Sharon Osbourne ‘not ok’ as she continues mourning Ozzy 3 months after death

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Jack Osbourne has shared a heartbreaking update on how his mum Sharon is coping a few months after the death of her husband Ozzy.

The Black Sabbath frontman died aged 76 in July after suffering a heart attack, which followed a long battle with Parkinson’s and other health problems.

A week later, he was given a public farewell in his home city of Birmingham, which culminated in emotional scenes as the family stopped to see the thousands of messages and tributes left by fans.

Former X Factor judge Sharon, 72, was seen sobbing while comforted by her children, who were also in tears.

Last month, she commented publicly for the first time following the death of her husband of 43 years, whom she met as a teenager when her father was working as his band’s manager.

Now, a few weeks on, their son Jack has given an emotional interview with Good Morning America, in which he shared how Sharon was doing at the moment.

Jack Osbourne views the messages and floral tributes left at the Black Sabbath Bridge bench on Broad Street in Birmingham in memory of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, as his body is brought back to his home city for a procession following his death last week aged 76. Picture date: Wednesday July 30, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
Jack Osbourne has given an update on his mum Sharon three months after his dad’s death (Picture: Joe Giddens/ PA Wire)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 11: Ozzy Osbourne visits the SiriusXM Studios on December 11, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)
The Black Sabbath frontman died aged 76 in July (Picture: Ilya S. Savenok/ Getty Images)

‘When people have been asking me that question, I say she’s okay, but she’s not okay,’ he explained.

Acknowledging the wave of public support the family received following Osbourne’s death, Jack said they had ‘felt the love’.

‘None of us expected it to be like this with that outpour of love,’ he said.

‘That has been such a level that none of us could ever really…you know, I think every child sits there and has this thought about one day their 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,’ he added.

Jack, 39, was on the show to promote his late father’s memoir, Last Rites, which was published this week.

Asked what it was like to read his father’s recollections by journalist Chris Connelly, Jack held back tears before sharing that the last chapter indicated Osbourne was ‘happy’ in the months leading up to his death.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 23: TV personalities Ozzy Osbourne (L) and Sharon Osbourne attend the 13th Annual Design Care Benefiting The HollyRod Foundation on July 23, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/WireImage)
The couple had been married for 43 years (Picture: Michael Kovac/ WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: (L-R) Ozzy Osbourne and son, producer Jack Osbourne visit the Tribeca Film Festival 2011 portrait studio on April 25, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
Jack broke down speaking about his dad (Picture: Larry Busacca/ Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)

He then broke down speaking about Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning show, which was held in Birmingham just weeks before Osbourne’s death.

‘Before he went onstage, I ran back into the dressing room, and I just gave him a big hug. I just kissed him,” he said, “I was like, ‘Crush it. You’re gonna do so good”.’

‘And I was crying. I was in the crowd…there was this area in the crowd, and I was with my brother. And we both were just crying. Not because of feeling sorry for him. It wasn’t because we were sad for him. I think it was because we knew it was his last time.’

He added: ‘In hindsight, it kind of was a living wake if you think about it. He got to say goodbye to everyone.’

Speaking about her husband’s death publicly for the first time last month, Sharon wrote in a post on social media that she was ‘still having trouble finding the words to express how grateful I am for the overwhelming love and support’.

‘Your comments, posts, and tributes have brought me more comfort than you know. None of it has gone unnoticed, in fact, it’s carried me through many nights,’ she told fans.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 22: (L-R) TV Personality Sharon Osbourne, musician Ozzy Osbourne, and Jack Osbourne attend the 23rd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on February 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for EJAF)
Last month, he detailed how he found out his dad had died (Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/ Getty Imagesfor EJAF)

‘I love you all, and I thank you deeply for the otherworldly amount of love you continue to send my way.’

A week earlier, Jack had shared details of the moment he learned about his father’s death.

‘I woke up in Los Angeles to a knock on my house door at around 3:45 in the morning. Someone who has worked for my family for probably 30 years was knocking on my door, and when I looked through my window, and I saw it was him, I just knew something bad had happened. I was informed that my father had passed,’ he said.

Jack said while he was relieved his dad ‘wasn’t suffering anymore’, he still ‘wished he was still with us’.

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