Sharon Osbourne was seen in public Thursday for the first time since the funeral of her husband, rock star Ozzy Osbourne, as her daughter Kelly said a shared new interest in falconry had brightened her mother's spirits.
Kelly Osbourne, 40, posted video from Cornwall Falconry in Bugle near St Austell showing an owl landing on her 72-year-old mother's outstretched hand. In an Instagram post accompanying the clip, Kelly wrote, "Today I introduced my mum to falconry and she loved it! @gerardsulter Thank you for putting a smile on my mum’s face too!"
Sharon Osbourne has largely remained silent on social media since Ozzy Osbourne's death on July 22, but she has engaged with some posts by the team that now manages his accounts. Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath frontman, was 76 when he died; his family said he passed "surrounded by love." He was buried July 30 on the grounds of the family's estate near Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire at a private ceremony attended by family and several figures from the music world.
Official documents listed three causes of death for the musician: an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease, with Parkinson's disease and autonomic dysfunction also noted. Ozzy had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019.
Kelly's post and the falconry outing come amid a period of activity around Ozzy Osbourne's life and legacy, including the abrupt removal of a BBC documentary from schedules in August. The film, Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, was set to air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer but was pulled hours before broadcast. Reports said the Osbourne family raised concerns about the speed with which the programme had been produced and about its overall tone; producers at both the BBC and at Paramount+ had been working on projects using footage from the singer's final years.
The family's representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the Cornwall visit or the documentary reports. Kelly Osbourne's public update provided one of the first glimpses of Sharon Osbourne since the funeral and offered an intimate, personal moment amid ongoing public interest in the Osbourne family's private grieving process.
News of Ozzy Osbourne's death prompted tributes from fans and fellow artists across the music and entertainment industries. In recent weeks, Sharon Osbourne has liked posts shared by the team managing his social accounts, including a recent stage photo accompanied by a lyric that read in part, "I don't wanna say goodbye. When I do, you'll be alright. After all, I did it all for you." Those public engagements have been the family's primary channel for confirming aspects of the rocker's passing and commemorating his career.
Kelly's Cornwall visit and her social media post underscore how family members are seeking moments of connection and solace following the loss. The falconry clip was presented without additional commentary about funeral arrangements or the family's future public appearances. The BBC said at the time that the scheduling change for the documentary was made in response to the family's concerns, and broadcasters have continued to work on projects exploring Ozzy Osbourne's life with access granted over the last several years.