It’s official, Sharon andOzzy Osbourneare heading back to the small screen. PerVariety, it has been announced that the two, who previously appeared with children Jack and Kelly in the hit reality showThe Osbournes, have signed on for a new docuseries in the UK calledHome to Roost. The reality show will chronicle the Osbournes as they return to Britain to start anew after leaving the United States.
While the show will follow Ozzy andSharon Osbourneas they deal with health challenges and other issues that come with aging, other family members will also be featured inHome to Roost. The official logline is as follows:
“The series will follow the Osbournes as they celebrate one of their most important years yet – with everything from Sharon’s 70th birthday to Kelly’s soon-to-be-born baby, Ozzy’s tour, and of course the big move itself."
Home to Roostwill air on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK, but details have not been revealed for the show’s availability in the U.S. and elsewhere. The show comes from Expectation with creative directors Ben Wicks and Colin Barr, who are executive producing with Louisa McKay. Wicks and Barr released a joint statement about the news, which you can read below.
“Rejoining the Osbournes as they return to the U.K. is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Twenty years ago, they shaped television for all of us – now they’re coming home at a different stage in their lives but with the promise of the same laughter, love and tears. We can’t wait to work with them and to share it with BBC One viewers in 2023.”
Clare Sillery, who commissioned the new series for BBC One and iPlayer, also added the following statement.
“I’m delighted that the Osbournes will be sharing this next chapter in their lives with BBC viewers in what promises to be a funny, moving and honest insight into their new life in the U.K.”
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The Osbournes Previously Starred in One of Reality TV’s Most Popular Shows
The Osbournesdebuted on MTV in 2002 and aired for four seasons, concluding its run in 2005. At the time, it served as one of the most popular of all the reality shows. It featured Ozzy and Sharon and the shenanigans the family would get into along with son Jack and daughter Kelly. While the two also had another daughter, Aimee Osbourne, she chose not to take part in the show.
There has been more to come from the family. More recently, Ozzy and Jack reunited for a separate reality show on History dubbedOzzy & Jack’s World Detour. Later moving to A&E, the show lasted for three seasons, airing from 2016 to 2018. Jack also currently hostsThe Osbournes Want to Believe, a paranormal reality show featuring Jack, Ozzy, and Sharon as they look into strange stories and cases of alleged supernatural activity. That show is a part of the Travel Channel.
