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Inside Sharon Osbourne's heartbreaking family life with 'most feared' dad and 'learning truth' about mum


As Sharon Osbourne returns to our screens in Celebrity Big Brother, we take a look inside her tumultuous relationship with her parents, Don and Hope, who have now both passed away

Her dad, Don Arden, began his music management career singing in the local synagogue, from where he progressed quickly to performing on the variety circuits at 14 in wartime Britain. Sharon thought her dad would never meet her children (Image: Richard Young/REX/Shutterstock)The star uncovered the dark family secret while researching her heritage for BBC series Who Do You Think You Are?. The article reveals that when the pair were arrested in Brixton, South London, Hope made a ­desperate plea to police and begged: “I will take all the blame if you will let Mummy go.” Former X Factor judge Sharon said: “Oh my God.

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