Jack Osbourne
Jack Joseph Osbourne (born 8 November 1985)[1] is a British-American[2] media personality. He is the son of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, and Sharon Osbourne. He starred on MTV's reality series The Osbournes (2002–2005), along with his father, mother Sharon, and sister Kelly. Osbourne has since pursued a career as a fitness and travel reporter, presenting shows such as Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie (2005–2009) and BBC's Saving Planet Earth (2007). In 2016, he and his father Ozzy travelled the world in the History Channel reality series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour.
For the Hollyoaks character, see Jack Osborne.
Jack Osbourne
8 November 1985
Media personality
2001–present
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Lisa Stelly(m. 2012; div. 2019)
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Aree Gearhart(m. 2023)
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Aimee Osbourne (sister)
Kelly Osbourne (sister)
Don Arden (maternal grandfather)
Early life[edit]
Osbourne was born in London to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath, and his wife and manager, Sharon (née Levy).[1][3][4] Jack Osbourne has stated that his childhood was "perfectly happy and contented".[5] For the first six years of his life, Jack lived in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, then his parents moved the family to Los Angeles, USA, but a year later the family returned to Buckinghamshire. When Osbourne was 11, the family moved back again to Southern California, this time to Beverly Hills. In spite of moving so many times at a young age, Osbourne did not find it disruptive.[6]
One aspect of his life that constant moving did affect was his school life, and Osbourne soon despised going to school, which was not helped by the fact that he was diagnosed with a form of dyslexia at the age of eight,[7][8] and ADHD at the age of 10. At the time, he was studying at a Christian school in Los Angeles.[9] He returned to England for a year before returning to Los Angeles, where he was enrolled into the special needs Park Century School. At 14 he was offered an internship at Virgin Records, where his mother was managing the band The Smashing Pumpkins. After Sharon stopped managing that band, Osbourne started A&R scouting for Epic Records, where his father had been on for many years. Osbourne also helped his mother in managing his father's annual touring festival, Ozzfest, advising her about up-and-coming bands.[10]
On his 13th birthday, Osbourne got drunk for the first time on whisky; by the time he was 14, he was drinking regularly and had started smoking marijuana.[11] He started partying heavily, and made headlines on 21 April 2003, when he was admitted to a child psychiatric ward for an addiction to OxyContin.[12] Osbourne's drug addiction escalated after his mother was diagnosed with cancer; he was as well battling with his own depression. His self-destructive behaviour came to a head when he attempted suicide by taking a cocktail of prescription pills and cutting his hands with shards of glass after hearing his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend pick up her phone when he called her.[13] He woke up 12 hours later.[13] Osbourne continued with his drug use until he realised that he "never wants to feel this way ever again" and admitted himself into an adolescent psychiatric ward. He spent 10 days detoxing and was moved to an adolescent rehabilitation center in Malibu, where he enrolled in a recovery program.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Osbourne and his girlfriend, actress Lisa Stelly, had their first child, a daughter, on 24 April 2012.[24] Osbourne and Stelly were married in Hawaii on 7 October 2012.[25] In August 2013, Osbourne and his wife announced they were expecting their second child, but on 6 September 2013, Osbourne's wife Lisa revealed she suffered a miscarriage in her second trimester; they had been expecting a son.[26] Their next child, a daughter, was born on 13 June 2015.[27] Their third daughter was born on 4 February 2018.[28] The couple announced their separation on 18 May 2018.[29] Their divorce was finalised on 5 March 2019.[30]
Osbourne became engaged to fashion designer Aree Gearhart in December 2021. They welcomed their first child together, a daughter, on 9 July 2022.[31]
In June 2012, Osbourne announced that he had been diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.[32] He had experienced symptoms for a number of years including blindness in one eye; numbness in both legs; and problems with his bladder, bowel, and stomach.[33] Osbourne injects Copaxone medication daily, uses vitamin supplements and hormone replacement therapy, and has travelled to Europe for stem cell therapy.[34][35] He has also made lifestyle changes such as minimizing stress, exercising regularly, and significantly altering his diet.[36] However, he has spoken of his fear of a rapid decline and has admitted that his doctors have urged him to stop participating in highly intensive physical workouts: "Right now am I going to be in a wheelchair? No. But if I don't take care of myself, who knows?"[35][37] While appearing on Dancing with the Stars in October 2013, Osbourne said that he did not suffer from "any severe symptoms other than the odd bit of tingling down my leg and the occasional bout of fatigue."[38]
Osbourne and fiancée Aree Gearhart secretly married at the San Ysidro Ranch in California, September 2023[39]