Moment Sharon Osbourne unleashed physical attack on reality star to defend husband Ozzy goes viral following his death

Following the tragic death of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, fans have been reminiscing on his life in the spotlight, with one particular clip of Sharon Osbourne defending him having gone viral again.

A number of fans have unearthed an argument the former X-Factor judge become embroiled in against a reality TV contestant, who questioned Ozzy's health during a live interview.

For those unfamiliar with the pair's love story, the Osbournes met when Sharon was just 18. Her father, Don Arden, was managing Black Sabbath at the time, but Ozzy was later fired by the group.

When he subsequently went solo in the years that followed, Sharon was hired as his manager, after which they started dating.

They tied the knot in Maui, Hawaii before going on to welcome three children together - Aimee, 41, Kelly, 40, and Jack 39.

While Amiee chose to remain out of the spotlight, the latter two featured on the family's reality show, The Osbournes.

Ozzy sadly died earlier this week (Greg Doherty/Getty Images)

Sharon and Ozzy have enjoyed a happy life together in Los Angeles ever since, with the latter being diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2019.

His death on Tuesday (22 July) was announced in a statement by his family, which insisted that Ozzy had died 'surrounded by love'.

Since the rocker's passing, several clips from his and Sharon's life together have gone viral online - including one which saw the mother-of-three go head-to-head with a TV star in her husband's honour.

The incident in question took place in 2008 during an episode of Rock of Love: Charm School, upon which Sharon was the host and model Megan Hauserman was a contestant.

During the episode, after Sharon, now 72, gave Hauserman a set of critiques, the contestant clapped back: "The only thing you’ve managed to do as a celebrity is to watch your husband’s brain turn into a vegetable."

Sharon could then be seen slowly turning to the audience, telling them: "I feel so sorry for her."

Casually, she then picked up a cup from the desk before her, took a sip of her beverage, before launching the rest of the drink over Hauserman.

The contestant then threw herself at Sharon, after which security on the sidelines rushed to the judge's defence.

"They can f**k with me," the music manager then told the stunned crowd in response. "I don’t give a s**t, but not my family."

In the months that followed, Hauserman attempted to sue Sharon for both battery and distress.

Sharen then launched a countersuit right back in the contestant's direction, claiming she'd assumed the risk and broken their agreement by suing her in the first place.

Three years later, the pair's case was quietly settled for a six-figure sum that remains unknown.

A clip of the confrontation is once again going viral following Ozzy's death, with fans of the couple praising Sharon for her ceaseless loyalty towards her other-half.

One gushed on Twitter: "The way she loved Ozzy is something not common."

Fans have since praised Sharon (VH1)

Another continued: "She really, REALLY loved her husband."

"Ozzy was so blessed to have someone as loving as she was," a third noted.

A fourth continued: "Ozzy was the king of metal, but she was the queen. Never attack royalty."