Kelly Osbourne has described the day that would have marked her father Ozzy Osbourne’s 77th birthday as "an emotional one", reflecting on the "huge loss" of the Black Sabbath icon.
The Black Sabbath frontman passed away in July this year at the age of 76, following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease in 2019.
His wife of 43 years, Sharon Osbourne, posted on Instagram, declaring: "My darling husband, I celebrate the day you were born." She added a deeply personal message, stating: "I will never let go of your hand until I see you on the other side."
Speaking to BBC Radio West Midlands, 41-year-old Kelly revealed her sleepless night, stating: "I was at the bench watching them put the floral display up in the middle of the night, I haven’t slept. It’s been a bit of an emotional one for me."
Earlier in the day, Osbourne shared an Instagram post featuring her seated on the Black Sabbath bench in Birmingham, surrounded by floral tributes.
Her heartfelt caption read: "Happy birthday daddy you most certainly did not die an ordinary man! Life without you is hard but not a day goes by that I don’t dedicate my life to loving you and your legacy! I miss you more than anything in the world. I love you until eternity! What I would not give to watch you blow out just one more candle."
The reality television personality conveyed to presenter Ed James the profound importance of the bench to her father.
"To see the outpouring of love, and respect, and condolence, and just everything this city has given him, is beyond words," she remarked. She further emphasised: "Birmingham meant everything to my father. It made him, it shaped him. It turned him into the one-of-a-kind man that he was."
Becoming tearful during the conversation, Osbourne reflected on her father’s enduring popularity, explaining: "He was the people’s person. He never changed." She hailed him as a "working class hero," adding: "He never thought he was better than anyone else." Concluding her tribute, she simply stated: "It’s a huge loss."
Her brother Jack, 40, currently competing on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here, was also on Kelly’s mind.
She shared a childhood picture of them, noting: "I can’t lie today is really hard without my brother. I would give anything to just be able to talk to him! However he needs to keep kicking butt in the jungle!" Jack had previously become emotional in the jungle, reflecting on his father’s death four months prior.
Speaking to Emmerdale actor Lisa Riley around the I’m a Celeb campfire, an emotional Jack addressed what his father would have made of his involvement in the series.
“He’d be so supportive of this,” he said.
Speaking later in the programme’s “Bush Telegraph” interview booth, he again referred to the loss of his father
“I’m still navigating it all,” he said. “It’s been three nearly four months and so it’s still pretty fresh.”
Ozzy Osbourne’s final public performance saw him reunite with his bandmates at Birmingham’s Villa Park for the Back To The Beginning concert. Following his passing, fans laid flowers at the Black Sabbath Bench on Broad Street, with hundreds paying their respects during a cortege procession on July 30.
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