Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne will spend Christmas apart for the first time in 40 years. Sharon will stay in London, where she has been appearing in Nativity! The Musical, while Ozzy will remain at the couple’s home in the U.S. due to health issues.

Sharon revealed on British daytime talk show Loose Women, “He’s going to stay home with (son) Jack and (daughter) Amy and the grandkids and I’m here (in London) with (daughter) Kelly. It’s the first time — this will be our 40th Christmas — that we’re not together.”

One reason why Ozzy is not joining Sharon and Kelly is that doctors advised against it after his surgery earlier this year. She explained, “He fell and damaged his spine. It’s kind of been a domino effect, one thing happens then another thing. The doctors didn’t want him to get on the plane. And Ozzy, I must say, is quite nervous about flying all that way.”

Earlier this year, Ozzy fell at his Los Angeles home, aggravating years-old injuries from his 2003 ATV accident that required new surgery. As a result, Ozzy scrapped all his 2019 tour dates, both in North America and Europe, as he recovered.

While recovering, Ozzy recorded his first new solo album in 10 years, Ordinary Man, which will arrive in early 2020. A video for the first single, “Under The Graveyard,” is scheduled to premiere on Thursday (December 19th).