Jack Osbourne has opened up on his family following the death of Black Sabbath icon Ozzy Osbourne as he admitted his mum Sharon is ‘not ok’ as she grieves her husband

Sharon is not coping well at all following the death of her husband Ozzy Osbourne, her son Jack has revealed in a heartbreaking new interview.

The Black Sabbath frontman died in July aged 76, just days after taking to the stage for one final time – in a concert masterminded by wife Sharon.

Ozzy and Sharon had moved back to Buckinghamshire to enjoy his retirement years in the comfort of their countryside estate – but the rockstar’s health took a sharp downturn after the concern and he died in their home weeks later.

Sharon was last seen at a public memorial for Ozzy in Birmingham, where she was visibly crying and emotional as she took in fan tributes. She has since taken a step back from the public eye to grieve privately but her children – including son Jack – have spoken out about her heartbreaking struggles.

Jack has shared an update on how his mum Sharon is doing(Image: Getty Images)

They had been married for over 40 years(Image: Getty Images for MTV)

During an appearance on Good Morning America, Jack was asked how his mum Sharon – who was married to Ozzy for 40 years – is coping.

“You know, when people have been asking me that question, I say, ‘She’s OK, but she’s not OK’,” Jack admitted.

Asked if she can “feel the affection and appreciation,” from fans, Jack replied: “Oh my god, yeah. I know she feels the love.”

“None of us expected it to be like this, with that outpour of love.”

He added: “Every child sits there and kind of has this thought about one day that parents won’t be there, and what will that be like. It’s just a part of being human. We just didn’t think of it. It was a different weight to it, you know?”

In a video released weeks after Ozzy’s funeral, Sharon admitted she was still finding her footing.

Appearing alongside daughter Kelly she said: “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. Your comments, posts, and tributes have brought me more comfort than you know,” she continued. “None of it has gone unnoticed, in fact, it’s carried me through many nights. Though I’m still finding my footing.”

Sharon Osbourne appeared in a video with Kelly for the first time since Ozzy’s funeral(Image: Kelly Osbourne/Instagram)

Kelly has been supporting her mum through the loss (Image: Christopher Furlong, Getty Images)

Days before his death, Ozzy said he believes that his marriage to Sharon allowed him to live for so long.

The Black Sabbath rocker died aged 76 in July but believes he would have met his maker far sooner had it not been for his devoted wife of 43 years.

Speaking in the new documentary Ozzy: No Escape From Now, he said: “If it wasn’t for Sharon Osbourne, I wouldn’t be here now. I would definitely not have the success I have. I wouldn’t be sober. I’d be six foot under without a shadow of a doubt.

“Because I didn’t drink any less or do any more drugs than any of them, but all the guys I used to do it with, they’re all dead, so there must be something I did right in the world. The one thing I did was have my Sharon.”

However, Sharon has also been struggling with her own health. She found herself having to deal with a devastating colon cancer diagnosis in the full glare of the limelight.

She was first diagnosed in the summer of 2002, the same year that The Osbournes premiered on MTV. In a recent interview with Metal Hammer, Sharon was quizzed about why she continued working during her illness.

She replied: “Because I didn’t want my kids and my husband to know how sick I was. When you say ‘cancer’, everybody always thinks ‘death’. And you’ve got to remember it was 23 years ago.”

Sharon didn’t shy away from discussing her cancer while filming, with the show documenting everything from her chemotherapy treatment to her decision to turn to Cher’s wig maker after her hair fell out.

Ozzy told Classic Rock magazine of his fears as he said: “I thought she was going to die. I never knew anybody that had survived cancer. As far as I was concerned, patient plus cancer equals death. But my wife is a very strong woman.”

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Ozzy hinted he wasn’t sober before he died(Image: Paramount +)

Ozzy was also busy working on a memoir before his death and hinted he wasn’t sober. He penned: “If I’d been clean and sober, I wouldn’t be Ozzy. If I had done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy.”

Speaking to Good Morning America, Jack admitted there was “some truth” adding: “But here’s the thing, he was clean and sober at the end. And he was still Ozzy.”

Ozzy had been battling numerous health issues in the years leading up to his death, including a fall in February 2019 as well as a Parkinson’s diagnosis. His daughter Kelly spoke about her mum Sharon’s pain over Ozzy’s final years nursing him though painful operations and trying to help him.

Kelly said in new documentary Ozzy: No Escape From Now: “I think what’s happening to my mum is the most heartbreaking part of this whole thing. And I think that watching the man that she loves most in this world wither is really, really hard.”

Sharon now has to make to decision over whether she stays in the UK alone at the Buckinghamshire mansion she renovated with the intention of living there with Ozzy, or return to LA to be closer to her family.

Jack questioned the decision to move back in the new BBC documentary as it means she is a long way from her beloved grandchildren too, and could feel isolated.

A source said: “Sharon’s world has been torn apart, they had a clear plan of what they wanted to do and how they would spend their time together, but she didn’t get to do any of it with Ozzy. It’s so sad.”