lawson (singer)|Maria Lawson]] to contest the final rounds. Andy Abraham finished in second place to Louis Walsh's act [[Shayne Ward]]. During this series, the judges were again required to bring the selected candidates to their homes. Osbourne chose her Beverly Hills home as a suitable location, which saw Osbourne inviting her neighbours and husband Ozzy Osbourne to attend live performances by the candidates. During Chico's performance, he jumped into her functioning fountain with a live microphone, and proceeded to splash water.

Osbourne also appeared in the spin-off show ''[[The X Factor: Battle of the Stars]]''. She was not required to choose her celebrity singing contestants but was selected to manage the 16–24s which were made up of [[Nikki Sanderson]], [[Matt Stevens (rugby player)|Matt Stevens]] and [[Michelle Marsh (model)|Michelle Marsh]].

In the [[The X Factor (UK series 3)|third series]] of ''The X Factor'' in 2006, she was mentoring the 25-and-overs, and selected [[Ben Mills]], [[Dionne Mitchell]], [[Robert Allen (singer)|Robert Allen]] and [[Kerry McGregor]]. Kerry and Dionne were voted out in a double elimination on 28 October, Robert was voted out on 18 November and Ben was voted out on 9 December, sending Osbourne out of the competition. During the filming of the third series, Osbourne lived at the [[Dorchester Hotel]] in central London.

Osbourne was criticised for her outbursts on the show, where before a live show in series three she reportedly spoke out against ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK game show)|Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?]]'' presenter [[Chris Tarrant]], who was in the show's audience prior to filming. Tarrant had made a joke about her husband Ozzy to which Osbourne took offence, but most of her outburst focused on criticising Tarrant's recent infidelity to his wife [[Ingrid Tarrant|Ingrid]] from whom he was in the process of separating.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/a39608/sharon-osbourne-clashes-with-tarrant.html|title= Sharon Osbourne Clashes with Tarrant|date= 19 November 2006|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|access-date=20 February 2007}}</ref> It was rumoured that Cowell, fellow judge and creator of the show, was displeased with her performance in series three, and was thinking of replacing her and Walsh for the next series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds41056.html |title=Osbourne to be axed from 'X Factor'? |publisher=digitalspy.co.uk |access-date=27 December 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070102163342/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds41056.html |archive-date=2 January 2007 }}</ref> However, it was confirmed that Osbourne had been contracted to return for the fourth series of the show.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6432249.stm|title= Walsh to step down from X Factor|work=BBC News|access-date=8 March 2007 | date=8 March 2007}}</ref> She then appeared in the [[The X Factor (UK series 4)|fourth series]] along with judges Cowell, Walsh and new judge, [[Dannii Minogue]], and mentored the Girls category during the series.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/a59324/minogue-friedman-join-the-x-factor.html|title= Minogue, Friedman join 'The X Factor'|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|date= 4 June 2007|access-date=15 August 2007}}</ref>

During the first live show, aired on 20 October 2007, Osbourne walked out on the panel after learning of two of her own acts, Kimberley Southwick and Alisha Bennett, being in the bottom two. However, on ''[[The Paul O'Grady Show]]'', aired on 23 October 2007, Osbourne confirmed she would return on the next episode and stated that it is part of her personality to say things in the heat of the moment and not to contrive anything that she says. Two weeks into the live shows, a number of [[happy slapping]] videos of Emily Nakanda, the only other act in Osbourne's category, appeared in the media, apparently showing her beating another teenaged girl. The resulting backlash resulted in Nakanda withdrawing from the show.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7075263.stm|title= X Factor Emily pulls out of show|work=BBC News|access-date=10 November 2007 | date=2 November 2007}}</ref> On 17 November, Bennett was voted out of the competition, leaving Osbourne with no acts halfway through the series.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7100547.stm|title= Singer Alisha voted off X Factor|work=BBC News|access-date=19 November 2007 | date=18 November 2007}}</ref>

=== Later work (2007–present) ===

Osbourne joined the judging panel on the second season of ''[[America's Got Talent]]'', along with [[Piers Morgan]] and [[David Hasselhoff]], replacing [[Brandy Norwood]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a45481/sharon-osbourne-to-judge-us-talent-show.html|title= Sharon Osbourne to judge US talent show|date= 20 April 2007|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|access-date=17 June 2007}}</ref> Osbourne later worked on the show with [[Howie Mandel]] and [[Howard Stern]] as judges and [[Nick Cannon]] as host.

The season premiered in the United States on 5 June 2007. In her first episode, Osbourne came into a conflict with Piers Morgan when she felt he judged a child contestant too harshly. She threatened to leave the show in the middle of filming, saying "I didn't sign up for this", but was talked out of it. The incident was shown on air.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a60807/osbourne-slams-morgans-appalling-behaviour.html|title= Osbourne slams Morgan's "appalling" behaviour|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date= 12 June 2007|access-date=17 June 2007}}</ref> Osbourne has since stayed with the show for its third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons. The new season was announced in a promotional video shown during a commercial break for season seven's second live show. Osbourne initially stated that she will not return for the season,<ref>{{cite news|first=Lisa |last=de Moraes |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/sharon-osbourne-tweets-that-shes-leaving-americas-got-talent/2012/07/24/gJQAC8hB7W_blog.html |title=Sharon Osbourne leaving NBC's 'America's Got Talent'? – The TV Column |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=24 July 2012 |access-date=4 August 2012}}</ref> but later said that she was staying with the show "for now".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/333143/america-s-got-talent-sharon-osbourne-addresses-departure-rumors |title=America's Got Talent Sharon Osbourne Addresses Departure Rumors |publisher=[[E! Online]] |date=25 July 2012 |access-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729090716/http://www.eonline.com/news/333143/america-s-got-talent-sharon-osbourne-addresses-departure-rumors |archive-date=29 July 2012 }}</ref> Following this, she announced she was quitting after a dispute with NBC and the producers of ''[[Stars Earn Stripes]]'' involving what she believed was [[disability discrimination]] against her son Jack.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sharon Osbourne is quitting 'AGT' after NBC axes Jack | first= Sean | last = Daly | url = http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/sharon_dumps_talent_fgr1rYVmAt0qAhpTKfgOxM|access-date=6 August 2012|newspaper=[[New York Post]]|date=6 August 2012}}</ref>

On 6 June 2008, it was announced in a statement on behalf of Osbourne that she has decided to step down as an ''X Factor'' judge after four series on the show.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article4082059.ece|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110615061957/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article4082059.ece|url-status= dead|archive-date= 15 June 2011|title= Sharon Osbourne leaves the X Factor|work=[[The Times]] |location=London|access-date=6 June 2008 | date=6 June 2008|first=Anushka|last=Asthana}}</ref> The statement read "Sharon would like to thank the wonderful British public for their enormous support during what's been an exciting ride. She would also like to take this opportunity to thank Simon Cowell and ITV while wishing them all the best for the [[The X Factor (UK series 5)|next series]]."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jun/06/itv.television2?gusrc=rss&feed=media|title= Sharon Osbourne quits The X Factor|work=The Guardian |location=London|access-date=6 June 2008 | first=Leigh | last=Holmwood | date=6 June 2008}}</ref> A spokesman from ITV commented "She has been a tremendous judge and mentor on the programme, but we respect her wish to leave and wish her the very best."<ref>{{cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7440432.stm|title= Osbourne quits as X Factor judge|work=BBC News|access-date=6 June 2008 | date=6 June 2008}}</ref> Osbourne was replaced by [[Cheryl Cole]]. During an interview on ''[[Piers Morgan's Life Stories]]'', broadcast on 22 February 2009, Osbourne admitted that the reason for her departure from ''The X Factor'' was her fractured relationship with Minogue.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/4642466/Sharon-Osbourne-I-quit-X-Factor-because-of-Danni-Minogue.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090221001809/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/4642466/Sharon-Osbourne-I-quit-X-Factor-because-of-Danni-Minogue.html| url-status = dead| archive-date = 21 February 2009|title = Sharon Osbourne: 'I quit X Factor because of Danni Minogue' | work=The Daily Telegraph | location=London | first1=Urmee | last1=Khan | date=16 February 2009 | access-date=23 May 2010}}</ref> She stated "I didn't enjoy working with her at all and didn't fancy the prospect of spending six months sitting next to her."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0217/osbournes.html | work=[[RTÉ News]] | title=Osbourne left X Factor because of Minogue | date=17 February 2009}}</ref>

