Ozzy Osbourne’s New Book Claims Sharon's 'The Talk' Exit Was a 'Carve

Ozzy Osbourne was a staunch defender of his wife, Sharon Osbourne, until the end.

In the late rocker’s new memoir, Last Rites, the former Black Sabbath frontman wrote about the 2021 controversy that led to Sharon, now 72, leaving The Talk. At the time, Sharon faced criticism for defending her friend Piers Morgan, who’d recently come under fire for comments he made about Meghan Markle.

“Sharon basically said her friend was entitled to his opinion, even if she didn’t agree with him,” wrote Ozzy, who died in July at age 76. “She also said not believing Markle doesn’t automatically make you a racist. That was it, as far as I know. That’s all she said.”

After an internal investigation, CBS issued a statement saying Sharon’s behavior “did not align with our values for a respectful workplace.”