Jack Osborne and his wife told Oz before they died

Jack Osborne and his wife, Ali Gearhartwho is expecting their second child — his fifth overall — with whom they will be able to Ozzy Osbourne before the rocker’s death in July.

former osborne star, 40, told sunday sun In an interview published on Saturday, December 5, Ozzy learned that he would become a grandfather over the summer. Jack said his wife’s pregnancy was a welcome reprieve from the grief his family had experienced over Oz’s death at the age of 76 after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.

“It’s awesome,” Jack told the publication. “I think it’s part healthy pastime and part healing – probably falls into that ‘full cycle’ category, in a weird way.”

He continued, “It takes energy out of the sad side and gives people hope. That’s easy for me – I think it’s much harder for my wife!”

Jack shares the good news after being eliminated from UK reality show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here, This despite lasting 20 days in the Australian bush. (He finished sixth in the British reality competition.)

“We’re very excited (for the baby),” he added. “I should say, it was planned. It was probably a little earlier than expected. But it was definitely something we wanted to pursue and somehow, miraculously, it happened.”

Jack has three daughters with his first wife: Pearl Clementine, 13, Andy Rose, 10, and Minnie Theodora, 7 Lisa Staleyfinally divorced in March 2019. The reality star and his second wife, Aree, welcomed their first child, 3-year-old Maple Artemis, in July 2022.

The Osbourne family shared very sad news in July about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Oz is dead After a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Ozzy’s family told reporters: “It is with deep sorrow that we cannot express in words that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne passed away this morning.” US Weekly then. “He is with his family and surrounded by love. We ask that everyone please respect our family’s privacy at this time.”

September, Jack Talk openly about loss His father revealed in a YouTube vlog that he was at home in Los Angeles when he learned of Ozzy’s death in the UK

“I was woken up in Los Angeles around 3:45 in the morning by a knock on my door. A man who had worked on my home for 30 years was knocking on my door. When I looked through the window and saw it was him, I knew something bad was going on,” he recalled.

When Jack lets the family’s employees into the house, he receives the heartbreaking news that “[his]father has passed away.”

“I didn’t know right away…it was just pain. Sadness and pain,” he admitted. “There’s a lot of thought. You go through this and feel sad and frustrated and angry. … But there’s a level of feeling like, okay, he’s not suffering anymore, he’s not struggling anymore, and this is it.”

Jack noticed that his father’s health had deteriorated in recent years. Notably, Ozzy had to sit while performing at his final concert in Birmingham, England, in July, which took place three weeks before the Black Sabbath frontman’s death.

“I wish he was still with us, but he’s had a hard time and I think people see that in the show,” Jack admitted.

when jack competes i’m a celebrityhis mother, Sharonand my sister, Kelly Osbournewhat the public mark should have been Ozzy’s 77th Birthday Wednesday, December 3rd.

Along with highlights from Ozzy’s iconic performance, Sharon wrote via Instagram: “My dear husband, I celebrate the day you were born. I will never let go of your hand until I see you on the other side.”

Kelly shared her own tributewrote: “Life without you is hard, but I am committed to loving you and your legacy every day! I miss you more than anything in the world. I love you until eternity! There is nothing I would do other than watch you blow out one more candle.”