Osbourne hosted the second season of ''[[Rock of Love: Charm School]]'' with co-hosts [[Riki Rachtman]] and Daniella Clarke on [[VH1]]. Osbourne had a physical altercation on 13 December 2008 with contestant [[Megan Hauserman]] on the reunion special for the show after Hauserman made derogatory statements about Osbourne's husband, Ozzy. Hauserman reportedly filed a report with the Los Angeles Police Department<ref name=FIGHT>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1601311/20081215/index.jhtml |title=Sharon Osbourne Investigated For Battery After Alleged 'Rock of Love: Charm School' Fight |publisher=[[VH1]] |date=15 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629185404/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1601311/20081215/index.jhtml |archive-date=29 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1601311/sharon-osbourne-investigated-for-battery-after-alleged-rock-of-love-charm-school-fight/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016224401/http://www.mtv.com/news/1601311/sharon-osbourne-investigated-for-battery-after-alleged-rock-of-love-charm-school-fight/|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2015|title=Sharon Osbourne Investigated For Battery After Alleged 'Rock Of Love: Charm School' Fight|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|website=MTV News}}</ref> and has since filed a lawsuit against Osbourne, claiming battery, negligence and infliction of emotional distress.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-osbourne-idUSTRE5225SA20090303 |title=Model sues Sharon Osbourne over fight on etiquette show |work=Reuters |date= 3 March 2009|access-date=14 February 2012}}</ref> In 2011, Osbourne reached a settlement with Hauserman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sharon-obsbourne-charm-school-star-settle-case/|title=Sharon Obsbourne, 'Charm School' Star Settle Case|website=www.cbsnews.com|date=14 February 2011 |language=en-US|access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref> In July 2008, Fox announced that the Osbourne family would be hosting a new variety show titled ''[[Osbournes: Reloaded]]'' (working title was ''Osbournes: Loud and Dangerous'').<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tv.com/the-osbournes-loud-and-dangerous/show/75867/summary.html|title= The Osbournes: Loud and Dangerous: Summary|publisher=tv.com|access-date=7 July 2008}}</ref> The show started filming at CBS Studios in Hollywood in December 2008 before a live audience. The show premiered in March 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox.com/osbournes/ |title=Osbournes Reloaded on Fox |publisher=fox.com |access-date=23 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317213809/http://www.fox.com/osbournes/ |archive-date=17 March 2009 }}</ref> Fremantle Media North America is producing the show. The show was cancelled after its premiere episode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beautyworldnews.com/articles/14493/20141114/the-osbournes-return-via-vh1.htm|title='The Osbournes' To Return To TV On VH1|date=14 November 2014|website=Beauty World News|language=en|access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Hyde|first=Marina|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2009/aug/13/kelly-osbourne|title=Kelly Osbourne regenerates again|date=13 August 2009|work=The Guardian|access-date=14 April 2020|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In March 2010, Osbourne appeared on [[NBC]]'s [[The Apprentice (U.S. season 9)|''The Celebrity Apprentice'']], coming in third place.

From its inception on 18 October 2010 until her departure in 2021, Osbourne co-hosted the CBS talk show ''[[The Talk (talk show)|The Talk]]''. This decision came after CBS cancelled the soap opera ''[[As the World Turns]]''. The show is similar to ''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]'' and seeks to address motherhood and other contemporary issues.<ref>{{cite magazine|url = http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/455932-CBS_The_Talk_to_Premiere_Oct_18.php|title =CBS{{'}} {{'}}The Talk{{'}} to Premiere Oct.&nbsp;18|first = Andrea|last = Domanick |date = 11 August 2010 |magazine=Broadcasting and Cable}}</ref> Osbourne was the last original co-host following the departure of fellow co-host and series creator [[Sara Gilbert]].

In September 2010, Osbourne made a return to ''The X Factor'' at the Judges' Houses round of [[The X Factor (UK series 7)|series 7]] where she assisted Walsh at [[Adare Manor]], County Limerick, Ireland to pick the final 3 contestants of the Over 28s category,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mrpaparazzi.com/post/12372/Shes-Back-Sharon-Osbourne-Makes-A-Welcome-Return-To-X-Factor.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827171410/http://www.mrpaparazzi.com/post/12372/Shes-Back-Sharon-Osbourne-Makes-A-Welcome-Return-To-X-Factor.aspx|url-status=dead|title=She's Back!!!!!!!!!!!! Sharon Osbourne Makes A Welcome Return To X Factor... &#124; Mr Paparazzi|archive-date=27 August 2010}}</ref> Then in September 2012, she joined Walsh again this time in Las Vegas, for the [[The X Factor (UK series 9)|9th series]] Judges' Houses segment of the competition, to help him choose his final 3 groups.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/gallery/108063-pictures-on-tonights-x-factor-2012-judges-houses.html |title=PICTURES! On tonight's X Factor 2012 judges' houses… &#124; Gallery |publisher=Telly Mix |date=29 September 2012 |access-date=1 January 2013}}</ref>

Osbourne has expressed interest in reprising her role on the judging panel, notably in September 2012, when she said that she would 'love' to return for the show's tenth series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a403236/sharon-osbourne-wants-x-factor-return.html |title=Sharon Osbourne 'wants X Factor return' – X Factor News – Reality TV |website=Digital Spy |date=2 September 2012 |access-date=31 August 2013}}</ref> Media outlets reported in December 2012 that ''X Factor'' producers had approached Osbourne for a return in 2013, reportedly to replace [[Tulisa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a445529/sharon-osbourne-approached-for-x-factor-return.html |title=Sharon Osbourne approached for 'X Factor' return? – X Factor News – Reality TV |website=Digital Spy |date=16 December 2012 |access-date=31 August 2013}}</ref> In April 2013, the show's creative director [[Brian Friedman]] said that he was "confident" of Sharon Osbourne's return, following her departure from ''America's Got Talent'' and replacement by [[Heidi Klum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a471935/x-factor-sharon-osbourne-will-be-back-says-brian-friedman.html |title='X Factor': Sharon Osbourne will be back, says Brian Friedman |website=Digital Spy |date=10 April 2013 |access-date=31 August 2013}}</ref> It was later announced by ITV that Osbourne would indeed be returning for the [[The X Factor (UK series 10)|tenth series]] of the show, replacing Tulisa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xfactor.itv.com/2012/articles/x-factor-insider/read_the-x-factor-returns-with-an-all-star-panel_item_100289.htm|title=The Official ITV X Factor Website|work=itv.com}}</ref> She returned to the judging panel alongside [[Gary Barlow]], [[Nicole Scherzinger]], and original panellist Walsh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22625961 |title=Newsbeat – The X Factor: Sharon Osbourne returns in 2013 |publisher=BBC |date=22 May 2013 |access-date=31 August 2013}}</ref> During the live shows, she mentored the Over 25s category which included [[Lorna Simpson]], [[Shelley Smith (singer)|Shelley Smith]] and [[Sam Bailey]]. Bailey was eventually announced as the winner of the show on 15 December, marking Osbourne's first victory as a mentor in the show's ten-year history.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rigby|first=Sam|title=Sam Bailey wins The X Factor 2013|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a538429/sam-bailey-wins-the-x-factor-2013-nicholas-mcdonald-finishes-second.html|date=15 December 2013|publisher=Digital Spy UK|access-date=16 December 2013}}</ref> Osbourne did not return for the [[The X Factor (UK series 11)|eleventh series]] of ''The X Factor UK'' and was replaced by [[Cheryl Fernandez-Versini]].

