Meet Thelma Riley Who Was Once Ozzy Osbourne’s Wife

Thelma Riley is the former wife of Ozzy Osbourne, a British musician, singer, songwriter, and TV personality. Thelma was born on May 17, 1954, and is a 69 year-old teacher who rose to prominence after becoming Ozzy Osbourne’s first wife in 1971, however, they divorced in 1982 after 11 years of marriage.

Her ex-husband used to be the vocalist for the heavy metal group Black Sabbath before he launched a solo career. Thelma was married to Ozzy in the early days of his fame as he became even more famous after their divorce – releasing hit tracks like Crazy Train, Diary of a Madman, and Mama I’m Coming Home, among others.

Thelma Riley is a British Woman 

Thelma Mayfair Riley was born on May 17, 1954, in Birmingham, England, and is currently  69 years old. Her date of birth also points to her belonging to the Taurus zodiac identity.

Thelma is a British national and belongs to the white ethnic heritage. However, that is almost the much we know about her family background as the ex-wife of Ozzy Osbourne is very secretive about her parents and family background. As a result of her being tight-lipped, her parents’ names are not available to the public.

There is also no information about her siblings and relatives, but while that is the case, it is known that she was raised in Hertfordshire, England. Furthermore, Thelma Riley was brought up in a Christian home, thus, she holds unto her faith tenaciously.

Also, former Mrs. Osbourne has not disclosed anything about her academic qualifications to the public – even though reports show that she is literate.

How Long was Thelma Riley Ozzy Osbourne’s Wife?

Thelma Riley was married to Ozzy Osbourne for 11 years. They got married in July 1971 before they ended their union in 1982. Earlier in 1971, Ozzy met Thelma at Rum Runner Nightclub in Birmingham. At that time, Thelma was barely 17 years old with a 5-year-old son and Ozzy was about 22 years old.

Apart from being very young, Ozzy Osbourne was just gaining a foot in the music industry. They would later take the relationship from just friendship to something more intimate as even though they were very young, Thelma and her lover were in love and knew exactly what they wanted.

After being in a romantic relationship for a few months, they wedded in July of the same year. However, the nature of their wedding ceremony has not been revealed to the public yet.

Through eleven years of being together, their love blossomed and their union produced two children; Jessica Osbourne and Louis Osbourne. However, what many thought would last for longer ended up in a divorce as things went sour between them and their This former couple’s love story was truncated when Thelma filed for a divorce.

She accused Ozzy of substance abuse and physical and emotional abuse. In addition to this, Thelma insisted that the music legend was a bad dad and an infidel. In 1982, their divorce proceeding was completed, and Thelma was left alone with the kids. However, the details of the divorce settlements were never revealed to the public.

Years down the line, Ozzy admitted to cheating on his first wife with a string of ladies and being an absentee dad. He also admitted that substance misuse led to his departure from Black Sabbath in 1979.

According to the 2011 documentary film God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, he stated that he put Thelma through hell while they were married.

Ozzy Osbourne’s First Wife Never Married Again

After the divorce, Thelma Riley resolved to live the rest of her life as a single woman. She committed herself solely to her job and to taking care of her kids. Conversely, Ozzy got married the same year he separated from Thelma. He tied the knot with his long-time lover Sharon Arden, who was his manager at the time. This music legend had three children with Sharon.

Thelma Riley Has Three Kids

This celebrity ex-wife shares two children with her husband of eleven years. Their first child, Jessica Starshine Osbourne, was born on January 20, 1972, in Grimsby, United Kingdom. Currently, Jessica works as an actress and assistant film director. She is known for Manhattan and The Messengers.

Riley’s last child is Louis John Osbourne, and he was born in 1975 in Birmingham, England. Just like Ozzy, Louis is a singer, and some of his songs include Electric Voodoo, Rare Grooves, and Maia.

Apart from Jessica and Louis, Riley has another son named Elliot Kingsley. Elliot was born in 1966 before she met Osbourne. And while that fact is known, the father of Thelma Riley’s firstborn remains unknown. However, Ozzy adopted him as his son when he was with Thelma. As of the time of writing this article, Elliot works as a theatre actor.

Riley is a Grandmother

Thelma Riley has several grandchildren, and she has lived long enough to see her children give birth to their own children. Her son, Louis Osbourne, is married to his heartthrob, Louise Osbourne, an actress, writer, and movie producer. Mr. Louis has two children, Elijah and Maia, with his wife.

Similarly, Jessica is married to Ben Hobbs with three kids who are also Riley’s grandbabies, and they are Harry, Isabelle, and Kitty. Unfortunately, nothing is known about Elliot and his personal life.

Where is Thelma Riley Now?

Thelma Riley is currently in Leicestershire, England, where she works as an English teacher. Apart from teaching, Riley takes her students on educational tours all over England. Just like many celebrity ex-spouses, Thelma’s fame came with her marriage to the rock star Ozzy Osbourne.

And since the divorce, she disappeared from the spotlight. She has also done her best to prevent excessive attention from the media. Consequently, she is nowhere to be found on various social media platforms. In addition to this, she did not appear on The Osbournes reality tv show.

Former Mrs. Osbourne earns a decent income from her job as an instructor. She is estimated to be worth about $600 thousand. However, her ex-husband, Ozzy Osbourne, is worth about $220 million.

According to reports, she spends time with her kit and kin at house parties. Also, she spends a lot on fancy foods and jewelry.