Sharon Osbourne has shared a deeply personal message with fans after her husband Ozzy’s funeral.
The Black Sabbath legend died on July 22, aged 76, before being laid to rest the following week on the grounds of his Buckinghamshire mansion.
His widow, Sharon, 72, has kept a low profile since losing her husband, but she has been enjoying a break in Cornwall with her 40-year-old daughter, Kelly.
In an Instagram video shared by the former talent show judge, the mother-and-daughter pair can be seen during a visit to Cornwall Falconry.
The clip shows Kelly smiling sweetly as Sharon puts her hand out for the bird to fly out to her.
Alongside the post, Sharon penned an emotive caption, thanking her 2.8million followers for their kindness in recent weeks.
‘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 began.
‘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.’
Sharon added frankly: ‘Though I’m still finding my footing, I wanted to share some glorious creatures I had the chance to spend an afternoon with.
‘The connection you make with these powerful birds is built entirely on trust and confidence. 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 concluded: ‘I love you all, and I thank you deeply for the otherworldly amount of love you continue to send my way. ✌️❤️’
Taking to the comments, supporters and celebrity pals were quick to pile on the love for Mrs O, with Emma Bunton writing: ‘You beautiful soul, sending so much love to you all ❤️’
‘Sending love to you all ❤️’, added former X Factor host Kate Thornton.
Fashion Police star Kelly initially shared her own video, writing alongside the footage: ‘Today I introduced my mum to falconry and she loved it! @gerardsulter Thank you for putting a smile on my mum’s face too!’
Lacuna Coil singer Cristina Scabbia commented: ‘So happy to see this! All the positive and healing vibces to you and your family.’
‘There she is!! We’ve all missed seeing Sharon. Thank you Kelly,’ wrote fan @robinmoore62, while @ozzyslegacy replied: ‘Absolutely love this. So glad you both have somewhat of a distraction.’
Sharon has made few public comments since the Crazy Train rocker’s death, having been visibly heartbroken at his funeral while laying flowers with children Kelly, Jack, and Aimee on the Black Sabbath Bridge.
Thousands lined the streets in Birmingham on the sombre day, as his home city gave him a tearful farewell.
The Osbourne family later had a plea for the BBC ahead of the release of a new documentary about Osbourne, requesting that it be delayed.
In a statement issued in August, a spokesperson for the broadcaster said: ‘Our sympathies are with the Osbourne family at this difficult time.
‘We are respecting the family’s wishes to wait a bit longer before airing this very special film. The new TX (transmission) date will be confirmed shortly.’
The music icon’s death was announced by his family in July, following a long battle with Parkinson’s and other health issues.
Osbourne’s wife is set to celebrate her 73rd birthday on October 9, but it’s been reported she is facing a devastating dilemma.
In his 2009 autobiography, he revealed he wanted to be buried under a crabapple tree in the garden of their estate, so his kids could turn him into wine.
As reported by the Daily Mail, Sharon has fulfilled his wishes and laid him to rest at Welders House.
However, with their children and grandchildren living in Los Angeles, she’s now torn between returning to the US with them or staying near her husband’s final resting place.
A source told the outlet she is facing ‘living a life without the children’ but also finds it ‘so upsetting’ to leave her partner of four decades.
‘It’s impossible. She can’t cut herself in half and be in both places, but she is so devoted to Ozzy,’ the insider said. ‘She is in a state of pure devastation, her friends hope that she makes the choice to go back to living in America really soon.
‘It’s her birthday soon, and surely she won’t want to be celebrating alone. She needs to hug the family that she loves so much.’
Meanwhile, Sharon recently revealed Osbourne’s heartbreaking final words about his fans following his last ever gig over the summer, when he reunited with Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward at Birmingham’s Villa Park.
Sharon told Pollstar: ‘It was the first time, I think, that anybody’s gone into retirement and done it, where the show is streamed and it goes to charity.
‘So it’s the first time anybody has said goodnight like that; it’s the perfect way, when you’ve had such a long career, to end it—I never wanted Ozzy to just disappear without some big event.
‘He [Ozzy] turned around, and he said to me that night, he said, “I had no idea that so many people liked me”.’
A version of this article was first published on September 12.
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