In 2014 and 2017, Osbourne appeared as a guest panellist on ITV's daytime programme ''[[Loose Women]]''.

On 1 June 2016, it was announced that once again, Osbourne would return to ''The X Factor'' for the show's [[The X Factor (UK series 13)|thirteenth series]] to replace [[Cheryl Fernandez-Versini]]. She judged alongside Cowell, Walsh (who replaced [[Nick Grimshaw]]) and Scherzinger (who replaced [[Rita Ora]]). She once again mentored the Over 25s category, choosing [[Saara Aalto]], [[Relley C]] and [[Honey G (rapper)|Honey G]] as her final three contestants. Aalto went on to become the series' runner-up. Although initially casting doubt on returning for another series due to her commitments with ''The Talk'', Osbourne returned to ''The X Factor'' for the [[The X Factor (UK series 14)|fourteenth series]]. This time she again mentored the Girls category; her last act [[Grace Davies (singer)|Grace Davies]] finished as the runner-up. Osbourne was initially confirmed to return for the [[The X Factor (UK series 15)|fifteenth series]] as the fifth judge during the live shows portion of the competition but later declined the offer to return, feeling she wasn't needed on the panel and was replaced by [[Ayda Field]].

In 2020, she portrayed herself in season 5, episode 2 of ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]''.

In March 2022, Osbourne joined [[Talk (streaming service)|TalkTV]] hosting a new weekly prime time show named "The Talk".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griffin |first=Louise |date=17 March 2022 |title=Sharon Osbourne joins TalkTV with 'good friend' Piers Morgan after The Talk exit |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/17/sharon-osbourne-joins-talktv-alongside-piers-morgan-16296791/ |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref>

=== Writing ===
Sharon Osbourne's first autobiography, ''Extreme'' (co-authored by Penelope Dening), was published in October 2005 and tells of her difficult childhood growing up with her father, Don Arden, and also documents the highs and lows of her marriage to husband Ozzy Osbourne, shedding light on areas of her life previously not commented on. Domestic violence, drug abuse, alcoholism, affairs, bribery, colon cancer, robberies, a plane crash, therapy, and cosmetic surgery are also documented in the autobiography.<ref name="DonArdenGuardian" />

Published by Time WarnerBooks, it went to Number 1 on the ''Sunday Times'' Bestseller List (UK) where it remained for 15 weeks and sold over 621,000 copies in hardback, becoming the biggest-selling autobiography since British records began, beating the previous record set by [[David Beckham]]'s autobiography by 100,000 copies.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rickett |first=Joel |date=14 January 2006 |title=Osbourne's book shows it has the X-factor |work=The Guardian |location=London |url=http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,1686294,00.html |access-date=12 August 2007}}</ref> In March 2006 it won Biography of the Year at the [[British Book Awards]]. The autobiography has proceeded to sell in excess of two million copies which has become the most successful female autobiography ever.<ref name="DonArdenGuardian" />

Osbourne later released another autobiography named ''Survivor'', the title coming from surviving cancer. It was released in 2007. In August 2013, Osbourne announced on Twitter that her third autobiography named ''Unbreakable'', would be released on 10 October 2013.

== In the media ==
[[File:Sharon Osbourne.jpg|thumb|Osbourne in February 2007]]
In January 2003, Osbourne and the rest of her family hosted the 30th Annual [[American Music Awards]].<ref name="AMAs">{{cite magazine|title=Osbournes to Host American Music Awards|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,624981,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320155613/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,624981,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 March 2008|magazine=[[People Magazine]]|access-date=25 June 2008}}</ref><ref name="CNBC">{{cite web|title=The Osbournes to Host American Music Awards in January|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/6308021|access-date=25 June 2008|work=[[NBC News]]}}{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The night was marked with constant "bleeping" due to some of the lewd and raunchy remarks made by both Osbourne and Ozzy. Additionally, the night was met with some controversy, as critics panned their hosting and presenter [[Patricia Heaton]] walked out midway in disgust.<ref name="Patricia Heaton">{{cite news|title=Heaton walks out of music awards show because of lewd tone|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|url=http://www.patriciaheatononline.com/ama.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=25 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219053510/http://www.patriciaheatononline.com/ama.htm|archive-date=19 December 2007}}</ref>

In January 2005, she was contracted to feature in a television advertising campaign for UK supermarket chain, [[Asda]] and later in 2007, Osbourne became the new face of ''Galabingo'' when she was featured in television advertisements promoting the gambling website.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mrs O Is Feeling The Buzz With Galabingo.co.uk|url=http://www.galacoral.co.uk/MediaCentre_355.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514045455/http://www.galacoral.co.uk/MediaCentre_355.htm|archive-date=14 May 2007|access-date=28 February 2007|publisher=galacoral.co.uk}}</ref> She has co-hosted one of the ''[[Royal Variety Performance]]s'' with [[Jonathan Ross]]. Osbourne appeared in ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', ''[[It's a Boy Girl Thing]]''.

On Friday 15 June 2007, Osbourne guest hosted ''[[The Friday Night Project]]'' with [[Justin Lee Collins]] and [[Alan Carr]]. Osbourne also made a cameo appearance on 23 June 2007 in an episode of the science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The episode "[[The Sound of Drums]]" saw her appearing in a spoof party political broadcast, which featured testimonials from British celebrities such as Osbourne and the band [[McFly]] showing their support for [[Mr Saxon]] to become prime minister.<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrity Trailer|url=http://freemaagyeman.com/news/2007/06/19/vote-saxon-trailer/|access-date=20 June 2007|publisher=freemaagyeman.com}}</ref>

On 20 February 2008, Sharon Osbourne co-hosted the 28th edition of the [[2008 BRIT Awards|BRIT Awards]] at [[Earls Court]] in London, along with her husband and daughter Kelly.<ref>{{cite news|last=Asthana|first=Anushka|date=29 November 2007|title=Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne to host Brit Awards|work=[[The Times]]|location=London|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2970757.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615062013/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2970757.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 June 2011|access-date=9 February 2008}}</ref> During the awards Osbourne caused controversy and sparked complaints by calling [[Vic Reeves]], who was presenting one of the awards, a "piss head" and a "bastard" after he appeared to be drunk, although he claimed that he was having trouble reading the autocue.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schmidt|first1=Veronica|date=21 February 2008|title=Brit Awards result in flood of Ofcom complaints|work=[[The Times]]|location=London|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/brit_awards/article3410012.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615062052/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/brit_awards/article3410012.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 June 2011|access-date=21 February 2008}}</ref> On 22 August 2008, Osbourne took part in the 2008 MediaGuardian [[Edinburgh International Television Festival]] in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Edinburgh International Television Festival|url=http://www.thetvfestival.com/|access-date=15 March 2016|publisher=thetvfestival.com}}</ref> In 2009 she co-hosted [[WWE Raw]] with her husband Ozzy.

