Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne, who has died aged 76, was dad to six children. Four of them added their names to the family announcement confirming the heavy metal star’s death. But amid their grief and mourning, some fans may have wondered why two of Ozzy’s other children were not included.
Ozzy’s widow Sharon Osbourne is mum to three of the late rocker’s kids. But he also shared three children with this first wife Thelma Riley, who Ozzy was married to from 1971 until their divorce in 1982.
They are said to have met when she worked in a nightclub in the 1960s. Notorious for his wild partying in his younger years, Ozzy reflected in his 2009 memoir I Am Ozzy: “I put [Thelma] through hell. I was a very selfish young man, full of drink and drugs, and I didn’t know how to be a husband or a father.”
Ozzy Osbourne RIP (Credit: Splashnews.com)
Ozzy Osbourne on regrets as a father and husband
In 2014, Ozzy admitted his biggest regrets related to his relationships with his family members. He told MailOnline at the time: “The way I treated both my wives… I was a bad father, an abusive husband and I had an ego the size of India.”
Ozzy added: “I spent decades of my life being an absolute idiot. I’ve got so many regrets I can’t even remember half of them. But wives and kids are right at the top. It’s pointless even saying sorry. I couldn’t say it enough times. All I can do is stay sober.”
So, who are Ozzy Osbourne’s kids, and what have they previously said about their famous dad?
Elliot Kingsley
Ozzy is said to have adopted son Elliot when he married his ex-wife, and was believed to be around five years old when Ozzy became his stepdad.
It is reported Eliot is a stage actor who has performed with the National Theatre. According to reports, he doesn’t have any public social media accounts.
Eliot wasn’t mentioned in the family’s death announcement statement.
Louis Osbourne is Ozzy’s son with his first wife (Credit: Splashnews.com)
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