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Latifa Yedroudj

Sharon Osbourne leaves UK as husband Ozzy contracts Covid

Sharon Osbourne put her TV show on hold and flew back to LA after her husband, Ozzy, was diagnosed with Covid. Sharon has been forced to put her commitments on hold for a family emergency, just three days after launching her new evening show, The Talk.

The TV star made a decision to jet back to LA saying she's "very worried" about her husband, who has suffered from various health issues over the years. The 69-year-old said she will make a return on air in a week, and will put her work aside to help Ozzy recover from his illness.

The Talk, on newly launched TalkTV, airs on week nights at 9pm. Despite ratings dropping by 9,000 after just three episodes, Sharon made the sacrifice to be with her husband during this critical time, saying family "is my life".

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Sharon broke down in tears in a video shared by the Sun, saying: "Ozzy was only diagnosed in the middle of the night our time. I spoke to him and he's OK. I am very worried about Ozzy right now."

She continued: "We've gone two years without him catching Covid and it's just Ozzy's luck it would be now."

Sharon added: "My family is my life. I can't believe my luck. I'm missing the show and I've only been there three days."

The 69-year-old may attend the TV show, which she hosts alongside former ITV talk show host Jeremy Kyle, via a video link.

The show has failed to attract a considerable audience, with reports suggesting less than 10,000 people have tuned in to episodes during the launch week.

Piers Morgan's heavily publicised show, Uncensored, attracting an astonishing 400,000 viewers on its launch on Monday - though half the number turned up the following day.

Ozzy has also been battling Parkinson's disease, and Sharon recently revealed he may be undergoing another surgery in future.

Speaking in a news interview for US news channel ABC, Ozzy said: "It has been terribly challenging for us.

"I had to have surgery on my neck which screwed all my nerves. I found out that I have a mild form of...."

As Ozzy struggled to finish his sentence, wife Sharon continued: "It's Parkin 2 which is a form of Parkinson's. There are so many different types of Parkinson's.

"It's not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination but it does effect the nerves in your body. It's like you'll have a good day, then a good day and then a really bad day," she explained.

Ozzy continued: "A year ago I was in a terrible state. I'm on a host of medication, mainly for the surgery.

"I've got numbness down this arm and my legs are going cold. I don't know if it's the Parkinson's or what. That's the problem."

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