On 1 April 2010, Sharon Osbourne (along with Kelly Osbourne) joined [[Cyndi Lauper]] in the launch of her Give a Damn campaign to bring a wider awareness of discrimination of the [[LGBT]] community as part of her [[True Colors Fund]]. The organisation campaigns to urge straight people to stand up with the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community and stop discrimination. Other names included in the campaign are [[Whoopi Goldberg]], [[Jason Mraz]], [[Elton John]], [[Judith Light]], [[Cynthia Nixon]], [[Kim Kardashian]] and [[Clay Aiken]]. [[Anna Paquin]] is also part of the campaign and came out as bisexual. This news clogged the Give A Damn website.<ref>{{cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Bisexual Stars|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/slideshow/bisexual-stars-7577467|work=ABC News}}</ref>

Osbourne has a recurring voice role as Mama Hook in the animated television series ''[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates]]'', which was broadcast in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ng|first=Philiana|date=3 April 2014|title=Kelly Osbourne Leads Voice Cast of Disney's '7D' Animated Series|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/kelly-osbourne-leads-voice-cast-693299|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

In 2016, Osbourne appeared in two videos for [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]], explaining why she gave up wearing fur and encouraging others to do the same.<ref>"Sharon Osbourne Fronting New Anti-fur Campaign," [http://www.contactmusic.com/sharon-osbourne/news/sharon-osbourne-fronting-new-anti-fur-campaign_5105069 Contactmusic.com], 25 January 2016.</ref>

===Public image===
On the ''Sunday Times Rich List 2006'', Osbourne was listed as the 44th richest woman in Britain and the 60th richest woman on the 2007 list. In the overall British list in 2006, Osbourne and her husband appeared together as the 554th richest people with a combined wealth of £100&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rich List: Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne|work=[[The Times]]|location=London|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512000606/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 May 2008|access-date=20 February 2007}}</ref> As of 2008, the couple was ranked as the 724th richest people in Britain with an estimated joint wealth of £110&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|date=27 April 2008|title=Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne|work=[[The Times]]|location=London|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/article3796126.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611185606/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/article3796126.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 June 2011|access-date=9 May 2008}}</ref>

Osbourne has sent her son's or daughter's feces in [[Tiffany & Co.|Tiffany]] boxes on more than one occasion to people she felt had unreasonably criticised her or her family. When a journalist criticised her teenage children, Osbourne sent a box of excrement with a note saying, "I heard you've got an eating disorder. Eat this."<ref>{{cite web|author=Taylor Ferber|date=21 April 2015|title=Sharon Osbourne Sent Boxes of Her Children's Poop to People She Didn't Like|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/w3eqy5/sharon-osbourne-sent-kids-poop-mail|access-date=15 March 2016|work=[[VH1]]}}</ref><ref name="ObsFeb07">{{cite news|last=Wainwright|first=Martin|date=9 December 2006|title=Revealed: how Sharon Osbourne dumps on her critics|work=The Guardian|location=London|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk_news/story/0,,1968047,00.html|url-status=dead|access-date=20 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212072637/http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0%2C%2C1968047%2C00.html|archive-date=12 February 2007}}</ref>

The popular British comedy ''[[Dead Ringers (comedy)|Dead Ringers]]'', features and spoofs Osbourne (played by [[Jan Ravens]]) quite prominently alongside her husband (played by [[Jon Culshaw]]). Also, she was spoofed by impressionist [[Ronni Ancona]] on ''[[Alistair McGowan's Big Impression]]'' and was also featured in comedy ''[[2DTV]]''. On ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', [[Amy Poehler]] played her on "[[Celebrity Jeopardy! (Saturday Night Live)|Celebrity Jeopardy!]]" skit on 14 May 2005.

Sharon Osbourne appeared in season nine of ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. season 9)|Celebrity Apprentice]]''. On 16 May 2010, she was fired during the double elimination round. Impressionist [[Francine Lewis]] performed an impression of her in the seventh series of ''[[Britain's Got Talent (series 7)|Britain's Got Talent]]''.

=== Controversies ===
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==== Iron Maiden ====
At [[Iron Maiden]]'s last Ozzfest performance, on 20 August 2005 at the [[Hyundai Pavilion]] at Glen Helen in [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]], California, several negative events took place, allegedly the fault of Sharon Osbourne. Osbourne's actions were reportedly in retaliation to lead singer [[Bruce Dickinson]] slighting reality TV, with claims that this was an attack on Ozzy Osbourne himself.<ref name="Revenge">{{cite news|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1555172,00.html|title=The revenge of Sharon Osbourne|last=Sullivan|first=Caroline|date=24 August 2005|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=15 August 2007|location=London}}</ref>

During the first Iron Maiden song, several members of the front row of the crowd (reportedly a combination of Osbourne's entourage and a few members from other bands persuaded by Osbourne or her entourage) were reported to have bombarded the band with eggs, bottle caps, and ice.<ref name="Revenge" /> Some reports also say that Sharon's daughter, Kelly, was throwing objects at the band. During three of Iron Maiden's songs, the PA system was switched off, cutting power to Dickinson's microphone and the band's instruments.<ref name="Revenge" /> In audio captured during the concert, it is reported that Dickinson can be heard accusing the festival's organisers of deliberately cutting off the band's power. Also unknown to Iron Maiden, played secretly through the PA at the very beginning and end of their set was a tape with the chant "Ozzy – Ozzy – Ozzy".<ref name="knac.com">{{cite web|url = http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3824|title = Iron Maiden Manager's Official Statement Regarding Ozzfest Feud|publisher=knac.com|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref> On Iron Maiden's departure, Sharon made a few statements on stage in front of the 40,000 people in attendance. She told the audience that while she "absolutely loved Iron Maiden," she thought lead singer Bruce Dickinson was a "prick"<ref name="Revenge" /> and had "disrespected Ozzfest since they began their stint with the tour." Her words were met with booing, and soon afterwards she walked off the stage.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508028/20050822/iron_maiden.jhtml?headlines=true|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051219093230/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508028/20050822/iron_maiden.jhtml?headlines=true|url-status= dead|archive-date= 19 December 2005|title= Iron Maiden Pelted With Eggs at Final Ozzfest Performance|publisher=mtv.com|access-date=7 October 2006}}</ref>

Iron Maiden's manager, [[Rod Smallwood]], issued a statement shortly after the debacle condemning the attack on the band as "vile, dangerous, criminal and cowardly" as well as disrespectful to fans who had paid to see the band perform "a full unhindered performance.".<ref name="knac.com" /> Dickinson later denied making a personal attack on Ozzy Osbourne; "Did I have a go at Ozzy and Black Sabbath? No. Why would I? But I do find ''The Osbournes'' TV series loathsome, and the whole cult of reality TV celebrities disgusting."<ref name="MH Ozzfest">{{cite journal | title = Iron Maiden: War all the Time | journal = Metal Hammer | date = 1 September 2006 | first = Malcolm | last = Dome | issue = 157 | pages = 34–40}}</ref>

