Sharon Osbourne says she passed out for 20 minutes and “no one knows” what prompted the collapse as she first returns to TV to speak out about her health scare
- Sharon Osbourne returned to television on Tuesday, three weeks after her health crisis
- The X Factor judge, 70, says she was filming ‘Night of Terror’ when she collapsed out of the blue
- After being taken to two hospitals for two days and performing various health checks, doctors could not find the cause
- Sharon says she is fine now and has enjoyed a “quiet” Christmas
Sharon Osbourne has spoken out about her health scare for the first time after collapsing last month while filming TV show Night of Terror with son Jack.
The 70-year-old X Factor judge, who appeared on GB News’ The Talk on Tuesday night, revealed she was unconscious for 20 minutes before being taken to two hospitals.
Sharon said she spent two days running multiple tests to try to determine the cause, but doctors couldn’t pinpoint what triggered her fainting.
Terrifying: Sharon Osbourne has spoken out about her health scare for the first time after collapsing while filming TV show Night of Terror with son Jack last month
The TV star, who made her first television appearance since her collapse, said her Christmas had been “quiet” before she was questioned about her hospitalization.
Co-host JJ Anisiobi asked, “Can you explain exactly what happened?”
Sharon replied, “I wish I could, but I can’t. It was the weirdest thing — I was doing some filming and suddenly they tell me I felt…”
Health: The 70-year-old X Factor judge, who appeared on GB News’ The Talk on Tuesday night, revealed she was unconscious for 20 minutes before being taken to two hospitals
‘Passed out?’ asked JJ.
Sharon said, “Yes, for 20 minutes. I was in the hospital. I went to a hospital, they took me to another hospital and I did each test for two days and no one knows why.
“So you still don’t know why you passed out?” JJ asked.
“No,” said Sharon.
No luck: Sharon said she spent two days running multiple tests to try to determine the cause, but doctors couldn’t pinpoint what caused her to faint
Fainted out: Sharon said, ‘I wish I could, but I can’t. It was the weirdest thing — I was doing some filming and suddenly they tell me I felt…”
Sharon’s son Jack, 37, released a statement on his Instagram after it was revealed she had been hospitalized and clarified that she is on the mend after falling ill while watching TV with him -Show Night of Terror shot.
“OK, here’s what I’m going to say – first things first: MY MOTHER DID NOT SHOOT AN EPISODE OF @ghostadventures. She filmed a new episode of Night of Terror with me. Hahaha.’
“Now that we’ve got that straight… She had been given the all-clear by her medical team and is now at home.”
Recovery: Sharon said she had a peaceful Christmas after collapsing while filming her latest TV show with son Jack (pictured with husband Ozzy and Jack in 2014)
“Thank you to everyone who has reached out to us with love and support. What happened to my mother – I’ll leave it to her to report when she’s ready.’
The day after, on December 20, Sharon shared her first statement since her December 16 hospitalization.
Ozzy Osbourne’s wife said she was “back home and doing great” beneath a celebratory holiday snap of her dog posing in front of a Christmas tree.
She also sent a message to her fans, writing, “Thanks for all the ❤️.”
Hours earlier, TMZ reported that Sharon was busy filming a paranormal TV show in California near the Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula when she suddenly fell ill.
Doctors were called to the tavern for a “medical call,” a Ventura County department official told the publication.
They then transported a patient to Santa Paula Hospital. Sharon was confirmed to TMZ as a patient by Santa Paula Police Chief Don Aguilar.
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Sweet: After her hospitalization, Sharon later took to Instagram to tell fans she’s “home and fine,” amid a festive holiday snap of her dog posing in front of a Christmas tree