Kelly Osbourne has revealed she can finally smile again – two months after the death of her father Ozzy.
The TV personality, 40, was left heartbroken when her beloved dad and ‘best friend’ passed away on July 22 aged 76 following a battle with Parkinson’s.
Yet in an Instagram update on Monday, Kelly revealed that she had found a hobby to help her with her grief – explaining she has taken up falconry.
She shared a series of videos catching falcons and owls, beaming as she fed the birds of prey.
Alongside a picture with an owl, she penned: ‘In all my sadness and grief I have found something that truly makes me happy!
‘I never thought I would find my smile again through falconry but I did. I absolutely love being with the birds.’
Kelly Osbourne revealed on Monday that she’s finally able to smile again following the death of beloved father Ozzy after working through her grief by taking up falconry
The TV personality, 40, was left heartbroken when her beloved dad and ‘best friend’ passed away on July 22 aged 76 following a battle with Parkinson’s (pictured in 2014)
Kelly and Ozzy shared a famously close bond, with the Black Sabbath rocker making it known at the past that she was his ‘favourite’ child.
Father-of-five Ozzy previously proudly shared how Kelly was his most cherished child, telling an interviewer: ‘If I’ve got a favourite kid, it’s Kelly.’
When asked ‘Are Jack and Aimee aware of that?’, he replied: ‘Oh, they know it! Me and Kelly, we’re like two peas in a pod!’
The pair brought out a duet together called Changes in 2003, which hit the top of the UK singles chart – and returned to the top 10 in the wake of Ozzy’s death.
Kelly spoke of learning to smile again hours after a moving tribute was paid to Ozzy at the MTV VMAs.
On Sunday night, the biggest names in music gathered at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, for the first major awards ceremony since Ozzy’s death in July.
Paying tribute to the late singer, fellow rockers Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Yungblud united to perform a moving medley of Ozzy’s greatest hits – billed one of the highlights of the ceremony.
The tribute began with a video message from Ozzy’s son Jack and his children, who shared their thoughts about the beloved musician.
Yet in an Instagram update on Monday, Kelly revealed that she had found a hobby to help her with her grief – explaining she has taken up falconry
She shared a series of videos catching falcons and owls, beaming as she fed the birds of prey. She penned: ‘In all my sadness and grief I have found something that truly makes me happy!’
Jack said: ‘I know for sure it would make him incredibly happy to see these great musicians carry on his legacy and help inspire the next generation of rockers.
The star’s grandchildren added: ‘In the words of our papa, “Let’s go crazy”,’ referring to his popular song Crazy Train.
Yungblud, Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, Black Sabbath keyboardist Adam Wakeman and the band then performed the track, followed by Black Sabbath’s Changes.
The Aerosmith duo of Steven and Joe joined the action for Mama, I’m Coming Home.
Ozzy became a household name on MTV – also the home of the VMAs – with his family’s hit reality series The Osbournes, which ran from 2002 to 2005.
That same year, the Prince of Darkness cemented his legacy with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
As the tribute ended, the performers yelled ‘Ozzy forever, man!’
Kelly spoke of learning to smile again hours after a moving tribute was paid to Ozzy at the MTV VMAs on Sunday night at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York
Paying tribute to the late singer, fellow rockers Yungblud, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry united to perform a moving medley of Ozzy’s greatest hits – billed one of the highlights of the ceremony
The tribute began with a video message from Ozzy’s son Jack and his children, who shared their thoughts about the beloved musician.
Ahead of the tribute, Yungblud shared the news on Instagram on Friday, posting several sweet black-and-white photos of himself with the rock legend
Ahead of the tribute, Yungblud shared the news on Instagram on Friday, posting several sweet black-and-white photos of himself with the rock legend.
Yungblud, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, had a very strong relationship with Ozzy after meeting him in 2022, and it appeared that their relationship grew into an almost father-son type bond.
Yungblud reportedly gave a moving reading at his funeral.
He also performed at the metal icon’s farewell concert at Birmingham’s Villa Park in June amid his declining health.