==== The Smashing Pumpkins ====
In 2000, Osbourne resigned from managing The Smashing Pumpkins by releasing a memo which said, "It was with great pride and enthusiasm that I took on management of the Pumpkins back in October, but unfortunately I must resign today due to medical reasons&nbsp;... [The Smashing Pumpkins frontman] [[Billy Corgan]] was making me sick!!!" In an October 2008 interview, Osbourne revealed that she and Corgan had recently made up: "I saw him at the Scream Awards. We hadn't seen each other since that whole thing in Germany. The first time we ran into each other and we hugged and kissed and laughed."<ref name="SG">{{cite web|url = http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Sharon+Osbourne:+Charm+School/|title = Sharon Osbourne: Charm School|publisher=[[SuicideGirls.com]]|date = 29 October 2008|access-date =29 October 2008}}</ref>

==== ''The Talk'' ====
In July 2011, Osbourne and some of her fellow ''[[The Talk (talk show)|The Talk]]'' panellists were criticised for their conduct when discussing the story of [[Catherine Kieu]]. Osbourne described Kieu's [[Penis removal#Sexual assault|cutting off of her husband's penis]] and putting it in a [[garbage disposal]] as "quite fabulous", Osbourne also laughed about the incident with her fellow panellists and members of the audience. Osbourne's cohost Sara Gilbert offered the counterpoint "Not to be a total buzz kill, but it is a little bit sexist. If somebody cut a woman's breast off, nobody would be sitting laughing." Osbourne replied by saying "It's different".<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/the-talk-ladies-under-fire-for-laughing-at-catherine-kieu-story-video/2011/07/18/gIQA3OjkLI_blog.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=18 July 2011 | title='The Talk' ladies under fire for laughing at Catherine Kieu story (Video)}}</ref> Osbourne later apologised for her behaviour, stating "she was sorry she offended people" and that she "did not condone genital mutilation".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Crawford, Sue, 1963-|title=Sharon Osbourne : unauthorized, uncensored - understood|date=2005|publisher=Michael O'Mara|isbn=1-84317-148-1|location=London|oclc=57751122}}</ref>

Osbourne's co-hosts on ''The Talk'', [[Leah Remini]] and [[Holly Robinson Peete]] were released from their contracts in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Enough Talk: Holly Robinson Peete "Officially" Not Returning to Chatfest|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/261761/enough-talk-holly-robinson-peete-officially-not-returning-to-chatfest|author=Brandi Fowler|website=[[E!]] Online|publisher=[[Comcast]] Entertainment Group|date=2 September 2011|access-date=26 December 2011}}</ref> Osbourne spoke of their dismissals in December 2011 on ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'', stating: "Some people don't really know who they are, and you have to know who you are when you're in something like this. You can't pretend to be something you're not. You have to know your brand. You can't be all things to everyone."<ref>{{cite web|title=Howard Stern Gets The Talk Hosts To Finally Talk About Holly Robinson Peete Leah Remini Diss|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/howard_stern_gets_talk_hosts_finally/280413#ixzz1lrlsRcpC|website=E! Online|publisher=Comcast Entertainment Group|date=13 December 2011|access-date=18 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sharon Osbourne, Leah Remini in Twitter feud about 'King of Queens' actress' dismissal from 'The Talk'?|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/television/sharon-osbourne-leah-remini-twitter-feud-king-queens-actress-dismissal-talk-article-1.1040078?localLinksEnabled=false|first=Joyce|last=Chen|newspaper=[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]|date=15 March 2012}}</ref> Remini later protested her dismissal and levelled accusations aimed at Osbourne through a series of tweets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/03/leah-remini-fired-the-talk-sharon-osbourne.html |title=Leah Remini fired from 'The Talk': Sharon Osbourne's fault, she says – latimes.com |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=26 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Olivia|last=Allin |url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Leah-Remini:-Sharon-Osbourne-got-me-fired-from-The-Talk/8581409 |title=Leah Remini blames Sharon Osbourne for 'The Talk' firing|website=OnTheRedCarpet.com |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=26 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/03/leah-remini-feuds-with-sharon-osbourne-for-talk-firing/1 |title=Leah Remini blames Sharon Osbourne for 'Talk' firing |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=26 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/the-talk-leah-remini-ghetto_n_1344659.html?ref=mostpopular |title='The Talk': Leah Remini Says Sharon Osbourne Had Her Fired For Being 'Ghetto' |website=[[Huffington Post]] |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=26 May 2012 |first=Chris |last=Harnick}}</ref>

On 10 March 2021, while speaking on ''The Talk'', Osbourne defended [[Piers Morgan]]'s negative comments towards [[Meghan, Duchess of Sussex]], resulting in a heated exchange with co-host [[Sheryl Underwood]]. Osbourne's behaviour towards Underwood during the argument was criticised as harsh and aggressive.<ref name="nytimes.com">{{Cite news|date=27 March 2021|title=Sharon Osbourne Leaves 'The Talk,' CBS Says|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/business/media/sharon-osbourne-leaves-the-talk-cbs.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/business/media/sharon-osbourne-leaves-the-talk-cbs.html |archive-date=28 December 2021 |url-access=limited|access-date=21 April 2021|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In the same month, a 2018 clip from ''The Talk'' resurfaced in which Osbourne was discussing the Duchess of Sussex's skin colour. Osbourne said that Markle "ain't Black" and that "she doesn't look Black".<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 March 2021|title=Sharon Osbourne refused to acknowledge Meghan Markle is Black in a resurfaced clip|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/sharon-osbourne-meghan-markle-the-talk-b1818191.html|access-date=21 April 2021|website=[[The Independent]]|language=en}}</ref> In response, ''The Talk'' went on hiatus while CBS conducted a review on Osbourne. In a statement made 26 March 2021, CBS concluded that Osbourne's "behavior toward her co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align with [CBS] values for a respectful workplace".<ref name="nytimes.com" /> Ultimately, Osbourne decided to depart from the program.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/sharon-osbourne-leaves-the-talk-internal-investigation-1147954/ref=mostpopular |title='Sharon Osbourne Leaves 'The Talk' After Heated On-Air Discussion, Internal Investigation |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=27 March 2021 |access-date=19 April 2021 |first=Daniel |last=Kreps}}</ref>

In the midst of her scandal and termination from ''The Talk'', both Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini, Osbourne's former cohosts, took to social media to reproach Osbourne over her conduct in relation to her removal from the show, pointing out that they had been treated similarly by her, citing additional acts of discriminatory behaviours from her towards additional cast members. Osbourne responded with threats of defamation lawsuits against both Peete and Remini, but ultimately did nothing.<ref>{{cite web |last=Murphy|first=Desiree|title=Leah Remini Claims Sharon Osbourne Used Racist and Homophobic Language Towards 'The Talk' Co-Hosts|url=https://www.etonline.com/leah-remini-claims-sharon-osbourne-used-racist-and-homophobic-language-towards-the-talk-co-hosts|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=25 July 2021|date=16 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|title=Sharon Osbourne Responds After Holly Robinson Peete Claims Her Former 'The Talk' Co-Host Said She Was "Too Ghetto" For CBS Show – Update|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/holly-robinson-peete-sharon-osbourne-the-talk-too-ghetto-1234713441/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=25 July 2021|date=13 March 2021}}</ref>

