Rumors have been flying every which way that Sharon Osbourne has split from her longtime husband Ozzy Osbourne after he fell off the sobriety wagon.

To clear the air, 'The Talk' co-host discussed the situation on the daytime gabfest today (April 23), saying that the couple is not getting a divorce but that, yes, Ozzy has been dealing with substance abuse problems.

In a heartfelt diatribe on the show, she explained:

Everything that was printed in the tabloids has been distorted. There's always a little seed of truth to everything that gets reported, but then it gets very distorted. The only thing that's true was the Facebook posting that my husband did ... where he said that he's been using alcohol and prescription drugs for the last year and a half, and that he's been an asshole, and he's been in a very dark place.

That's true, it's very true. Everybody knows he's been struggling with this his entire life. I never knew that he was using prescription drugs. I knew he was drinking occasionally, but I didn't realize, you know, to the extent. It's our business, we're dealing with it.

We're not getting divorced ... however, am I happy? No. Am I upset? Yes, I am. I'm devastated right now. It's a disease that not only hurts the people who have the disease, but it hurts the family. It hurts people who love you. And, we're dealing with it. We've dealt with worse, and this too, shall pass.

Otherwise, my husband will be taken to (the) hospital to get my foot removed from his ass.

The scary part? We believe her.

Stay strong, Ozzy. Having a stiletto surgically removed from your colon would probably leave a mark.

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