Unlike her famous parents Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, and her siblings Kelly and Jack, Aimee Osbourne has always kept a low profile, avoiding the limelight.
Ozzy’s children from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, Jessica and Louis, have also stayed out of the public eye. Their father, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy, passed away on 22 July at the age of 76, just days after his final farewell concert.
Aimee was seen alongside her devastated mum Sharon Osbourne, 72, who was seen breaking down in tears, during Ozzy’s funeral procession through the streets of Birmingham yesterday, Wednesday 30 July.
Sharon was comforted by her children Kelly, Jack and Aimee, as the family experienced an overwhelming show of love for the heavy metal legend at his funeral procession, which was attended by thousands of devoted fans.
Aimee, 41, who is a singer releasing music under the name ARO, was born in 1983 in London and lived with her famous family in California where they filmed their iconic show, The Osbournes, which Aimee chose not to participate in. At the age of 16, Aimee decided to move out of the family home when her family began filming for the reality series, reports the Mirror.
“Back then, I still felt I was trying to figure out who I was in the chaos of family life,” she told The Independent in 2015.
She further added: “So why on earth would I want that portrayed on television? I wanted to protect myself, my parents, my siblings, too. They were very young, very impressionable.”
In 2020, Sharon revealed her understanding of Aimee’s decision to avoid the limelight during their family reality show. Speaking on The Talk, she confessed: “We had about 30 crew, 24 hours a day. The house wasn’t a home any more, it was a studio, so I get why she didn’t like it.”
As for Aimee’s siblings, sister Kelly, 40, opened up about their strained relationship in 2021, admitting: “We don’t talk”. During an appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, Kelly elaborated: “We’re just really different. She doesn’t understand me and I don’t understand her.”
In a 2021 interview with Cleveland, Aimee, who launched her debut album Vacare Adamaré in 2020, shared her passion for music. “I started writing, secretly, as a teenager. I also would write a lot of poetry – I was always creative in that way, less academically inclined,” she disclosed.
“My parents overheard me kind of singing in my room. It was a friend of my parents who said, ‘Oh, you should come and stay with me and work with some producers and see what happens.'”.
Aimee is believed to live in Los Angeles, where she recently put her stunning mid-century home on the market for a staggering $4.4 million (£3.3 million).
Now, in a touching tribute to her father, the rarely-seen sister is set to appear in a new documentary about the heavy metal star. Aimee will join her mother Sharon and siblings Jack and Kelly in the upcoming full-length special dedicated to the Prince of Darkness, where they’ll pay homage to the beloved husband and father.
The documentary, titled Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now, is set to be released later this year.
It’s been reported that filming had been underway for several months prior to the star’s passing, with a particular emphasis on Ozzy’s struggles following a serious fall in 2019 that had life-changing implications.
According to The Sun, the production also offers an intimate glimpse behind the scenes at Ozzy’s final performance at Villa Park.
An industry insider shared: “Aimee never wanted to be in the spotlight; she was never comfortable with the attention.
“However, she believed the documentary about her father’s life was a fitting way to break cover, as the special has a deep and emotive angle.
“The audience will be just as captivated by Aimee’s insights as they are to discover how Ozzy has managed during his more challenging years.”