Ozzy Osbourne laid to rest, but where were his kids from first marriage? Fans demand answers

Economic Times

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AP Sharon Osbourne and children Kelly, Jack, Aimee, and Louis attend Ozzy Osbourne's funeral in Birmingham on July 30, as fans notice the absence of his older kids Jessica and Elliot from his first marriage to Thelma Riley.
On July 30, Ozzy's funeral procession embarked in Birmingham, as admirers swarmed the streets to pay tribute to the late rock legend. Sharon Osbourne, his wife, and their children Aimee, Kelly, and Jack were all present at the funeral , and so were Ozzy's son Louis from his first marriage. A bridge named in honour of Black Sabbath saw Sharon and her children put flowers in the memory of the legend, Sheknows reported.
However the rockstars older offsprings, Jessica and Elliot Osbourne, were notably absent from the occasion. Thelma Riley, Ozzy's first wife, whom he married in 1972 and adopted her son Elliot—before he started his whirlwind romance with his then manager Sharon.
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Ozzy admitted in the 2011 documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne that he barely remembers the births of Jessica and Louis and wasn't present much in their early lives. Jessica revealed in the same documentary that her father was rarely around, saying his visits were infrequent and unpredictable, creating an unstable childhood, as stated by Sheknows report.
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She said: 'My recollection from my childhood with dad is that he'd been away for very long periods of time… it was a very erratic childhood with dad.' Louis, on the other hand, maintained a closer bond with Ozzy and the rest of the family in his adult years. Louis even attended Black Sabbath's farewell concert on July 5, writing afterward, 'I was sobbing at times. It was everything we wanted it to be and more', as per the report by BBC.
Q1. Why were Ozzy Osbourne's kids Jessica and Elliot not at his funeral?
Jessica and Elliot Osbourne were not seen at Ozzy's funeral, possibly due to a distant relationship with him over the years.
Q2. Did Ozzy Osbourne have a good relationship with his older children?
Ozzy admitted he was absent during Jessica and Elliot's childhood and had a strained bond with them.