Kelly Osbourne has described the past year as the most difficult of her life, saying she has been changed by the death of her father, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, while also struggling with intense scrutiny of her weight and appearance.
In an interview with Hello!, the 41-year-old said she did not believe she would ever return to the person she was before her father died.
“It’s been the hardest year of my life,” she said. “I’ll never be the person I was before my father died … a part of me died, too.”
Ozzy Osbourne died aged 76 on 22 July 2025, surrounded by his family. Kelly had previously described him as her “best friend” and said she had found his death overwhelming.
“Everything is different. I’m different,” she said. “Everything has changed, but it’s just taking it one day at a time and putting the pieces back together in a way that you think will work.”
Kelly Osbourne addresses weight-loss scrutiny
Osbourne also spoke about the harsh comments directed at her body after she appeared at the 2026 BRIT Awards alongside her mother, Sharon. Some critics speculated about the reasons for her weight loss and said she looked unwell.
She said she had not known how to respond while dealing with grief and poor health.
“How can you navigate something so cruel when you’re so sick?” she said. “I’m getting a lot better. I’ve got all the help I need and I’m grateful for the support I have in my life.”
Sharon Osbourne previously defended her daughter, saying Kelly was struggling with the loss of her father and “can’t eat right now”.
Kelly said grief had also altered her relationships, adding that people often did not know how to respond to someone who had suffered a major loss.
“I have this incredible team of people I’ve built around me who are not just my friends, because what you’ll find when you’re grieving is that people don’t know how to handle it, and you do lose a lot of friends,” she said. “But the ones who stick around are the real ones.”
Osbourne has moved back to the UK with her three-year-old son, Sidney, following the reported end of her relationship with former Slipknot musician Sid Wilson. She did not discuss the state of their relationship in the interview, but said caring for her son remained her priority.
She said Sidney now attends the preschool she went to as a child, adding that returning home had brought a sense of familiarity during a period of upheaval.
Looking ahead, Osbourne said she was trying to rebuild her life gradually and focus on her mental health rather than seeking an immediate transformation.
“You’ve got to fix the head before you can fix the body,” she said. “It’s a slow process. It’s going to take me a minute. I’m not going to be fixed in a day.
“I’m not going to be fixed in one therapy session. This is a lifetime of work I’ve got to do and continue to do for the rest of my life.”
She also thanked members of the public who sent messages, flowers and gifts to the family after Ozzy’s death, saying their support had helped them through the darkest period.
“It saved us,” she said. “It showed us that they loved him as much as he loved them. Because he really did.”
