Jack Osbourne Says Mom Sharon Is Learning to Live “Without My Person” After Ozzy’s Death

Nearly three months after the death of her husband, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne is still navigating life without the man who defined so much of her world. According to her son, Jack Osbourne, the longtime TV personality and music manager is finding her footing in a new, unfamiliar reality — one filled with both love and loss.

In a candid interview with Rolling Stone published Thursday, Oct. 9, Jack opened up about how his mother is coping since Ozzy’s passing in July at age 76.

“She’s okay, but she’s not okay,” Jack, 39, said, offering an honest glimpse into Sharon’s emotional state. “It’s ups and downs. She’s just trying to figure out where to go from here — how to navigate, what’s the new norm, what’s the new baseline. ‘What do I do without my person?’”

For a woman whose life and career have been intertwined with her husband’s for more than five decades, Sharon’s grief is as much about identity as it is about loss.

A Life Built on Love, Chaos, and Music

Sharon and Ozzy’s love story has long been one of rock music’s most infamous and enduring romances. The two met in the 1970s when Sharon’s father, music executive Don Arden, managed Ozzy’s band, Black Sabbath. Their relationship began tumultuously — marked by passion, addiction, and public struggles — but evolved into one of deep loyalty and resilience.

They married in 1982, built a family with three children — Aimee, Kelly, and Jack — and turned their unconventional lives into television history with The Osbournes, MTV’s hit reality series that made them household names in the early 2000s. Through it all, Sharon managed Ozzy’s career, helping him reinvent himself as a solo artist and global icon while building her own as a media personality.

When Ozzy passed away in July after years of battling health complications, Sharon lost not just her husband but the partner she had fought, loved, and built an empire alongside.

“A Lot of Love and Support Around Her”

Jack emphasized that while his mother’s grief has been heavy, she’s not alone. “She’s got a lot of love and support around her,” he said. “I’m bringing her back to L.A. this week. Actually, I’m flying over to England tomorrow because it’s her birthday on Thursday.”

Since Ozzy’s death, Sharon has spent much of her time in the U.K., where the couple had been living quietly in recent years. Jack’s plan to bring her back to Los Angeles reflects his family’s ongoing effort to keep her surrounded by familiar faces and steady love.

“She’s doing her best to move forward,” Jack added, “but of course, it’s never easy.”

“We Must Keep Moving Forward”

While grief has taken its toll on the family, Jack said that one of his father’s defining lessons continues to guide them. Ozzy, who built his reputation as the “Prince of Darkness” but lived much of his later life as a symbol of endurance and humor, never wanted anyone to feel sorry for him.

“After the funeral, we sat at home and everyone was just having a tough morning,” Jack recalled. “I opened up my phone, and a video popped into my feed — it was my dad on David Letterman a week after Randy Rhoads had passed.”

Rhoads, Ozzy’s friend and guitarist, was killed in a plane crash in 1982 — one of the darkest moments of Ozzy’s career.

“David Letterman said, ‘I’m surprised you came. You’ve been going through it right now,’” Jack continued. “And my dad’s response was, ‘I’m about rock & roll, and I’ve got to keep moving forward. I’ve got a job to do.’”

Jack said he showed the clip to his family as both comfort and motivation. “I held it up and said, ‘See, he’s telling us — we’ve got to keep going.’”

Finding Strength Through the Struggle

Ozzy’s final years were defined by health challenges, including a serious spinal injury, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple surgeries. For Sharon, caring for her husband became both her mission and her emotional anchor.

Jack acknowledged that the difficult period brought his parents closer than ever. “I think it really helped reinforce their relationship,” he said. “It’s no secret they’d gone through their own problems, but it helped heal a lot of stuff in a way.”

He described the experience as “a blessing and a curse.”

“The upside, if there is any in the last seven years, is that we got a lot of time with him,” Jack shared. “They were able to reconnect on a deeper level and spend so much time together as a couple. They truly became inseparable again.”

Sharon’s First Public Words After Ozzy’s Death

On Sept. 12, Sharon spoke publicly for the first time since Ozzy’s passing, posting a video on Instagram that she captioned with heartfelt words of gratitude.

“I’m still having trouble finding the words to express how grateful I am for the overwhelming love and support you’ve shown on social media,” she wrote alongside a video of herself and her daughter, Kelly, visiting a falconry.

“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 said. “Though I’m still finding my footing, I wanted to share some glorious creatures I had the chance to spend an afternoon with.”

In the video, Sharon appeared calm but reflective as she interacted with the birds. Her caption drew a poetic parallel between her grief and the falcons she had spent the day with.

“The connection you make with these powerful birds is built entirely on trust and confidence,” she wrote. “They’ll choose to perch on you only if they sense you are safe and unafraid of them. It’s a bond I know all too well, and the experience was nothing short of magical.”

She ended her message with words that resonated deeply with her followers: “I love you all, and I thank you deeply for the otherworldly amount of love you continue to send my way.”

A Family United in Loss

The Osbourne family — once known for their chaotic humor and public feuds — has found strength in unity since Ozzy’s passing. Jack, Kelly, and Sharon have been spending more time together, often posting tributes and memories of Ozzy online.

Kelly, who shared a close bond with her father, has been vocal about how much she misses him. “He was my hero,” she said in an earlier post. “I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to make him proud.”

Jack, meanwhile, continues to protect his mother’s privacy while honoring his father’s legacy. “We’re all just doing our best to move forward, because that’s what he would’ve wanted,” he said. “He was always about the show going on.”

“Without My Person”

For Sharon, life without Ozzy is an emotional adjustment after 42 years of marriage. The two were partners in every sense of the word — romantically, professionally, and spiritually. From managing his tours to raising their family to sitting beside him on reality TV, she has long described Ozzy as her “person.”

Now, as she faces this new chapter, Sharon is learning what life looks like without him. “She’s okay, but she’s not okay,” Jack reiterated. “She’s just trying to find her new normal.”

That new normal will likely include continuing her career in television — she’s still involved in her talk show The Talk UK — and spending time with her children and grandchildren. But, as Jack made clear, no amount of work or routine can fill the void left behind.

Moving Forward, Rock & Roll Style

Through grief, the Osbournes are finding strength in the lessons Ozzy left them: perseverance, humor, and the spirit of rock and roll. “Keep moving forward” wasn’t just his mantra — it was how he lived.

As Jack reminded Rolling Stone, his father’s words to David Letterman decades ago still ring true today. “He told the world he had to keep going,” Jack said softly. “And now it’s our turn to do the same.”

For Sharon Osbourne, learning to live without Ozzy may be one of the hardest things she’s ever done. But with her family’s love — and her husband’s indelible spirit echoing in every memory — she’s doing exactly what Ozzy would’ve wanted: finding her way forward, one day at a time.