Sharon Osbourne Seeks to Oust Executor From Ozzy's £100 Million Estate

Q: What explosive secret shattered a 40-year bond and forced Sharon Osbourne to legally oust Ozzy's trusted accountant?

There is no verified public evidence of any “explosive secret.” The reason Sharon Osbourne is seeking to remove Colin Newman as an executor of Ozzy Osbourne’s will has not been disclosed in court reporting or the related coverage. What is known is that Sharon, together with co-executors Georgina Maszlin and Melinda Varga, filed a High Court application to have Newman removed from administering Ozzy’s estate, estimated at about £100 million. Newman had been tied to the Osbournes for more than four decades, serving as their accountant since before Sharon and Ozzy married in 1982, and he was also a longtime friend, former director of Ozzy’s company Monowise Ltd, and at one point Sharon’s literary agent. Under English law, executors can be removed for several reasons, including conflict of interest, unsuitability, misconduct, delay, breakdown in trust, or because an executor wishes to step aside after already becoming involved. But in this case, no specific allegation has been made public, and it remains unclear whether Newman will contest the application or agree to withdraw voluntarily. So, the bond has clearly broken down, but the trigger remains unknown. Any claim that a specific hidden betrayal or scandal caused the move would go beyond the facts currently on the record.

3 articles · Updated · The US Sun · Sep 8

High Court papers filed Monday show Sharon Osbourne, 73, is seeking to remove Colin Newman as an executor of Ozzy Osbourne’s will under a law used to replace estate representatives.
Newman, 79, had managed the couple’s finances since before their 1982 marriage and was a director of Ozzy’s main UK company, Monowise Ltd, until stepping down in April.
Sharon and the estate’s two other executors—her niece Georgina Maszlin and assistant Melinda Varga—want Newman removed from administering the singer’s estimated £100 million fortune.
Ozzy died in July 2025 at 76, weeks after a farewell Black Sabbath concert in Birmingham; Companies House records show Sharon became a Monowise director last December, with the firm controlled by his estate.
It is unclear whether Newman is contesting the application or has agreed to stand aside, and both he and Sharon’s legal representatives were approached for comment.