==== Fired assistant revelation ====
In 2019, Osbourne appeared on the British panel show ''[[Would I Lie to You? (British game show)|Would I Lie to You?]]'' in which guests make statements about themselves and fellow panellists guess whether or not the statements are true. She claimed that during a house fire<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/celeb-news/candles-set-sharon-osbourne-house-fire-213334073.html|title=Howard Stern's Candle Sets Sharon Osbourne's House on Fire|website=www.yahoo.com|date=17 January 2013 |language=en-US|access-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> she made her assistant go back into the house to save pieces of art. She also claimed that she ripped an oxygen mask off the assistant and gave it to her dog. She then proceeded to fire him when he did not find the situation funny, believing he might have lung damage from smoke inhalation, saying "he showed absolutely no sense of humour" during the fire. After the usual deliberations by fellow panellists, she confirmed the incident to be true.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/27/entertainment/sharon-osbourne-house-fire-assistant-video-trnd/index.html|title=Sharon Osbourne says she forced an assistant to enter a burning house to retrieve artwork -- and then fired him|last=Melas|first=Chloe|date=28 December 2019|website=CNN|access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/sharon-osbourne-house-fire-artwork-fired-would-i-lie-to-you-a9261156.html|title=Sharon Osbourne forced employee into burning fire to save artwork then fired him for not laughing|work=[[The Independent]]|first=Ellie|last=Harrison|date=27 December 2019|access-date=28 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/sharon-osbourne-woud-i-lie-to-you-employee-fire-paintings-a4321906.html|title=Sharon Osbourne criticised for forcing employee into house fire before sacking him for not laughing|work=[[Evening Standard]]|first=Tobi|last=Akingbade|date=27 December 2019|access-date=28 December 2019}}</ref> 

The clip of Osbourne's story on the show that was uploaded by the official BBC YouTube Channel was met with an overwhelmingly negative reception. There was also a considerable backlash from Twitter users.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/sharon-osbourne-ruins-christmas-after-17479244|title=Sharon Osbourne hammered for 'vile' Would I Lie To You confession|last=Scullard|first=Vickie|date=27 December 2019|website=men|access-date=28 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/sharon-osbournes-vile-would-lie-17481274|title=Sharon Osbourne's Would I Lie To You confession leaves viewers sickened|last1=Scullard|first1=Vickie|last2=Rodger|first2=James|date=27 December 2019|website=birminghammail|access-date=28 December 2019}}</ref> Following the backlash, Osbourne backtracked on her claims on ''[[The Talk (talk show)|The Talk]]'' in January 2020. She said: "I told a true story about a fire I had in my house. He went in, he got the paintings out. And then, just to be precocious, I said at the end of this little thing I was doing, 'Oh, and then I fired him.' It was a joke because I was on a comedy show. I fired him about 15 years later." Her response was met with scepticism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.style.yahoo.com/sharon-osbourne-backtracks-assistant-sacked-house-fire-112644825.html|title=Sharon Osbourne backtracks on her claims she sacked assistant following a house fire|website=www.yahoo.com|date=11 January 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref>

==== Kneecap ====
In 2025, Osbourne criticised the [[Coachella]] organiser [[Goldenvoice]] for booking the [[Northern Ireland]] group [[Kneecap (band)|Kneecap]]. The Kneecap performance included "[[Free Palestine]]" chants and projected messages condemning the [[Gaza genocide]] and the Israeli and US governments, which were censored in the livestream. Goldenvoice claimed to be "blindsided" by the solidarity messages in Kneecap's performance, which Osbourne said was "implausible" as she was aware of "certain people in the industry" who had expressed concern about Kneecap's inclusion in the line-up. Osbourne called for the revocation of the band members' [[work visa]]s. In a response to [[Rolling Stone]], Kneecap member [[Mo Chara]] reaffirmed the group's commitment to Palestine solidarity and suggested that Osbourne listen to [[War Pigs]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=24 April 2025 |title=Kneecap Respond to Sharon Osbourne Calling For Visa Revocation Over Coachella Anti-Israel Messaging: 'That Happens At All of Our Gigs' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kneecap-respond-sharon-osbourne-visa-revocation-coachella-1235954117/ |access-date=24 April 2025 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
=== Family ===
Sharon Osbourne (then Sharon Levy) met her future husband [[Black Sabbath]] vocalist [[Ozzy Osbourne]], at the age of 18, while working for her father, Don Arden (born Harry Levy), who was managing Black Sabbath at the time. When Ozzy was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979, Sharon started to date him and took over his management as a solo artist. The two were married in [[Maui]], Hawaii, on 4 July 1982.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dawn|first=Randee|date=5 July 2017|title=Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne celebrate 35th anniversary with epic throwback photos|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/ozzy-sharon-osbourne-celebrate-35th-anniversary-epic-throwback-photos-t113457|access-date=1 November 2017|publisher=[[today.com]]}}</ref> Together, Sharon and Ozzy have three children: [[Aimee Osbourne|Aimee]] (1983), [[Kelly Osbourne|Kelly]] (1984) and [[Jack Osbourne|Jack]] (1985).<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|date=14 August 2002|title=Osbournes adopt bereaved boy|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/2193672.stm|access-date=16 August 2007}}</ref> Before her successful pregnancies Osbourne had tried three times previously to have children with her husband, each resulting in a miscarriage. Afterwards she had an operation to deal with [[cervical weakness]]. The first miscarriage happened after she was attacked by her parents' two dogs. Osbourne attributed her weak cervix to an abortion she had at age 17, which she regrets and felt her mother coerced her into having.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharon Osbourne reveals she suffered a miscarriage after being attacked by her parents' dogs |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/sharon-osbourne-revealed-suffered-miscarriage-14726769 |last=Tutton |first=Charlotte |date=17 November 2016 |website=[[OK!]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Sharon Osbourne |url=https://www.grunge.com/1119508/the-tragic-real-life-story-of-sharon-osbourne/ |last=Anderson |first=Erich B. |date=3 December 2022 |website=[[Grunge.com|Grunge]]}}</ref>

In July 2002, after colon cancer claimed the life of Reagan Erin Marcato, the mother of then-18-year-old son [[Robert Marcato|Robert]] who was a friend of Osbourne's daughter Kelly, Osbourne told the [[BBC]] that she had adopted Robert;<ref name="BBC" /> however, when he was later sent to live with his biological father following a nervous breakdown, Osbourne denied having legally adopted him.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Osbourne family kicks 'Baby' out of feathered nest|url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/jose/entries/2008/01/30/the_osbourne_family_kicks_baby.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080608003740/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/jose/entries/2008/01/30/the_osbourne_family_kicks_baby.html|archive-date=8 June 2008|access-date=11 June 2008|publisher=palmbeachpost.com}}</ref>

=== Health ===
Osbourne had dealt with [[Bulimia nervosa|bulimia]] for many years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SHARON OSBOURNE Unable To Conquer Bulimia |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sharon-osbourne-unable-to-conquer-bulimia |date=20 December 2004 |website=Blabbermouth}}</ref> In 1999, Osbourne lost {{convert|100|lb|kg}} after [[lap-band]] surgery (adjustable gastric band). Osbourne commented that being large was an essential part of her persona when she worked for her father and that when she was larger, she made a more dramatic entrance.<ref name="outofthedarkness" /> On 26 October 2006, she went on ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'' and revealed that she gained 15 pounds in the last year and would be having her plastic band removed.

