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Sharon Osbourne defends her decision to take Ozzy back after cheating scandal

Sharon Osbourne has spoken out about her split from the Black Sabbath rocker and why she took him back.
Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne

They’ve had one of the most controversial marriages in the celebrity world.

But Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne’s marriage is as strong as ever – despite the fact that he allegedly embarked on a steamy affair with hairdresser Michelle Pugh.

After taking him back last year, many were left wondering how she could do it – especially as this is not the first rumour surrounding Ozzy’s fidelity over the course of their 36-year marriage.

The couple are back on track and closer than ever. Photo: Getty

Speaking earlier this month on US talk show The Talk, Sharon revealed that over the course of their marriage, she had actually fallen out of love with the Black Sabbath singer.

She said: “I did (fall out of love) along the way because 35 years with someone is a hell of a long time and I think I fell out of love with my husband and then fell back again.”

But she went on to admit she had recently fallen back in love with Ozzy, who is apparently undergoing therapy for a sex addiction, after seeing how much effort he was putting into their relationship: “Really, just months ago, because he was trying so hard to be a better person, desperately trying.

“Working his programme, working with his therapist every day and trying so hard and I just had a newfound love and I respecting him because he was really seriously trying to be a better person.”

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And she has now hit back at anyone who doubts their relationship, explaining why she chose to take Ozzy back: “Our lives are too intertwined, there’s too much love to walk away.

“We’ve got our own little empire and done amazingly well together… He owes me and I owe him.”

The close-knit Osbourne clan stick together through thick and thin. Photo: Getty

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