Ozzy Osbourne’s widow Sharon has been seen for the first time since his funeral as daughter Kelly tried to put a smile back on her face by introducing her to a brand new hobby
Sharon Osbourne has been seen for the first time since her beloved husband Ozzy’s funeral as their daughter Kelly has kept her busy. The X Factor icon has surrounded herself by her family following the death of Ozzy in July.
The Black Sabbath legend died at their Buckinghamshire home on July 22, aged 76. A week later, Sharon and the family attended a public procession in Birmingham for Ozzy, before holding a private funeral at their mansion.
Sharon, 72, has stepped back from the public eye since, but has now shared how she’s taken up a new hobby with Kelly. Earlier this week, Kelly revealed she had “found her smile again” after getting into falconry.
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The hobby typically involves training and flying falcons or other birds of prey, sometimes to hunt other animals. She shared how it has been making her feel “happy” lately amid her “sadness and grief”.
Now, it seems Kelly has got her mum interested as the pair headed to Cornwall Falconry in Bugle near St Austell. Sharon appeared in an Instagram video uploaded by Kelly as she was told to “put her hand out”.
An owl then left Kelly’s head and flew over to Sharon, who stroked the bird. She then told the squawking owl: “I don’t have anything to give you. Come on.”
Alongside the short clip, Kelly said: “Today I introduced my mum to falconry and she loved it! Thank you @gerardsulter for putting a smile on my mum’s face too!”
Fans were delighted to see the mum and daughter enjoying a moment together as one said: “Oh Mrs O!!!! Missed your face! Sending love to you all.” Another added: “This makes me happy.”
Someone else commented: “What beautiful healing through the purity and light of birds/animals. Sending many blessings through this hard time.” A fourth shared: “There she is!!!! We’ve all missed seeing Sharon Thank you Kelly.”
Just days before, Kelly shared a photo of herself with an owl perched on her hand and wrote: “In all my sadness & 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!” Last month, Ozzy’s memorial service in Birmingham saw Sharon being supported by Jack and daughter, Kelly, as she wept over the thousands of floral tributes laid out for the Prince of Darkness.
Ozzy has been laid to rest beneath a crabapple tree in the gardens of his Buckinghamshire home, leaving his widow facing a painful decision about where she will now live.
The Changes star had long expressed a wish to be buried at Welders House, the Georgian mansion he and Sharon purchased in 1993. The couple, who were married for 43 years, spent decades dividing their time between the UK and the United States.
Sharon now faces the choice of remaining in Britain, close to Ozzy’s grave, or returning to Los Angeles, where their three children, Aimee, Jack, and Kelly, and five grandchildren are based.
A source close to the family said Sharon is struggling with the dilemma. “She is heartbroken, she thought she would be nursing Ozzy for much longer in the UK. Now she’s sad, she is lonely, she’s a widow,” the insider told the Mirror, heartbreakingly adding: “She is in a state of pure devastation.”
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