The daughters of Ozzy Osbourne, Kelly and Aimee Aimee were not on speaking terms before their father’s death.
The Black Sabbath star died at age 76 last week (July 22). The family broke the news with a joint statement.
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” they shared.
“He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.” It was signed off: “Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”
Despite Ozzy being surrounded by loved ones during his final moments, Kelly ,40, and Aimee, 41, had previously been vocal about cutting ties with one another.
Ozzy Osbourne’s daughters Kelly and Aimee do not speak
During a 2021 appearance on the Armchair Expert podcast, Kelly Osbourne said she and Aimee “don’t talk”.
“We’re just really different. She doesn’t understand me and I don’t understand her,” she said.
Aimee has also spoken on the matter. In 2015, she told The Independent that the pair do not ever hang out together.
“I wouldn’t say there is an ease between us,” she explained, adding: “But there is an acceptance. Do we socialise? No.”
‘It wasn’t to be’
In the same interview, Aimee revealed she has a different relationship with being famous than Kelly.
“I’ll be having lunch with my mum and she’ll complain about the paparazzi outside,” she said. “I tell her that she could have worn a beanie, but of course she never does. She loves it – it’s how she chooses to connect with people. That’s fine, I can respect that. But I’m the opposite. I always have been.”
Out of the Osbourne family, Aimee has always wanted to live a private life away from the cameras. That is the reason why she never took part in their MTV family reality show, The Osbournes. At age 16, she moved out to avoid appearing on the hit series.
Aimee said her decision was based on “trying to figure out who I was in the chaos of family life”, stating she didn’t want that “portrayed” on television.
She said she would have “liked to stay at home a little longer” but realised it “wasn’t to be”.
Ozzy Osbourne daughters: ‘There wasn’t a closeness to begin with’
As Kelly and Aimee’s distant relationship is back in the headlines again, Louella Alderson, co-founder of dating tool So Syncd, spoke exclusively to Entertainment Daily about how she thinks things will progress since their father’s death.
“Kelly and Aimee Osbourne likely put their differences aside in Ozzy’s final days to prioritise a peaceful environment for him and the rest of the family. Even when relationships have been strained, family illnesses and death can bring people back together as they have a major life event to connect and bond over,” she told ED!
“That said, given Aimee and Kelly’s long-standing feud and the fact that they’ve been open about not seeing eye to eye for many years, it seems unlikely that Kelly and Aimee will suddenly become close now Ozzy has passed away,” Louella continued.
“The reality is they’ve lived largely separate lives and never appeared particularly close. While they’ll likely remain civil and respectful for the sake of their family, it’s reasonable to assume they’ll continue on separate paths rather than forge a new closeness that wasn’t there to begin with.”
Kelly and Aimee show unity at Ozzy’s funeral
Earlier today (July 30), Ozzy was laid to rest at a funeral in his hometown of Birmingham.
Despite their reported friction, Kelly and Aimee showed unity as they attended the emotional day with their mother Sharon and younger brother Jack.
The family wore all-black for the occasion. Kelly and Jack opted for sunglasses, while Sharon and Aimee didn’t.
The whole family appeared visibly moved to tears as the crowd showed their support.
As seen in photos and footage, Aimee and Kelly put their differences aside and supported each other during a tough time.
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