HEARTBREAKING: Jack Osbourne shares emotional UPDATE on mum Sharon’s condition after Ozzy’s D3ATH
Sharon Osbourne is struggling to cope with the loss of her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, her son Jack has revealed in a heartbreaking new interview.
The Black Sabbath legend passed away in July at the age of 76, just days after performing on stage for the final time – at a farewell concert organised by his wife, Sharon.
The couple had returned to their Buckinghamshire home to enjoy Ozzy’s retirement amid the peace of the countryside, but his health rapidly declined following the concert and he passed away at home just weeks later.
Sharon was last seen at a public memorial for Ozzy in Birmingham, where she appeared tearful and emotional while taking in the heartfelt tributes from fans. Since then, she has stepped away from the spotlight to grieve in private, though her children – including Jack – have spoken about the depth of her grief.
During a recent appearance on Good Morning America, Jack was asked how Sharon, who was married to Ozzy for over 4 decades, is doing, the Mirror reports.
Jack admitted: “You know, when people have been asking me that question, I say, ‘She’s OK, but she’s not OK’.”
Asked if she can “feel the affection and appreciation,” from fans, Jack replied: “Oh my god, yeah. I know she feels the love. None of us expected it to be like this, with that outpour of love.”
He expressed: “Every child sits there and kind of has this thought about one day that parents won’t be there, and what will that be like. It’s just a part of being human. We just didn’t think of it. It was a different weight to it, you know?”
In a video shared a few weeks after Ozzy’s funeral, Sharon confessed that she was still trying to find her footing.
Appearing alongside daughter Kelly she admitted: “I’m still having trouble finding the words to express how grateful I am for the overwhelming love and support you’ve shown on social media. Your comments, posts, and tributes have brought me more comfort than you know.”
She continued: “None of it has gone unnoticed, in fact, it’s carried me through many nights. Though I’m still finding my footing.”
Days before he passed away, Ozzy revealed that he believed his marriage to Sharon was the reason he lived for so long.
The Black Sabbath frontman, who passed away in July at the age of 76, believed he would have left this world much earlier if not for the support of his devoted wife of 43 years.
In the new documentary Ozzy: No Escape From Now, he said: “If it wasn’t for Sharon Osbourne, I wouldn’t be here now. I would definitely not have the success I have. I wouldn’t be sober. I’d be six foot under without a shadow of a doubt.”
“Because I didn’t drink any less or do any more drugs than any of them, but all the guys I used to do it with, they’re all d3ad, so there must be something I did right in the world. The one thing I did was have my Sharon.”
Ozzy was also in the midst of working on a memoir before his passing and hinted that he hadn’t been fully sober. He penned: “If I’d been clean and sober, I wouldn’t be Ozzy. If I had done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy.”
Speaking to Good Morning America, Jack acknowledged that there was “some truth” to the claim, adding: “But here’s the thing, he was clean and sober at the end. And he was still Ozzy.”
In the years before his d3ath, Ozzy faced multiple health challenges, including a fall in February 2019 and a Parkinson’s diagnosis. His daughter Kelly spoke about the toll it took on Sharon, describing her pain as she cared for Ozzy through gruelling operations and did everything she could to support him.
Speaking in the new documentary, Kelly said: “I think what’s happening to my mum is the most heartbreaking part of this whole thing. And I think that watching the man that she loves most in this world wither is really, really hard.”
Sharon now faces a difficult decision, remain alone in the UK at the Buckinghamshire mansion she renovated to share with Ozzy, or return to Los Angeles to be closer to her family.
In the new BBC documentary, Jack questioned the decision to move back, pointing out that it keeps her far from her beloved grandchildren and could leave her feeling isolated.
A source said: “Sharon’s world has been torn apart, they had a clear plan of what they wanted to do and how they would spend their time together, but she didn’t get to do any of it with Ozzy. It’s so sad.”
