Kelly Osbourne, the Black Sabbath legend, passed away in July at the age of 76, has spoken about her family’s plans for their first Christmas without their father, Ozzy.
Kelly Osbourne says Christmas will “never be the same” for her again, following the death of her “magical” father Ozzy. The 41-year-old – whose son Sidney was expected to be a mascot at Aston Villa ’s Premier League game today – admitted that the family including mum Sharon are planning to honour the rock star on December 25.
She joked how the day always held good memories not least as Ozzy “tried to ruin Xmas every year because he was Scrooge”. Ozzy died just on July 22, aged 76, only a short time after a homecoming charity concert with his band Black Sabbath at Villa Park, a stone’s throw from his childhood home in Aston, Birmingham.
The rock star had been living with Parkinson’s as well as numerous health issues dating back to a life-threatening quad bike accident in 2003 in which he broke his neck. Speaking at the launch of Juliet Sear’s new signature bakeware collection at Fortnum & Mason in London, about facing the family’s first Christmas without Ozzy, Kelly said: ‘Christmas will never be the same….I will never be the same. The person I was before he died does not exist anymore. It changes you. He (Ozzy) was magical. There is no one like him.’
Kelly will spend the day with her mother in England, where her older brother Louis and his family are also cousins, but not sister Aimee or younger brother Jack, who are both in LA. The TV personality revealed that she will hand over her brother Louis, who is currently cooking, with her chef’s apron and spoon.
According to Kelly, “He’s the head chef because he’s the best at cooking.” I’m not saying where, but we’re having a big turkey right now, and then the following day, we’re going to a fancy restaurant somewhere! Where there are flowers and celebrations continue.
She reveals that Ozzy’s culinary abilities were passed down to Louis, his eldest child: “I believe it came from my dad because my dad used to cook constantly.
“Shepherd’s Pie” also chips . The best chips you’ve ever had in a lifetime.
“But Louis is a fantastic cook and I’m like through all of this, me and him, he’s been my pillar and he’s just the best human in the world. I have the best brothers in the world.”
Kelly claimed that her father was unable to cook on Christmas Day because he was in the kitchen. She laughs, “Well, there was a reason my dad used to keep the drugs in the oven because no one would ever look at him.” “He used to keep his belongings in the oven.”
Kelly said he would dress up as Santa Claus, but things didn’t always go according to plan, recalling happy Christmas memories of Ozzy.
“We used to set booby traps because we weren’t sure (it was Santa). We put fishing wire across the room and one time we heard my dad come clattering down and we almost did not get our presents that year, put it that way. We got in so much trouble!”
The family will gather around the table to share their favorite stories and memories of Ozzy on Christmas Day. An emotional Kelly cried, “I never want my son to forget his Pappa.” Because I don’t think he’s truly gone, I don’t know how special he was or is.
My son was so excited when Santa arrived at the house yesterday. He couldn’t believe it, and he joined him in dancing and singing, which is one of the most extraordinary things to happen in history, and it made everyone so happy.
On what would have been Ozzy’s 77th birthday, Ozzy was posthumously presented with the Birmingham Lord Mayor’s Award. It was both collected for him by Kelly and Sharon.
Sharon “takes things,” Kelly says, “one day at a time.” She is doing incredibly well. She is, in fact, a real “she.”
But now that Ozzy has been laid to rest, Sharon will never leave the United Kingdom. Because I can’t leave my dad, I stay where my mother is. Right now, my son attends school here.
“Home will always be Britain. This is where we are from. I go between here and my farm in Iowa in the Midwest. Never thought I’d become a Midwestern girl. I’m going back just after Christmas for New Year. I miss my cows and my chickens and my ducks. That will be healing for me.”
Source: Mirror
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