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Yahoo
4 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Sharon Osbourne's Loved Ones Fear the Death of Husband Ozzy ‘May Be Too Much for Her to Handle'
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne's death at age 76 — less than three weeks after delivering a stirring farewell concert with his Black Sabbath bandmates — has left friends and family fearing for his reeling widow, Sharon. 'She's numb with disbelief at the suddenness of his death,' an insider says. Sharon's life revolved around caring for Ozzy, and now she's devastated by the loss of her Prince of Darkness, who died at home in England, sources confide. The Osbournes were reportedly blindsided by his passing — despite his 20-plus years of battling Parkinson's disease and crippling pain stemming from a long-ago ATV accident. Insiders say the clan was buoyed by the 'Crazy Train' rocker's gutsy performance at the star-studded Back to the Beginning event in England that raised over $190 million for three charities — Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorn Children's Hospice. The insider remarks that Ozzy's death 'seems too soon' for the Osbournes, adding that Sharon was 'not prepared.' The source explains, 'Now she's left alone with her own career faltering — and without Ozzy to give her the strength to carry on.' Sharon, 72, retreated to the U.K. to care for Ozzy full-time when her American TV career stalled after she left The Talk in 2021 following a clash with cohost Sheryl Underwood and Sharon's denials that she made racist remarks. Now, the insider says, the center of the tart-tongued talker's universe has been snatched from her, and she's at an emotional loss. 'She's depressed and doesn't know what the future holds,' the insider shares. Insiders say friends are encouraging Sharon to continue her advocacy for causes like LBGTQ+ and animal rights. 'She needs to keep busy — not sit at home all teary and unsure of herself,' the insider notes. 'It's not healthy, and her health has been compromised enough in recent times.' The glam grandma battled colon cancer in 2002 and had a preventive double mastectomy in 2012 after learning she had a genetic predisposition to develop breast cancer. Sharon has also struggled with her weight. She admitted to using the prescription injection Ozempic to lose unwanted pounds — only to become scary skinny. She also experienced some unpleasant medication side effects, including nausea, vomiting and constipation. She's since stopped taking the slimming drug, which was originally marketed for type 2 diabetics. Adds the insider, 'People around her fear Ozzy's death may be too much for her to handle. They're checking in and keeping an eye on her and hope that's enough.'
The Irish Sun
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Sharon Osbourne revealed her darkest secrets to me over beer at LA mansion… including tragic sacrifice she made for Ozzy
"BIRTHS, booze, drugs, bike accidents, cancer, burglary, you name it and we've got through it,' Sharon Osbourne told me candidly at her glamorous Hollywood home with Ozzy. But amongst Advertisement 9 Grieving Sharon Osbourne flashes late husband Ozzy's famous peace sign at his funeral procession in Birmingham Credit: Getty 9 The couple pose beside the pool in the garden of their Beverly Hills home Credit: Getty 9 The Osbournes became one of the world's most famous reality TV couples thanks to Sharon's business brain Credit: Getty - Contributor Consumed by grief, a pale and weeping Sharon yesterday laid a single pink rose on Birmingham's Black Sabbath Bridge as the funeral cortege waited. It was emotionally fraught to Advertisement As she was helped back towards her black limo at Wednesday's funeral procession, she flashed the peace sign - husband Ozzy's trademark gesture. Having interviewed Sharon at the family's Beverly Hills mansion, I had witnessed first hand their enduring love. Back in 2005, Sharon invited me into their sumptuous Los Angeles home - where MTV reality show The Osbournes was filmed - to talk about her autobiography called Extreme. Ozzy - knowing it was his wife's gig - ambled around making fruit drinks for us then watched on from a polite distance. But he couldn't help interjecting with one-liners. Make no mistake, this was a double act. One Sharon - with a supreme, sharp-elbowed talent for showbiz management - had forged. Advertisement When she first started working with Ozzy in 1979 he was a washed up, drug-addled, alcoholic headbanger who'd been sacked as lead singer of heavy metal giants Black Sabbath. When I interviewed Ozzy three years earlier at their Buckinghamshire home, he'd admitted: 'I'd have beer for breakfast and work me way up. 