Overview
- Osbourne was voted out after 21 days, becoming the seventh celebrity to leave in a double eviction with Lisa Riley, according to the ITV broadcast.
- During his exit interview, McPartlin joked about a “drinking problem,” adding “you and me both,” which prompted surprise and criticism from viewers on social media.
- Both McPartlin and Osbourne have publicly discussed past addiction struggles and years of sobriety, a backdrop that shaped responses to the on-air exchange.
- Osbourne said in post-show comments reported by the Sun and Mirror that he used a burner phone to contact family despite the program’s no-contact rule.
- He also said wife Aree Gearhart is about 28 weeks pregnant and had shared the news with Ozzy Osbourne before his death in July, describing the development as healing.