BBC viewers 'heartbroken' over Ozzy Osbourne doc 'never realised he was suffering so much'

BBC viewers were left feeling "upset" and "heartbroken" after watching a new documentary focusing on late Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne. Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home aired on BBC One on Thursday, 2 October, with the documentary following the final chapter of his life across the course of three years.

The hour-long programme gave fans a first-hand look into Ozzy's health woes, with his wife Sharon also opening up about the struggles he was facing.

Fans at home were left feeling emotional after seeing Ozzy visibly suffering, with many taking to Twitter (X) to share their sadness.

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"Long Live Ozzy!! Heartbreaking watching him in this documentary, when he has recently passed He's one of the great ones, gone too soon My heart goes out to Sharon #ComingHome #OzzyOsbourne," one fan wrote on X.

A second said: "This Ozzy Osbourne documentary is upsetting," and another commmented: "I never realised Ozzy Osbourne was suffering that much."

A fourth said: "The Osbournes were my childhood i loved watching their show with my dad years ago.

"This documentary is heartbreaking It still doesnt seem real that Ozzy's gone What a legend he is gone but never forgotten," and a fifth simply stated: "Ozzy is breaking my heart a bit."

Ozzy, who revealed in 2020 he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, sadly passed away at the age of 76 earlier this year. His death occurred three weeks after Black Sabbath played their final farewell gig in Ozzy's hometown Birmingham.

In the BBC documentary, Ozzy said the gig was a "great way to go out" adding that he was retiring with a "clear conscience".

However, he added: "The only thing that was terribly frustrating for me, I had to sit there instead of running across the stage. I wanted to get up and sing so much. It was very humbling to sit in that chair for nine songs."

He went on to say he was retiring from "public life" following the gig, as he and Sharon began to plan out their new life in England, having relocated from Los Angeles.

At the end of the programme, Ozzy said: "I've had a lot of fun. I've had a lot of blood, sweat and tears, you know. It's been a great life. If I could live my life again, I wouldn't change a damn thing."

Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.