'I would down four bottles of brandy a day, plus beer, wine, cocaine, pills and pot.' Tearful Sharon Osbourne reads fans' touching tributes to beloved husband Ozzy as she joins family at funeral procession Yet Sharon, 72, saw something in the wildman when most others thought he was an unsalvageable wreck. "When I first met my husband, I knew instantly that for the first time in my life, I was in love," she would later say on her chat show The Talk. Advertisement "He was so funny and quick-witted and yet very vulnerable. And I just thought he was the funniest, sweetest guy I'd ever met." Marriage sacrifice It would lead to marriage, three kids - and an almighty fall out with her father - self-anointed Godfather of Rock Don Arden, who was Sabbath's manager. When Sharon married Ozzy, bruiser Don - real name Harry Levy - gave her his contract as a wedding present. 9 The famous pair and their children Aimee, Kelly and Jack pictured in 1987 Credit: Getty 9 Sharon will do everything in her power to maintain her husband's legacy and be strong for their three children, says our writer Credit: Getty - Contributor Advertisement Repacking the frontman from dated '70s rock dinosaur to 80's Prince of Darkness, Sharon switched Ozzy from her dad's Jet Records and signed him up to a much bigger US company. It caused a rift with her father that would last more than 20 years before they patched it up. Back in 2005, Sharon told me with sadness in her voice: 'Don has never said he's proud of me. That hurts.' Dark presence Don - who died aged 81 in 2007 - had been a dark presence in her childhood that left deep psychological scars. 'There was nothing unusual in seeing my dad threatening someone or brandishing a firearm,' she said in a TV interview. Advertisement "My father really had a temper. He had a voice which could echo through the entire house. "A couple of times, he would whack me and he used to yank my hair. But I wouldn't say I was abused and beaten. In those days it was the normal thing." In adulthood Sharon had struggled with bulimia, telling me: 'Some people do drink and drugs but for me it's food, food, food. It's about having low self-esteem. When I first met my husband, I knew instantly that for the first time in my life, I was in love Sharon Osbourne 'I went through a stage where I loved my husband. I loved my kids, I had a great career and thought, 'What the f*** does it matter what I look like? Have another pint of ice cream, you deserve it'. 'But I was kidding myself. I wasn't well. I was so fat I couldn't get up the stairs. My son Jack used to have to push me up with one hand on each arse cheek while I yanked myself up with the rail. Advertisement "I literally had to lift the rolls of fat off my belly to wash under it, that's how fat I was. How bad is that? Ozzy loved me as I was but I didn't." 9 Sharon and Sun man Oliver Harvey during their 2005 interview Credit: Dave Hogan 9 Sharon transformed Ozzy from a dated '70s rock dinosaur to 80's Prince of Darkness Credit: Getty - Contributor At 5ft 2ins, Sharon would weigh 16st at her heaviest before having her stomach stapled and losing half her body weight. Then The Osbournes reality show - peppered with four-letter outbursts and family rows - turned her into a superstar in her own right. Advertisement Her own US chat show and a stint as an X Factor judge followed. Toughest challenges In the meantime this indomitable woman survived colon cancer, having surgery the day before her 2002 20th wedding anniversary, followed by chemotherapy. That year Ozzy admitted to me that Sharon had been his saviour: "I have a great wife and five of the most beautiful kids in the world. Without my wife I would be long dead.' 9 Jack, Ozzy and Sharon at the rock legend's final show Credit: Instagram 9 Ozzy and Sharon were as welcoming and down-to-earth a couple as you could wish to meet, says Oliver Credit: Getty Advertisement During my interview with Sharon three years later she was amazingly candid and witty. As photographer Dave Hogan packed away his camera gear and I put away my notepad, Ozzy piped up: 'Fancy a beer?' Most celebrities can't get rid of journalists quick enough but Ozzy and Sharon were eager to chew the fat. Alcoholic Ozzy produced a four-pack from the fridge, and handed me one while sticking to soft drinks himself. I eagerly asked him about heavy rock yet he explained his real love was The Beatles. Advertisement As welcoming and down-to-earth a couple as you could wish to meet, Ozzy and Sharon were eager to hear about gossip from Britain. They were a hilarious double act and the fierce love between them was evident. That Ozzy became a national treasure was largely Sharon's doing. Now he's gone the Osbourne matriarch will do everything in her power to maintain her husband's legacy and be strong for their three children.
