Jack Osbourne’s ex-wife is honoring the memory of the late Ozzy Osbourne.
After the rock legend passed away at 76 on Tuesday, July 22, Lisa Stelly posted a heartfelt tribute on Instagram.
Osbourne, 39, and Stelly, 38, were married from 2012 to 2019 and have three daughters together: Pearl, 13, Andy, 10, and Minnie, 7.
On Thursday, the mother of three posted photos of Ozzy with his grandchildren throughout the years. The images showed the musician holding his granddaughter on a private plane, relaxing on the couch with the kids, and carrying one of the girls on his shoulders.
Stelly also shared a photo of herself with Ozzy at a dinner table.
Completing the heartfelt post was a video of a cat crawling over the Prince of Darkness, along with a clip of Ozzy and Sharon, 72, playing with one of their granddaughters.
Ozzy Osbourne spending time with his grandchildren.
Stelly posted the carousel on her Instagram Stories with the caption, “Love you, Papa,” accompanied by Ozzy’s 1995 song, “See You on the Other Side.”
Ozzy’s family confirmed his passing to The Post on Tuesday, stating, “It is with more sadness than mere words can express that we must announce our beloved Ozzy Osbourne passed away this morning. He was surrounded by family and love. We kindly ask everyone to respect our family’s privacy during this difficult time.”
Alongside Jack, Ozzy and Sharon—who married in 1982—are also parents to daughters Aimee, 41, and Kelly, 40.
The heavy metal legend is also father to Louis and Jessica from his first marriage to Thelma Riley. Additionally, he helped raise Riley’s son, Elliot Kingsley, from a previous relationship.
Ozzy and Sharon raised their three children in California, where the family starred in their own show starting in 2002.
The MTV reality series “The Osbournes” aired for four seasons, concluding in 2005.
Aimee opted out of the project and prefers to keep a mostly private life.
“It definitely worked great for the rest of my family, but for me, and who I am, I just knew it was never something I could realistically consider,” she told New York’s Q1043 radio show in 2020.
On Tuesday, Sue Kolinsky, a producer on “The Osbournes,” shared with The Post how perfectly suited Ozzy was for the show.
Ozzy Osbourne painting inside the house.
“We quickly realized that anything Ozzy did was going to be hilarious,” she said. “Even something as simple as making a milkshake could fill three minutes of an episode. He was so funny, and he had no clue how funny he was.”
Kolinsky also described the Black Sabbath frontman as “a wild rocker’s take on ‘Father Knows Best,’ but with kindness.”
Meanwhile, Jack Osbourne, who also has a daughter named Maple, 3, with wife Aree Gearhart, continued to work closely with his dad over the years.
In 2009, the podcast host appeared alongside his parents and Kelly in the variety show “Osbournes Reloaded.”
Jack also produced the 2011 documentary “God Bless Ozzy Osbourne,” offering fans an inside look at Ozzy’s life and career.
Between 2016 and 2018, Jack and Ozzy teamed up again for the special series “Ozzy and Jack’s World Detour.”
The father-son duo traveled to historically significant sites and landmarks on their bucket list. The show lasted for three seasons.
In 2020, Jack also served as executive producer for “The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne.”
Besides his close relationship with his youngest son, Ozzy had also developed a strong bond with his grandchildren.
In 2023, Jack Osbourne shared insights into Ozzy’s approach to being a grandfather.
“My dad is like, ‘Hell, no. Like, no,’” he told Fox News Digital about changing diapers. “Because my dad’s from that generation where men just don’t handle diapers. That’s not what dads do.”
He added, “It’s funny when my kids are at the house and want to get in bed to watch TV with my mom, my dad’s like, ‘Nope.’ He gets out of bed and leaves. He says, ‘No, I’m not doing that.’ I asked why, and he said, ‘I don’t want them going to school saying, ‘I was in bed with my grandpa.’ He’s like, ‘No, not dealing with it.’ And I said, ‘OK, that’s your boundary, that’s your boundary.’”
In addition to the actor’s children, Ozzy was also a grandfather to Kelly’s son Sidney, whom she has with her fiancé, Slipknot’s Sid Wilson.
Jessica, 45, is mother to Isabelle, Kitty, and Harry, while Louis is father to Maia and Elijah.
Just weeks before Ozzy’s passing, Jack spoke openly about his dad during a screening of his 2020 documentary, “The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne.”
“What are my three words to describe my dad? I’d say funny, unique, and powerful,” he said on July 4 at the Millennium Point Centre in Birmingham, England. “He is an incredible man, truly. His impact on music outweighs his flaws. This entire weekend has been emotional.”
The next day, Ozzy gave his final performance at Black Sabbath’s “Back to the Beginning” farewell concert.
Jack also informed the audience at the Millennium Point Centre that an Ozzy biopic is currently in development.
“We do have the film in progress. The Ozzy biopic is moving forward with great momentum. We’ve got a director attached, the script is finished, and Sony Studios will be producing it,” he revealed. “We’re really excited and might even premiere it here in Birmingham. The script is about to undergo a rewrite—it’s going to be raw.”
“We’re not holding anything back; we’re laying it all out,” Jack admitted. “The director we have is absolutely phenomenal.”
