Los Angeles, February 2026 — In a candid and deeply personal moment captured on social media, Sharon Osbourne has opened up about a closely guarded secret she has kept hidden for years, even from her own children.
The 73-year-old television personality, music manager, and widow of Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne shared the revelation in a short video clip circulating widely on Instagram. Visibly emotional, Osbourne described the secret as something “only Ozzy and I know,” adding that she has “never told” her children—Aimee, Kelly, and Jack—out of deep embarrassment over the circumstances surrounding it.
“A secret only Aussie and I know. Um, my children I have never told,” she said in the clip. “And it’s really… I’ve never discussed it out of embarrassment of how…”
The incomplete sentence left viewers speculating about the nature of the revelation, with many interpreting it as a reference to a painful or humiliating episode from the couple’s tumultuous decades-long marriage, which was marked by battles with addiction, health crises, infidelity allegations, and even a notorious 1989 incident in which Ozzy, under the influence, attempted to strangle Sharon.
Osbourne has been more open in recent months about her grief following Ozzy’s death in July 2025 from heart failure at age 76, following years of Parkinson’s disease and other health struggles. In interviews, including a raw sit-down with Piers Morgan in late 2025, she detailed Ozzy’s final months—including repeated bouts of pneumonia and sepsis that she said “really, really destroyed him”—and her own lingering pain.
While the exact details of this newly shared “dark secret” remain undisclosed in the clip, fans and commentators have linked it to the couple’s well-documented history of personal turmoil. Osbourne has previously spoken publicly about her own secret breakdown in 2015, her battles with colon cancer, and the strains of managing Ozzy’s declining health in his final years.
The Instagram post has sparked an outpouring of support and curiosity online, with many expressing empathy for Osbourne’s vulnerability amid her ongoing mourning. Representatives for Osbourne did not immediately respond to requests for further comment on the revelation.
This comes amid continued public interest in the Osbourne family’s legacy, as Sharon has hinted at potential future projects honoring Ozzy’s musical contributions, including possible revivals tied to Ozzfest or orchestral tributes to Black Sabbath.
For now, the “dark secret” remains partially veiled, leaving the public to wonder what other untold stories the Osbourne matriarch may one day choose to share.