In July 2002, Osbourne had surgery for cancer.<ref name="BBC2087861" /> She announced it was [[colon cancer]] and had spread to her [[lymph node]]s and was more serious than originally thought.<ref>{{cite news|date=19 July 2002|title=New cancer fear for Osbourne|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/2137777.stm|access-date=20 February 2007}}</ref> She survived the disease against a 33% survival prognosis. Despite battling cancer, she insisted that the MTV cameras document her illness during the filming of the second season of ''The Osbournes''. When Osbourne's hair fell out during her subsequent treatment, her wigs were custom made by [[Cher]]'s wigmaker.<ref name="outofthedarkness" /> Ozzy Osbourne admitted that he "fell apart" during her treatment and recovery,<ref>{{cite news|date=23 November 2004|title=Highs and lows of superstar Ozzy|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4035683.stm|access-date=20 February 2007}}</ref> and it was revealed that her son, Jack Osbourne, tried to commit suicide because of his depression stemming from his mother's condition.<ref>{{cite news|date=11 September 2003|title=Sharon Osbourne 'left Ozzy'|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/3099010.stm|access-date=15 August 2007}}</ref>

In August 2004, she founded the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at [[Cedars Sinai Hospital]]. In addition, she was the honoured guest at the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation's 2003 Fall Gala,<ref name="gala">{{cite web|title=MMRF "Friends for Life" Fall Gala|url=http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/events/8.06.14.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060713022725/http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/events/8.06.14.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=13 July 2006|access-date=9 September 2006|publisher=multipleemyeloma.org}}</ref> where she spoke of her struggle against cancer. Osbourne has lent her support to design limited edition T-shirts or vests for the 'Little Tee Campaign' for Breast Cancer Care which donates money for breast cancer research.<ref name="gala" />

Osbourne has freely admitted to having extensive [[cosmetic surgery]]. As well as documenting this in her autobiography, she appeared on ''[[Dr. Phil (TV series)|Dr. Phil]]'' on 14 December 2006, and commented on everything that had been surgically changed on her body to improve her appearance. She stated that she had had a full [[rhytidectomy]], [[abdominoplasty]], [[mastopexy]], as well as many other procedures, but commented that she would not have any surgery performed on her eyes or lips.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sharon comments on her cosmetic surgery| date=12 December 2006 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rjjvSOHPvk|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/3rjjvSOHPvk|archive-date=11 December 2021|access-date=22 February 2007|publisher=youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She has admitted to spending £300,000 on plastic surgery.<ref>{{cite news|last=Templeton|first=Sarah-Kate|date=17 September 2006|title=Plastic surgery: the new addiction|work=[[The Times]]|location=London|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article641628.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070306083150/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article641628.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2007|access-date=23 August 2007}}{{subscription required}}</ref>

In early November 2012, Osbourne revealed she had undergone a double mastectomy after learning she had a gene that increases the risk of developing breast cancer.<ref>{{cite news|date=5 November 2012|title=Sharon Osbourne – double mastectomy over cancer fears|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20198983}}</ref>

=== Household incidents ===
For years, the Osbourne marriage was plagued by alcohol, drug use, and violence, with Osbourne{{Citation needed|date=November 2020|reason=which incident and which osbourne?}} having even been arrested for [[driving under the influence|driving while intoxicated]]. The couple used to physically fight regularly and, according to Osbourne, they would "beat the shit out of each other."<ref name="interview:Eminemsings" /> She has described herself as "a beaten woman" when she was at the hands of husband Ozzy where he once knocked out her front teeth. She once retaliated by throwing a full bottle of scotch at his head.<ref name="outofthedarkness" /> The most notorious incident arose in August 1989, when Ozzy was arrested for attempted murder after he had returned from the [[Moscow Music Peace Festival]], and tried to strangle his wife in a haze of alcohol and drugs.<ref name="interview:Eminemsings" /> After the incident, Ozzy spent six months in rehabilitation as a result of his actions, after which time Sharon Osbourne said she regained her strength in their relationship and did not press charges.<ref name="BBC2087861">{{cite news|date=3 July 2002|title=Sharon Osbourne has cancer surgery|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/2087861.stm|access-date=20 February 2007}}</ref>

In 2004, Osbourne's home in [[Jordans, Buckinghamshire|Jordans]], Buckinghamshire, was burgled by a man who stole gems worth £2&nbsp;million. The burglar managed to get away with the gems despite being put in a headlock by Ozzy. Items taken during the burglary included wedding rings, an engagement ring, pearl and diamond necklaces, a large 52 carat (10g) [[sapphire]] ring and two pairs of diamond earrings. After the incident, Osbourne appeared on ''[[Crimewatch]]'' and offered a reward of £100,000 for the return of her valuable jewellery.<ref>{{cite news|date=15 December 2004|title=TV appeal after Osbourne burglary|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4097069.stm|access-date=20 February 2007}}</ref> 

In March 2005, there was an incident in the Osbournes' mansion in Jordans, Buckinghamshire. Ozzy and Sharon were forced to flee their mansion when a blaze broke out as they slept. They were not injured but had to be treated for smoke inhalation.<ref>{{cite news|date=20 February 2007|title=Osbournes flee blaze at mansion|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4395895.stm|access-date=4 January 2010}}</ref> In 2006, another fire broke out at the Osbourne's mansion; however, none of the family was at home.<ref>{{cite news|date=6 July 2006|title=Fire tackled at Osbourne mansion|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5155696.stm|access-date=5 April 2007}}</ref>

