Birmingham, UK – July 31, 2025 – Piers Morgan, the outspoken British journalist and television personality, shared his emotional response to witnessing Sharon Osbourne’s profound grief at the funeral procession of her husband, legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76. The funeral procession, held in Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham, England, on July 30, drew thousands of fans and was marked by heartfelt tributes, with Sharon Osbourne visibly devastated as she mourned the loss of her husband of 43 years.
Appearing on Fox & Friends on July 31, Morgan, who worked alongside Sharon Osbourne for five seasons on America’s Got Talent from 2007 to 2011, admitted to being deeply moved by her sorrow. “It’s very heartbreaking in one way; I teared up watching it,” Morgan said. “I’ve known Sharon for a long time; she’s a very close friend of mine. And to see her so broken in the way that she was, they were married nearly 50 years, and they never pretended they had the perfect marriage.” He highlighted the couple’s enduring bond, noting, “They probably had more challenges than most marriages would ever go through, but what they had underpinning it was a ferocious love, and when I saw Sharon without her Ozzy, it did make me choke up actually.”
Morgan also took to Instagram on the day of the procession, sharing a photo of Sharon, accompanied by her children Jack and Kelly Osbourne, as they laid flowers at the Black Sabbath Bridge, a memorial site adorned with tributes from fans. “Heartbreaking. I never knew a couple who loved each other more, despite everything life threw at them, or who better epitomised the ‘till death do us part’ of marriage,” he wrote. “Sharon looks utterly bereft without her Ozzy at his funeral in Birmingham today. I feel so terribly sad for her.”
The funeral procession, which passed through Birmingham’s Broad Street and stopped at the Black Sabbath Bridge, was a poignant moment for fans and the Osbourne family. Sharon, supported physically and emotionally by her children Kelly, Jack, and Aimee, was seen breaking down in tears as she placed a pink rose among the thousands of flowers, messages, and memorabilia left by fans. The crowd chanted “Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy!” and shouted messages of support, including “Sharon, we love you!” as a brass band played Black Sabbath songs.
Sharon’s grief was particularly stirring, with fans noting a heartbreaking detail: she appeared to wear one of Ozzy’s wedding rings on a necklace during the procession, a subtle tribute to their enduring love. A body language expert, Joanne Pearson, commented on Sharon’s demeanor, stating, “Her gaze remained low, her lips tightly pressed—a classic sign of emotional containment. Despite the deep grief etched across her face, she maintained a quiet dignity and strength.”
Ozzy Osbourne’s death came just weeks after his final performance at the Back to the Beginning concert on July 5, 2025, in Birmingham, where he performed alongside Black Sabbath’s original lineup for the first time in 20 years. Morgan reflected on this, noting that Ozzy’s farewell concert in his hometown was a fitting end. “I texted with both of them,” Morgan said on Fox & Friends. “If you could have scripted a way for Ozzy to go, I think what he would have said was, ‘I would like to have a farewell concert in Birmingham,’ the city where he grew up, the city where Black Sabbath was formed.”
The Osbourne family, including Sharon, Kelly, Jack, Aimee, and Louis (Ozzy’s son from his first marriage), was joined by fans and notable figures such as Metallica, Marilyn Manson, and Rob Zombie at a private ceremony held at the Osbournes’ Buckinghamshire mansion on July 31. Sharon has remained largely private since announcing Ozzy’s death, though she expressed gratitude for tributes, including one from Gavin Rossdale, to which she commented, “Bless you.”
Morgan’s emotional response underscores the deep bond he shares with Sharon, forged during their time on America’s Got Talent and strengthened by her support during his own controversies, including her defense of him in 2021, which led to her exit from The Talk. As the music world mourns the Prince of Darkness, Sharon Osbourne’s grief has resonated widely, with Morgan’s heartfelt words capturing the profound love story between her and Ozzy that endured through decades of challenges.