Daily Mirror
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Heartfelt reason Ozzy Osbourne's rarely seen daughter Aimee kept career 'a secret'
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's eldest daughter Aimee Osbourne shared her true thoughts on diving into the music industry, after distancing herself from her family's fame Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne 's rarely seen daughter Aimee Osbourne once opened up about the heartfelt reason she chose to keep her career hidden. Being born to famous parents, the 41-year-old admitted she feared being seen as a "nepo baby", a term used to describe someone who gains success or opportunities through familial connections. Unlike her younger siblings Jack and Kelly Osbourne, Aimee decided not to take part in the family's popular MTV reality show, The Osbournes, as well as other projects such as their family podcast. Instead, the singer opted to pursue a career of her own. Reflecting on her journey into music, Aimee said she was "shy" about singing at first, until one of her mother's friends introduced her to songwriters. She explained: "I grew up around a lot of music and then I guess just having that kind of creative environment, it was kind of like a natural part of my everyday life. "And then I was always interested in writing music and singing, but I was very shy and almost embarrassed about it, because I didn't want that whole nepotistic thing, that just felt really awkward, so I kept it a secret." Previously speaking in an interview on the Greatest Music of All Time YouTube Channel, she went on to recall the moment that changed her perspective. "My mum's friend overheard me singing, I think in my room or something, and she said, 'Well, would you like to come and stay with me? And, I know these people that write this music, very similar to what you like, and I think you should come and see what happens'." Aimee admitted she was "very hesitant and secretive about it" at first, and "felt very shy". "Then the trip went really well and I kind of surprised myself, and then it kind of went from there," she added. After deciding to stay away from projects associated with her family, she went on to release music under the name ARO (her initials). Aimee has also starred in MTV's 2003 adaptation of Wuthering Heights and in 2014, she recorded a voiceover for Postman Pat: The Movie. In 2018, Sharon shared her thoughts on her eldest daughter's decision to keep away from the spotlight. Speaking on The Talk, she said: 'She felt too that she didn't want to grow up on camera, and so she left at 16 and I regret every day that she did.' Despite keeping her distance professionally, Aimee appeared to have a close relationship with her parents, but not so much with her siblings. On Dax Shepard's podcast, Armchair Expert, in 2021, Kelly said: 'We don't talk. We're just really different. She doesn't understand me and I don't understand her.' Earlier this week, the family put their differences aside for Ozzy's funeral, which took place in Birmingham. Understandably, the three siblings struggled to fight back tears as they supported their grieving mother Sharon, in front of a crowd of fans paying their respects. Alongside them was believed to be Ozzy's son Louis, one of his other three children from his first marriage to Thelma Riley. Ozzy died surrounded by his family on July 22. His cause of death hasn't been confirmed, though he had a string of health issues including Parkinson's Disease.
Daily Record
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Aimee Osbourne's estranged family life away from fame as she reveals final selfless act for dad Ozzy
Aimee Osbourne is the eldest and lesser-known child of Sharon and Ozzy who has kept out of the spotlight Aimee Osbourne is the lesser known eldest child of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne who has chosen to keep a low profile outside of the public eye over the years while her famous family thrive in the spotlight. Unlike her siblings Kelly and Jack, who starred in The Osbournes reality show which aired from 2002 until 2005, little is known about the 41-year-old, who refused to participate in the programme when she was a teen. Dad-of-six Ozzy also has three children - Jessica, Louis and Elliot - from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, who are rarely seen. The Black Sabbath frontman passed away on July 22, just two weeks after playing his final farewell concert with his bandmates at Villa Park on July 5. His devoted wife Sharon Osbourne was seen breaking down in tears yesterday at Ozzy's funeral in heartbreaking scenes. The 72-year-old was supported by Kelly, Jack and Aimee and thousands of devoted fans as the funeral procession made its way down Birmingham's Broad Street. Ozzy and Sharon's eldest daughter is a singer who releases music under the name ARO, the Mirror reports. She was born in London in 1983 and previously lived with her famous family in California, where they filmed their iconic show, The Osbournes. Aimee was aged 16 when filming began and chose to move out of the family home as she didn't want to take part in the reality series. She told the Independent in 2015: "Back then, I still felt I was trying to figure out who I was in the chaos of family life. "So why on earth would I want that portrayed on television? I wanted to protect myself, my parents, my siblings, too. They were very young, very impressionable." In 2020, Sharon explained that she understood Aimee's decision to not appear on the show. Speaking on The Talk, she said: "We had about 30 crew, 24 hours a day. The house wasn't a home any more, it was a studio, so I get why she didn't like it." In terms of Aimee's relationship with her siblings, Kelly opened up about their