Seven months after losing her father, Ozzy Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne continues to carry what she calls a “silent weight” — the quiet ache of a life touched by loss. In a heartfelt Instagram post, the 41-year-old media personality revealed how grief has become part of her daily life.
“Some grief doesn’t end. It changes shape,” Kelly wrote. “It becomes the quiet weight you learn to carry, the ache woven into your days. Making it through doesn’t mean leaving it behind. It means finding the strength to live and love and keep going even with forever resting in your heart.”
Kelly opened up about the simple, meaningful rituals that keep her father close: lighting a candle, leaving a seat empty at the dinner table, and a special locket with Ozzy’s picture that her three-year-old son, Sidney, kisses daily, greeting him as “Papa.” “It’s under my dress, you can’t see it,” she said. “Every time I see the clock at 11:11, I know that’s him talking to me.”
This private pain resonates across the Osbourne family. Her mother, Sharon Osbourne, marked her first Valentine’s Day without Ozzy with a photo of their hands locked together, captioned “Forever Valentine” alongside an infinity sign — a simple yet profoundly emotional message of enduring love.
Earlier this year, the family’s grief was laid bare at the 2026 Grammys. During the In Memoriam tribute to Ozzy, which featured Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith, and Andrew Watt performing “War Pigs,” Kelly, Sharon, and brother Jack struggled to hold back tears. Kelly described the experience as “more emotional than I can express,” saying it was overwhelming to see the music community honor her father in such a heartfelt way.
Through the heartache, Kelly has leaned on family and love. Supported by fiancé Sid Wilson and her children, she has found strength in connection. “People usually say, ‘I’m great,’ months after losing someone, but I’m not doing so great,” she admitted.
Yet even amid sorrow, Kelly’s words carry hope and remembrance. Ozzy’s legacy isn’t just in his music — it lives in the quiet rituals, in the locket her son kisses, and in the family bonds strengthened by loss. “I won’t hide my pain. No one would believe it if I said everything was fine,” she said. But by sharing her grief, Kelly Osbourne reminds the world that mourning is not a weakness — it’s a testament to love that never fades.
