Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne spoke at a press conference in 2004 about two men burgling their Buckinghamshire home.
The late Ozzy Osbourne once confronted a brazen burglar who broke into his home while Sharon slept. The singer-songwriter was said to have come face-to-face with the masked intruder in the middle of the night before they made off with jewellery.
Ozzy, who died, aged 76, yesterday, and his wife Sharon Osbourne, now 72, were reportedly asleep when two men broke into their home in Buckinghamshire in 2004. They were said to have fled with jewellery worth an estimated £1 million, and the incident led to a police appeal involving the couple.
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It was reported at the time that the burglary took place after Ozzy and Sharon returned home from a birthday party in London for Sir Elton John’s husband, David Furnish. They were said to have been asleep when the intruders entered their home.
Ozzy stumbled into one of the burglars when he got up to use the bathroom at around 4am. The Black Sabbath legend, who was reportedly naked at the time, was then said to have held the assailant in a headlock before they fled by jumping from a first-floor window.
It was suggested that the home’s security system had been bypassed by the intruders. According to legend, they entered through the first floor and entered a number of rooms before “making off with a substantial” amount of jewelry.”
A 10 carat diamond ring, according to reports, was given to Sharon when she renewed her wedding vows with Ozzy two years earlier. Apparently, insurers offer a reward of £100,000 for the stolen goods, which are thought to be worth £1 million.
During a press conference, Ozzy said: “When I had a go at the assailant, as I said earlier on, I acted purely on impulse. In hindsight, it could’ve been a lot worse. I could have been like George Harrison [who was once stabbed by an intruder]. I could have been badly injured or shot or anything.”
Ozzy said that things could have “got really ugly”. As reported in footage from the time shared by ITN Archive, when asked if he would tackle a burglar again, Ozzy responded at the press conference: “Is the Pope a Catholic?”
Sharon also provided details about the allegedly stolen ring from a bedside table. She claimed that Ozzy had always said I was a perfect 10 and that he would buy me a 10-carat diamond ring, which he did.
Years later, it was reported that a ring had been recovered after their daughter Kelly Osbourne, now 40, spotted it on the BBC’s Crimewatch in 2011. It came following an appeal on the TV show for owners of stolen items to come forward after South Yorkshire Police recovered some jewellery.
None of the other items that were said to have been taken from the Osbournes were actually in the recovered lot, according to a previous suggestion made at the time. However, Kelly claimed that Sharon was crying because of the ring. She cried with joy because she can get her wedding ring back on X, “Thank you crime watch my mum is over the moon!” “Thank you”
The experience has prompted attention again this week following the news of Ozzy’s death. His wife Sharon and four of his children shared the news in a statement just last night, in which they revealed that he had died yesterday.
His death has led comments made by Ozzy over the years resurfacing. There have also been articles about his life and career, alongside tributes, including from his former bandmates, making headlines following the news too.
Source: Mirror
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