relationship and in 2021 said: "We don't talk". Talking on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, Kelly explained: "We're just really different. She doesn't understand me and I don't understand her." Speaking to Clevelan d in 2021, Aimee, who released her debut album Vacare Adamaré in 2020, opened up about her love for music. She said: "I started writing, secretly, as a teenager. I also would write a lot of poetry - I was always creative in that way, less academically inclined. "My parents overheard me kind of singing in my room. It was a friend of my parents who said, 'Oh, you should come and stay with me and work with some producers and see what happens'." It's believed that Aimee lives in Los Angeles, where she recently listed her stunning mid-century home for a whopping $4.4 million (£3.3 million). In a selfless final act for her father, the rarely-seen sister is set to start in a new documentary about rock legend Ozzy. Aimee will feature alongside her mum Sharon and siblings Jack and Kelly in the upcoming full-length film dedicated to the Prince of Darkness. Titled Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now, the documentary is slated for release later this year. Filming for the show started before the star's death, with a big focus on Ozzy's health battles after his serious fall in 2019 that had life-altering consequences. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The film is also set to capture intimate behind the scenes moments from Ozzy's final show at Villa Park. An industry source revealed: "Aimee never wanted to be in the spotlight; she was never comfortable with the attention. "However, she believed the documentary about her father's life was a fitting way to break cover, as the special has a deep and emotive angle. "The audience will be just as captivated by Aimee's insights as they are to discover how Ozzy has managed during his more challenging years."
Daily Mirror
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Aimee Osbourne's life from estranged siblings to final selfless act for dad Ozzy
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne will be laid to rest today in Buckinghamshire at a private service attended by his family, including his rarely-seen daughter Aimee Unlike her famous parents Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, and her siblings Kelly and Jack, Aimee Osbourne has consistently kept a low profile, shunning the spotlight. So too have Ozzy's children, Jessica and Louis, from his first marriage with Thelma Riley. Their father and Black Sabbath frontman, Ozzy, died on July 22 just days after performing his final farewell concert. It comes as Sharon Osbourne broke down in tears at Ozzy's funeral in heartbreaking scenes. Sharon was supported by her children Kelly, Jack and Aimee as the family took in outpouring of love for the heavy metal star at his funeral procession attended by thousands of devoted fans. Aimee, 41, who is a singer releasing music under the name ARO, was born in 1983 in London and lived with her famous family in California where they filmed their iconic show, The Osbournes, which Aimee opted not to be a part of. At age 16, Aimee chose to move out of the family home when her loved ones began filming for the reality series. "Back then, I still felt I was trying to figure out who I was in the chaos of family life," she told The Independent in 2015. She added: "So why on earth would I want that portrayed on television? I wanted to protect myself, my parents, my siblings, too. They were very young, very impressionable." In 2020, mum Sharon explained that she understood Aimee's decision to not appear on the show. Speaking on The Talk, she said: "We had about 30 crew, 24 hours a day. The house wasn't a home any more, it was a studio, so I get why she didn't like it." In terms of Aimee's siblings, Kelly opened up about their relationship and in 2021 said: "We don't talk". Talking on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, Kelly explained: "We're just really different. She doesn't understand me and I don't understand her." Speaking to Clevelan d in 2021, Aimee, who released her debut album Vacare Adamaré in 2020, opened up about her love for music. "I started writing, secretly, as a teenager. I also would write a lot of poetry - I was always creative in that way, less academically inclined," she said "My parents overheard me kind of singing in my room. It was a friend of my parents who said, 'Oh, you should come and stay with me and work with some producers and see what happens.'" It's thought Aimee lives in Los Angeles, where she recently listed her stunning mid-century home for a whopping $4.4 million (£3.3 million). Now, the rarely-seen sister is set to star in a new documentary about her rock legend father. Aimee will feature alongside her mother Sharon and siblings Jack and Kelly in the upcoming full-length special dedicated to the Prince of Darkness. Titled Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now, the documentary is slated for release later this year. Filming had reportedly been ongoing for several months before the star's death, with a particular focus on Ozzy's struggles following a serious fall in 2019 that had life-altering consequences. The production also captures intimate behind-the-scenes moments at Ozzy's final performance at Villa Park, according to The Sun. An industry source revealed: "Aimee never wanted to be in the spotlight; she was never comfortable with the attention. "However, she believed the documentary about her father's life was a fitting way to break cover, as the special has a deep and emotive angle. "The audience will be just as captivated by Aimee's insights as they are to discover how Ozzy has managed during his more challenging years."
