How Ozzy’s Cheating Drove Sharon to the Brink of Death

The star revealed a dark moment in her life while on stage at her Sharon Osbourne: Cut the Crap show in London during the weekend (Jan. 21). She had tried to kill herself after finding out that her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, had cheated on her. “He always, always had groupies and I was so used to that,” she said, as reported by The Mirror. “But when he knows the name of the person, where they live and where they work […] it is a whole different thing as you are emotionally invested. I took, I don’t know how many pills.”

She also said that her children with the rockstar — daughters Aimée and Kelly, and son Jack — were “older” and could “take care of themselves” at that time. “So I took an overdose and locked myself in the bedroom,” she went on. “The maid tried to come in to clean the room and saw me.” The couple, who got married in 1982 after meeting at 18 years old, split up briefly in May 2016 following reports that Ozzy had a four-year affair with a hair stylist. The Black Sabbath star then went to rehab for sex addiction, and he got back together with Sharon by the end of the summer in 2016. They renewed their vows in May 2017. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please seek professional help or call a suicide prevention hotline in your area. You are not alone and there is hope.