A family source says Sharon Osbourne is urging daughters Kelly and Aimee to reconcile, underscoring the strain on the Osbourne family during a period of grief. Kelly Osbourne said on Paul C. Brunson’s We Need to Talk podcast that there is “no” hope for reconciliation with Aimee Osbourne. Sharon Osbourne, according to the source quoted by In Touch, finds the rift especially difficult following Ozzy Osbourne’s death. The source says Aimee feels “bewildered” by Kelly’s remarks. Kelly also alleged Aimee avoided participating in The Osbournes and seldom acknowledged her and Jack Osbourne. The siblings were briefly together at Ozzy’s funeral in Birmingham last summer, but the tensions remain unresolved.
For a family already carrying the enormous weight of losing Ozzy Osbourne, there is another painful chapter unfolding behind the scenes.
According to a family source quoted by In Touch, Sharon Osbourne is hoping her daughters, Kelly and Aimee Osbourne, can find a way to reconcile.
But Kelly’s recent comments suggest that the distance between the sisters remains deeply rooted.
On the September 15, 2026 episode of Paul C. Brunson’s We Need to Talk podcast, Kelly spoke openly about her relationship with Aimee and said there was “no” hope for reconciliation. She described the sisters as fundamentally different and spoke about years of resentment and emotional distance.
For Sharon, the situation is reportedly especially painful following the death of Ozzy in July 2025.
A FAMILY ALREADY DEALING WITH LOSS
The Osbourne family has spent the past year navigating life without the man who stood at the center of it for so long.
Ozzy was not only a global rock icon.
He was a husband.
A father.
A grandfather.
And the person who connected an extraordinary family whose private life became public decades ago.
His death changed the family’s world forever.
And according to the source quoted by In Touch, Sharon had hoped that losing Ozzy might somehow bring her children closer together.
Instead, the longstanding tension between Kelly and Aimee remains.
The report says Sharon is urging the sisters to reconcile, while Aimee is described by the source as “bewildered” by Kelly’s recent remarks.
KELLY’S SIDE OF THE STORY
Kelly’s comments revealed that the distance between the sisters is not something she considers recent.
Speaking with Paul C. Brunson, Kelly explained that she and Aimee are not close and described them as almost complete opposites.
She also reflected on growing up with her brother Jack while feeling that she never experienced the kind of relationship with an older sister that she had hoped for.
Kelly said she believed Aimee often lived in her own world and alleged that Aimee did not really acknowledge her or Jack while they were growing up.
Those are Kelly’s recollections of the relationship, rather than independently established facts about Aimee’s intentions.
And that distinction matters.
Aimee has historically chosen to keep much of her personal life away from the spotlight.
THE OSBOURNES CREATED A PUBLIC DIVIDE
One of the biggest points of difference between the sisters came years ago when the Osbourne family became television stars.
When The Osbournes premiered, viewers suddenly had unprecedented access to Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack.
But Aimee chose not to participate.
She wanted a different path and later explained that she wanted the opportunity to develop her identity away from the cameras and the intense exposure that came with being part of the Osbourne family.
For Kelly, however, that decision became part of a much larger emotional story.
The sisters grew up in the same family, under the same roof, surrounded by the same extraordinary circumstances — yet they experienced that family in very different ways.
And sometimes, sharing the same childhood does not necessarily mean sharing the same memories.
AIMEe’S DISTANCE FROM THE SPOTLIGHT
Aimee’s decision to stay away from The Osbournes has always been an important part of her story.
While Kelly and Jack became familiar faces to millions of viewers, Aimee deliberately stepped away from that world.
She eventually pursued music under the name ARO, building a creative identity separate from the reality television fame associated with her family.
That difference in choices may help explain why the siblings developed such different relationships with public life.
But the current disagreement goes beyond television.
It is about years of family history.
Years of feelings.
And years of distance.
SHARON IS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
For Sharon, this cannot simply be another family disagreement.
She has lost her husband.
She is now watching her children navigate their own complicated relationships while still grieving.
According to the In Touch source cited by Yahoo, Sharon had hoped Ozzy’s death would help heal the rift between Kelly and Aimee.
Instead, Kelly’s public comments have brought the issue back into the spotlight.
And Sharon reportedly wants her daughters to find peace with each other.
Not for the cameras.
Not for the public.
But as a family.
THE FUNERAL BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER — BRIEFLY
There was at least one moment when the sisters were together.
Kelly and Aimee were both present at Ozzy’s funeral in Birmingham in 2025.
For a family saying goodbye to a father, husband and grandfather, it was an extraordinarily emotional occasion.
But being in the same place did not erase years of unresolved tension.
The funeral could bring the family together physically for a moment.
It could not automatically repair a relationship that had been strained for years.
And according to the reporting now surrounding the family, the underlying problems remain unresolved.
GRIEF DOESN’T ALWAYS BRING PEOPLE CLOSER
There is a painful reality about grief that is often overlooked.
Losing someone can bring families together.
But it can also expose differences that were already there.
Everyone grieves differently.
Everyone remembers differently.
And everyone carries their own relationship with the person who is gone.
For the Osbourne family, Ozzy’s death has created an enormous absence.
But it has not erased the history that existed before his death.
If anything, that history may feel even more visible now.
A FAMILY’S PRIVATE PAIN IN THE PUBLIC EYE
The Osbournes have spent much of their lives under public attention.
Their arguments, celebrations, struggles and personal moments have often been discussed by millions.
But there are still parts of a family relationship that outsiders can never fully understand.
Kelly has now spoken publicly about her feelings.
Aimee’s perspective, however, remains far less public, and reports about her reaction should be treated as attributed claims rather than a complete account of her position.
That is important because this is ultimately a family matter involving people who are grieving.
There are years of history behind it that cannot be reduced to a few podcast comments.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
For now, there is no indication that Kelly and Aimee have reached a reconciliation.
Kelly has publicly said she does not see a path toward one.
Sharon, according to the family source reported by In Touch, wants the opposite.
And Aimee has largely maintained her privacy throughout the years.
That leaves the Osbourne family in an uncomfortable place.
A mother hoping her daughters can reconnect.
A daughter saying she sees no path back.
And another daughter whose own perspective remains mostly private.
OZzy’S ABSENCE MAKES EVERYTHING FEEL DIFFERENT
Perhaps the most heartbreaking part of this story is that Ozzy is no longer there to experience any of it.
For decades, he was the center of the Osbourne family story.
Now the family has to continue without him.
His music remains.
His photographs remain.
His memories remain.
But the person who once stood at the center of family gatherings is gone.
And that can make old disagreements feel different.
It can make unfinished conversations feel heavier.
It can make people wonder about the things that might have been said if there had been more time.
