Ozzy Osbourne claims he and Sharon had to have ‘armed guards’ after The Talk racism row

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ozzy Osbourne has claimed that he and his wife Sharon had to enlist “armed guards” after a backlash against Sharon surrounding her talk show exit. However, the Black Sabbath frontman has now said that the decision was also due to the “flak” they were getting from Sharon’s row. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Sharon and Ozzy in 2020 Osbourne said he has now changed his mind about wanting to move back to the UK from the US, despite sharing the news of a BBC series documenting the move, titled Home to Roost. “I’m American now.” “To be honest with you, I don’t want to go back,” he added, “F*** that.” When the couple announced the news, Osbourne had originally been very keen to make the move away from their home in LA where they’ve lived for 20 years.