Will Ozzy Osbourne’s death finally mend his daughters’ feud? How vastly-different siblings Aimee and Kelly reunited for their father’s final days after admitting they weren’t on speaking terms

To the naked eye, the Osbourne family were considered one of the strongest in showbusiness, with patriarch Ozzy’s children rallying round to care for him ahead of his death.

And while the Black Sabbath legend will no doubt leave a lasting music legacy, his passing has also sparked fresh hope that it could bring an end to a long-running feud between two of his daughters.

Kelly Osbourne, 40, and her sister Aimee have had a fraught relationship for years, after Aimee, 41, decided to move out when she was 16 to avoid appearing in her family’s MTV reality show.

In recent years the vastly-different siblings had admitted they weren’t on speaking terms, with Kelly saying in an interview they just ‘didn’t understand each other.’

But following Ozzy’s death in the wake of a six-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, The Mail revealed that both Kelly and Aimee were present in their father’s home during his final days.

A source shared that the sisters were both there to care with their father as recently as last week, after flying over from Los Angeles.

Ozzy Osbourne’s death has sparked hopes his daughters Aimee and Kelly could rebuild their estranged relationship, after they reunited during his final days (pictured in 2000)

Kelly Osbourne’s relationship with her sister Aimee has been fraught for years, after Aimee moved out when she was to avoid appearing in her family’s reality show (pictured in 2003)

Kelly first revealed that she had been estranged from her older sister back in 2021, admitting they ‘didn’t talk’ due to their vast differences

They said: ‘Kelly has been at the house a lot in the last week or so, so has Aimee. It is terribly sad for all of them, they really hoped he would be able to carry on for a bit longer. 

‘But it’s so lovely that he had his children around him during his last days.’

Ozzy shares daughters Kelly and Aimee, as well as son Jack, with his wife of 43 years Sharon, and also had three children, Louis, Jessica and Eliot, from his first marriage to wife Thelma Riley. 

The Osbourne family shared the news of Ozzy’s death in a statement, where they said he died ‘surrounded by love’ after battling Parkinson’s disease for six years.

The message was signed by his wife Sharon, and four of his children, Jack, Louis, Kelly and Aimee, showing how the siblings had come together ahead of his passing.

Kelly first revealed that she had been estranged from her older sister back in 2021, admitting they hadn’t been on speaking terms for many years. 

Speaking on Dax Shepherd’s Armchair Expert podcast, she said: ‘We don’t talk. We’re just really different. She doesn’t understand me and I don’t understand her.’

Back in 2015, Aimee admitted to The Independent that she and Kelly were not on close terms and said: ‘I wouldn’t say there is an ease between us, but there is an acceptance. Do we socialise? No.’

Speaking on Dax Shepherd’s Armchair Expert podcast, she said: ‘We don’t talk. We’re just really different. She doesn’t understand me and I don’t understand her’ (pictured in 2010)

Prior to Ozzy’s death, the family had rallied round to support him for Black Sabbath’s final show earlier this month, with Kelly getting engaged to her boyfriend Sid Wilson

In 2015, Aimee admitted that she and Kelly were not close, and said there wasn’t an ‘ease between them’ (pictured with her family in 2002)

The Osbourne family shared the news of Ozzy’s death in a statement, notably signed by Kelly and Aimee, as well as the rocker’s sons Jack and Louis

Aimee is on much better terms with her brother Jack, with the pair both running production company Osbourne Media together.

Aimee – who is also a singer and performs under her initials ARO – was born in London and raised in California until the age of 16 but moved out of the family home as filming for The Osbournes began in the early 2000s.

Reflecting on her decision to not appear on the show she said: ‘Back then, I still felt I was trying to figure out who I was in the chaos of family life, so why on earth would I want that portrayed on television?

‘I wanted to protect myself, my parents, my siblings, too. They were very young, very impressionable.’

She later defended her decision in 2008 and told The Independent: ‘I’m not some weirdo depressed daughter that’s afraid of the world and locks herself in her room all day.

‘I just didn’t choose to do the show. I want to be a singer, and I felt if I’d stayed with the Osbournes and done the whole thing I would have been typecast right away.

‘[Sharon] was hurt, and we definitely had a tough time with disagreements. I’m more reserved and my private life is very important.’

Sharon also admitted she was devastated when Aimee moved out, saying on The Talk in 2018: ‘She felt too that she didn’t want to grow up on camera. She hated the idea – it was appalling to her.

‘And so she left at 16 and I regret every day that she did. It broke my heart when she moved.’

In recent months, Aimee had made a slow return to the spotlight, sharing snaps to promote her new music on Instagram, and she has also appeared to have patched things up with her parents, having been pictured with her mum Sharon in May.

Aimee’s life choices were a stark contrast to Kelly, who featured in her family’s reality show, and has carved out a career as a presenter on shows including Fashion Police, The View and Project Catwalk. 

Kelly has also battled addictions to prescription pills and alcohol, revealing she has been admitted to rehab seven times for drink and drugs, as well as two mental institutions, and has been sober since 2017.

Ozzy’s death was announced in a statement shared by his family on Tuesday. 

In the statement, his family said: ‘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.

‘He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.’

It comes after Ozzy revealed earlier this year that he could no longer walk amid his six-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.

However, he still managed to reunite with his bandmates Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward for their final gig earlier this month.

While Aimee chose to step away from the spotlight, and did not appear in her family’s reality show, in recent years she has slowly returned to public life with a career in music 

Aimee has also patched things up with her parents, having been pictured with her mum Sharon in May (pictured on a different outing in 2024)

The Black Sabbath star died on Tuesday aged 76, surrounded by his wife Sharon, pictured with him at the 2020 Grammy Awards, and their children following a battle with Parkinson’s 

Ozzy was born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham in 1948, and dropped out of school at the age of 15.

After serving two months in prison for burglary, he decided to pursue his love of music and by 1970 Black Sabbath had gained a huge following in the US and UK with the release of their first album.

Ozzy quit the band in 1978 and divorced his first wife Thelma, who he had two children with, four years later, amid his ongoing substance abuse problems.

He went on to marry second wife Sharon Osbourne, who helped him transform into a successful solo artist and the couple had three children together.

Ozzy gained a whole new audience of fans with the family’s reality TV show The Osbournes in 2001.

He is survived by his wife Sharon and his five children, Jessica, Louis, Aimee, Kelly and Jack.