In February 2024, Osbourne revealed that she tried to take her own life in 2016 after learning of her husband's affair with hairdresser Michelle Pugh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/sharon-osbourne-ozzy-affair-michelle-pugh-b2483130.html|title=Sharon Osbourne says she 'took an overdose' over Ozzy Osbourne's four-year affair|website=The Independent |date=7 February 2024|access-date=7 February 2024}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1996
|''Rock Wives''
| rowspan="4" |Herself
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Behind the Music]]''
| rowspan="2" |1 episode
|-
|2001
|[[Fan Club (TV series)|''Fan Club'']]
|-
|2002–2005
|''[[The Osbournes]]''
|Main role, also executive producer
|-
|2003–2004, 2006
|''[[The Sharon Osbourne Show]]''
|Presenter
|Chat show
|-
| rowspan="4" |2004
|''[[Days of Our Lives]]''
| rowspan="3" |Herself
|2 episodes
|-
|''[[Battle for Ozzfest]]''
|Also executive producer
|-
|''[[Bo' Selecta!]]''
|2 episodes
|-
|''[[Will & Grace]]''
|Nonny
|Episode: "No Sex 'N' the City"
|-
|2004–2016
|''[[Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway]]''
|Herself / Guest Announcer
|6 episodes
|-
|2004–2007, 2013, 2016–2017
|[[The X Factor (British TV series)|''The X Factor'']]
|Judge
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Top of the Pops]]''
|Guest Presenter
|1 episode
|-
|2006
|''[[The X Factor: Battle of the Stars]]''
|Judge 
|
|-
|2006–2010
|''[[The Big Gay Sketch Show]]''
| rowspan="3" |Herself
|8 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2007
|''[[Doctor Who]]''
|Episode: "[[The Sound of Drums]]"
|-
|[[Shrink Rap (TV series)|''Shrink Rap'']]
|1 episode
|-
|''[[The Friday Night Project]]''
|Guest Presenter
|2 episodes
|-
|2007–2012
|''[[America's Got Talent]]''
|Judge
|Seasons 2–7
|-
|2008–2009
|''[[Rock of Love: Charm School]]''
|Host
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2009
|''[[WWE Raw]]''
|Co-host
|Alongside [[Ozzy Osbourne]]; 2 episodes
|-
|''[[Osbournes Reloaded]]''
| rowspan="4" |Herself
|Main role, also executive producer
|-
|''[[Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan]]''
|Episode: "Inside Puppy Mills"
|-
|''[[Piers Morgan's Life Stories]]''
|1 episode
|-
|2009–2023
|''[[The One Show]]''
|Guest; 6 episodes
|-
|2010–2021
|[[The Talk (talk show)|''The Talk'']]
|Co-host
|Seasons 1-11
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|''[[The Celebrity Apprentice]]''
|Contestant
|[[The Apprentice (American season 9)|Season 9]], 3rd place
|-
|''[[A Comedy Roast]]''
|Herself
|Episode:  "Sharon Osbourne: A Comedy Roast"
|-
| rowspan="4" |2011
|''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''
|Guest Judge
| rowspan="2" |1 episode
|-
|''[[After Lately]]''
| rowspan="4" |Herself
|-
|[[Ozzy Osbourne|''God Bless Ozzy Osbourne'']]
|Also executive producer
|-
|''[[Same Name]]''
| rowspan="2" |1 episode
|-
|2012
|[[Up All Night (TV series)|''Up All Night'']]
|-
|2012–2015
|''[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates]]''
|Mama Hook (voice)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''[[The Millers]]''
|Herself
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Family Guy]]''
|Herself (voice)
|Episode: "[[No Country Club for Old Men]]"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|[[The Comeback (TV series)|''The Comeback'']]
|Herself
|1 episode
|-
|''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
|Elsie Massey
|Episode: "Dead Rails"
|-
|2014–2024
|''[[Loose Women]]''
| rowspan="3" |Herself
|Guest; 10 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
|[[Supergirl (TV series)|''Supergirl'']]
|Episode: "Falling"
|-
|[[The Price Is Right (American game show)|''The Price Is Right'']]
|Celebrity edition
|-
|''[[The 7D]]''
|Duchess of Drear (voice)
| rowspan="3" |1 episode
|-
|2017
|''[[Celebrity Gogglebox]]''
| rowspan="7" |Herself
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|[[Happy Together (American TV series)|''Happy Together'']]
|-
|''[[Jane the Virgin]]''
|Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Four"
|-
|''[[Ozzy & Jack's World Detour]]''
|1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|[[Who Do You Think You Are? (British TV series)|''Who Do You Think You Are?'']]
|Documentary
|-
|[[Would I Lie to You? (British game show)|''Would I Lie to You?'']]
|Guest; 1 episode
|-
| rowspan="4" |2020
|[[Lucifer (TV series)|''Lucifer'']]
|Cameo appearance; 1 episode
|-
|[[The Masked Singer (British TV series)|''The Masked Singer UK'']]
|Guest Judge
|[[The Masked Singer (British series 1)|Series one]], episode 5
|-
|''[[The Conners]]''
| rowspan="4" |Herself
| rowspan="2" |1 episode
|-
|''[[Kidding]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[Celebrity Watch Party]]''
|6 episodes
|-
|''[[Let's Make a Deal]]''
|Guest; 1 episode
|-
|2022–2023
|[[Talk (streaming service)|''The Talk'']]
|Host
|Weekdays
|-
|rowspan="2" |2022
|[[Leigh Francis|''Shopping with Keith Lemon'']]
|Herself
|Special guest; 1 episode
|-
|[[The Five (talk show)|''The Five'']]
|Guest Co-host
|1 episode
|-
|2024
|[[Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series)|''Celebrity Big Brother'']]
|Celebrity Lodger
|[[Celebrity Big Brother (British series 23)|Series 23]]
|}

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2001
|''[[We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll]]''
| rowspan="2" |Herself
|Also producer
|-
|2002
|''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]''
|Cameo
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006
|''[[Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties]]''
|Christophe
|Voice role
|-
|''[[It's a Boy Girl Thing]]''
|Della Deane
|
|-
|2012
|[[Sunset Strip (2012 film)|''Sunset Strip'']]
|Herself
|Documentary
|}

== Awards and recognition ==
* Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne were honoured for their contribution to the music industry at a ceremony in London when the couple won a [[Silver Clef Award]].<ref>{{cite news|date=16 June 2006|title=Osbournes win Silver Clef honour|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5088652.stm|access-date=23 February 2007}}</ref>
* Osbourne was voted "the most amazing woman of 2003", according to a poll published by Handbag.com, a website for women, taking almost a third of the votes cast. More than 7,000 votes were cast in a range of categories.<ref>{{cite news|date=26 November 2003|title=Osbourne wins 'amazing' poll|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3236480.stm|access-date=23 February 2007}}</ref>
* During Osbourne's time battling cancer, she attended an award ceremony to collect a gong for the success of her family's television show ''The Osbournes''. She attended the [[Creative Arts Emmy Award]]s in Los Angeles with her daughter Kelly Osbourne, to receive the best reality television show award.<ref>{{cite news|date=15 September 2002|title=Ozzy's wife collects Emmy award|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2259943.stm|access-date=23 February 2007}}</ref>
* In late 2004, Osbourne attended the Woman of the Year awards in London to collect an award that she had previously won at the 2002 event, but was unable to accept due to illness.
* Osbourne was voted Freemans Celebrity mother of the Year in 2006, fending off competition from [[Jordan (Katie Price)|Jordan]], [[Kate Moss]] and the [[Duchess of Cornwall]].<ref>{{cite news|date=23 March 2006|title=Sharon Osbourne crowned Celebrity Mum of the Year|work=[[The Times]]|url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/uk-travel/england/cornwall/sharon-osbourne-crowned-celebrity-mum-of-the-year-7psttmh7lx3|access-date=28 December 2019}}</ref>
* In 2006, Osbourne's autobiography won Biography of the year at the British Book Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=British Book Awards|url=http://www.britishbookawards.co.uk/bba/pnbb_history2006.asp?|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927130739/http://www.britishbookawards.co.uk/bba/pnbb_history2006.asp|archive-date=27 September 2007|access-date=24 March 2007|publisher=britishbookawards.co.uk}}</ref>
* There is a wax figure of Osbourne at [[Madame Tussauds]].
* She is an honorary board member of the [[Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MMRF Honorary Board|url=http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/foundation/1.05.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820012521/http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/foundation/1.05.php|archive-date=20 August 2009}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==
* ''Extreme'' (Sphere, 2006) {{ISBN|978-0-7515-3766-6}}
* ''Survivor'' (Sphere, 2008) {{ISBN|978-0-7515-4054-3}}
*''Revenge'' (Sphere, 2010) {{ISBN|978-0-7515-4233-2}}
* ''Unbreakable'' (Sphere, 2014) {{ISBN|978-0-7515-4294-3}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{official website}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040509122136/http://www.mtv.com/onair/osbournes/hub_sharon2.jhtml Sharon Osbourne biography] at mtv.com
* {{IMDb name|651769|Sharon Osbourne}}

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