Kelly Osbourne has spoken candidly about the profound grief her family faces as they prepare for their first Christmas without her father, the iconic rock star Ozzy Osbourne.
A Festive Season Forever Changed
The 41-year-old television personality confessed that the holiday will "never be the same" following the death of her "magical" father. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath, passed away on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76. His death came not long after a poignant homecoming charity performance with his band at Villa Park in Birmingham, close to his childhood home in Aston.
Speaking at the launch of Juliet Sear's bakeware collection at Fortnum & Mason in London, Kelly shared her raw emotions. "Christmas will never be the same. I will never be the same," she stated. "The person I was before he died does not exist anymore. It changes you. He was magical. There is no one like him."
Family Plans to Honour a Rock Legend
The Osbourne family, including matriarch Sharon, plans to spend December 25 together at Sharon's home in England. Kelly will be joined by her brother Louis and his family, along with cousins, though her sister Aimee and younger brother Jack will remain in Los Angeles.
In a touching tribute, the day will be filled with shared memories of Ozzy. "I never ever want my son to forget his Pappa," an emotional Kelly said. "Just how special he was, or is, because I don’t believe he’s truly gone." The family intends to recount their favourite stories of him around the dinner table.
Kelly revealed that her brother Louis will take on the role of head chef for the festive meal, a skill she believes he inherited from their father. "He’s head chef because he’s the best at cooking," she explained. "We’re having a big turkey, and then the day after, we are going to a fancy restaurant somewhere... and have even more celebrations." She fondly recalled Ozzy's culinary specialties: "Shepherds Pie! And chips. The best chips you’ve ever eaten in your life."
Bittersweet Memories and a Lasting Legacy
Kelly shared humorous and heartfelt anecdotes about Christmases past with Ozzy, who she joked "tried to ruin Xmas every year because he was Scrooge." Despite this, he would dress as Santa Claus, though the children's scepticism once led to a memorable incident. "We used to set booby traps because we weren’t sure," she laughed. "We put fishing wire across the room and one time we heard my dad come clattering down... We got in so much trouble!"
She also touched on her father's long health battles, which included living with Parkinson's disease and recovering from a life-threatening quad bike accident in 2003 that broke his neck.
Regarding her mother Sharon's wellbeing, Kelly said she is taking things "one day at a time" and is "doing really well, considering." She confirmed that Sharon will remain in the UK, where Ozzy is laid to rest. "I stay where my mum is, and I can’t leave my dad, so. Home will always be Britain," Kelly affirmed, noting her son now attends school in the country.
This month, Ozzy was posthumously honoured with the Birmingham Lord Mayor’s Award on what would have been his 77th birthday, collected by Kelly and Sharon. After Christmas, Kelly plans to return to her farm in Iowa for a healing New Year's period. "I miss my cows and my chickens and my ducks," she said. "That will be healing for me."
