Ozzy Osbourne confesses to alcohol and drugs relapse in brave statement denying divorce rumours

Ozzy Osbourne confesses to alcohol and drugs relapse in brave statement denying divorce rumours

Ozzy Osbourne recently suffered a relapse and has admitted to drinking alcohol and taking drugs in the last 18 months.

The brave rocker confessed he was “in a very dark place” and has apologised to his family for his “insane behaviour.”

Ozzy also denied reports he’s divorcing from wife Sharon and proudly revealed he's currently 44 days sober, in a statement posted on his Facebook page this morning [Tues].

The 64-year-old said: “For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs. I was in a very dark place and was an asshole to the people I love most, my family.

“However, I am happy to say that I am now 44 days sober.

“Just to set the record straight, Sharon and I are not divorcing. I’m just trying to be a better person.

“I would like to apologize to Sharon, my family, my fri ends and my band mates for my insane behavior during this period………and my fans."

Within hours of writing the honest message to his fans, the post had received more than 150k 'likes' and thousands of messages of support.

His denial of divorce comes after Sharon Osbourne  was spotted moving into a new Beverly Hills home, just days before she was seen out without her wedding ring on.    

The Reality TV couple have apparently been living apart for three weeks, but the reason for their distance is now clear.

Ozzy is scheduled to fly New Zealand this week ahead of the first date of his band Black Sabbath’s reunion tour in Auckland on Saturday.                            

The grandfat her will be on the road for most of this year, with gigs in North America, South America and Europe.

Have a look at their relationship through the years - from mullets to MTV reality shows, and from gastric bands to great PDAs:

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Sharon and Ozzy met when she was just 18-years-old and working for her father, Don Arden, who was then managing Black Sabbath.

When Ozzy was sacked from the band in 1979, Sharon started to date him and took over his management as a solo artist.

Three years later in 1982, Ozzy and Sharon tied the knot in Maui, Hawaii. They have three children together - Aimee, Kelly and Jack.

The family - minus Aimee - starred in MTV reality TV show The Osbournes, which first aired in 2002.

Two years later Sharon joined The X Factor panel in the UK, where she developed a very public rivalry with fellow judge Dannii Minogue.

After she left the show in 2007 she joined the America’s Got Talent panel, before landing her own talkshow.

In 2005 Ozzy admitted: ‘To be honest, I was a little bit jealous at first. It’s not jealousy so much; I think my ego was damaged a little, but now I don’t care as long as she’s having fun and doing what she wants to do.’

The couple are said now to be worth £110?million.

Sharon recently Tweeted alluding to difficulties in her life, saying: "I've had a really tough yr I ask myself...how can I get up every day smile."

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