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I’m A Celeb’s Jack Osbourne lifts lid on family ‘fallout’ and court battle

Jack Osbourne reveals he didn’t meet his grandfather Don Arden until he was 17, because his mother Sharon said he was dead.
Osbourne describes Arden as a mobster who would threaten bands and send hitmen to gigs.
Jack recounts Arden’s influence on Sharon Osbourne’s career and the control Arden exerted over documents and contracts.
The family history includes Arden’s alleged embezzlement from bands and legal battles over contracts.
Arden reportedly knew the Krays, per Jack’s account of Arden’s intimidating reputation.
The information was shared during a recent episode of I'm A Celebrity, with further context from campmates.
Don Arden died in 2007 at age 81, years after the family’s estrangement began.
Sharon Osbourne and Don Arden’s long-running rift was central to the family history discussed on the show.
The episode situates Arden within broader industry conflicts, hinting at legal and financial disputes.
The account connects Arden’s alleged practices to the broader history of Ozzy Osbourne’s career management.

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