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Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kelly Osbourne's Fiancé Sid Wilson Reveals the Surprising Celebrity Who Inspired Her Unique Engagement Ring
Kelly Osbourne got engaged to Sid Wilson at her dad Ozzy Osbourne's final concert with Black Sabbath on Saturday, July 5 Wilson worked with luxury jewelry brand Mouawad to design a custom engagement ring Mouawad shared a video on Instagram detailing the process with the Slipknot musician — and revealed the surprising celebrity who inspired the ring's unique designSid Wilson is sharing the sentimental meaning behind fiancée Kelly Osbourne's engagement ring. On Monday, July 7, luxury jewelry brand Mouawad, with whom the Slipknot rocker collaborated on the ring's custom design, shared a video on Instagram detailing the process. The clip begins with Wilson, 48, sitting down with Pascal Mouawad to discuss his vision for the sparkler. After sharing that he wanted the ring "to be a special thing, not just something anyone can have," he revealed that he has a special nickname for Kelly, 40: "Honeybee." "And coincidentally, a friend of hers, Joan Rivers, used to call her this," Wilson continued, referring to the late comedian, with whom Kelly co-hosted the E! show Fashion Police from 2010 to 2015. "Joan Rivers used to call her this. It was a nickname she had for her." He added, "I didn't know this. It's like an amazing coincidence. Like, whoa. Meant to be." Wilson then explained that the nickname was because Kelly "would buzz around and, like, spread this good energy around like a bee." He told Pascal he wanted the ring to reflect the sweet nickname, "using honeybees and pollen and diamonds, obviously." The video then cuts to Wilson returning to the jeweler's shop, where the finished ring is unveiled. According to the post's caption, the bespoke piece, which is set in 18K yellow gold, "is adorned with white and yellow diamonds, citrine accents, and crowned with a brilliant round white diamond at its center, a radiant symbol of enduring love." When Wilson got his first look at the ring, he covered his mouth in awe and excitement. "It's blinding! It sparkles! She's going to love that," he exclaimed, telling Pascal, "Dude, it's beautiful. …It's more than perfect. It's a fairy tale." He also joked, "It's going to be so hard to keep it a secret the next five days." With the glittering ring in hand, Wilson popped the question to Kelly at her dad Ozzy Osbourne's final concert with Black Sabbath at England's Villa Park on Saturday, July 5. Kelly shared a video of the surprise moment on Instagram on July 6 with the caption, "Oh and this happened yesterday!" Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Wilson can be seen getting Kelly's attention, before telling her, "Kelly, you know I love you more than anything in the world." Ozzy, 76, then interjected, "F--- off, you're not marrying my daughter," prompting Wilson to laugh and then carry on with his proposal. 'Nothing would make me happier than to spend the rest of my life with you," he told his future bride. "So, in front of your family and all of our friends, Kelly, will you marry me?' Kelly, who appeared to be in shock, nodded her head yes and the couple shared a long hug, as friends and family members — including Kelly's mom, Sharon Osbourne, and brother, Jack Osbourne — looked on. The newly engaged couple began dating in January 2022 after first meeting and striking up a friendship in 1999, when Wilson's band was touring with Ozzfest, the music festival founded by Ozzy and Sharon. In May 2022, the pair revealed that they were expecting a baby together. "To say that I am happy does not quite cut it. I am ecstatic!" Kelly wrote on Instagram at the time when she shared the big news with her followers. Wilson and Kelly's son, Sidney, was born at the end of 2022. Kelly later shared during a September 2023 episode of The Osbournes podcast that the pair were loving being parents. "He's the best thing that ever happened to me. The best, he's lovely," she said of their son. "I just love being a mom. It is everything to me." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kelly Osbourne's nickname inspired her engagement ring
Sid Wilson took inspiration from Kelly Osbourne's nickname when designing her engagement ring. The Slipknot rocker proposed to his long-term partner - with whom he has two-year-old son Sidney - backstage at her dad Ozzy Osbourne's final Black Sabbath show in Birmingham, England, over the weekend, and it has now been revealed he played an "instrumental role" in creating the gold-and-diamond jewellery he presented the 40-year-old star with when he popped the question. An announcement from jewellers Mouawad, who created the ring, explained: "Sid played an instrumental role in shaping the vision for the ring, sharing intimate details and inspiration that brought the design to life. "At the heart of this creation is a touching nod to Kelly's nickname among her close friends and family— 'Honeybee'. "Drawing from this affectionate moniker, the ring's design features a unique beehive-inspired structure, seamlessly marrying sentiment with elegance. The result is a dazzling 18K yellow gold ring adorned with both white and yellow diamonds, as well as citrine accents, echoing the warmth and radiance of the design's muse. "The centerpiece is a stunning 2.5 carat round brilliant-cut diamond, symbolising the enduring and multifaceted nature of love." Explaining his nickname for Kelly, Sid told jeweller Pascal Mouawad in a behind-the-scenes video: 'Coincidentally, a friend of hers, Joan Rivers, used to call her this. I was a nickname she had for her. I didn't know this, it was an amazing coincidence. "It was because she would buzz around, like spread this good energy around, like a bee. 'I want the ring to reflect this somehow, using honeybees and pollen and diamonds, obviously.' And the 48-year-old rocker was thrilled with the end result. He said: 'It's blinding, it's perfect, she's going to love that. It's beautiful… It's going to be hard to keep it a secret…it's better than I had expected. It's literally a fairytale." Kelly shared footage from Sid's proposal on Instagram on Sunday (06.07.25), which featured her dad and mum Sharon Osbourne unwinding backstage at Villa Park with family and friends. Sharon could be heard saying: "You've got to be quiet!" Sid then took Kelly's hand and said: "Kelly, you know I love you more than anything in the world!" But before he could ask the important question, Paranoid hitmaker Ozzy jumped in. He laughed: "F*** off, you are not marrying my daughter!" Sid then continued: "I want to spend the rest of my life with you - and ask in front of all of our family and friends, Kelly, will you marry me?" Kelly looked stunned before Sid stood up and put a ring on her finger while those around them cheered. Mouawad's collections are available online at and at the flagship London boutique, located at The Peninsula Hotel.
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Special meaning behind Kelly Osbourne's custom engagement ring revealed and it's sweet tribute to late friend Joan Rivers - after boyfriend Sid Wilson popped the question at her rockstar dad Ozzy's final gig
The special meaning behind Kelly Osbourne 's eye-popping diamond engagement ring has been revealed after boyfriend Sid Wilson popped the question backstage at her dad Ozzy 's final gig on Saturday night. MailOnline can exclusively reveal how the Slipknot musician, 48, turned to luxury jeweller Mouawad to help him create the custom sparkler which also paid tribute to his partner's late friend Joan Rivers. In a clip from Sid's first meeting with Mouawad boss Pascal Mouawad, he explained that he wanted the bauble to nod to a nickname both he and the comedian, who died in 2014 aged 81, had for Kelly, 40. He said: 'So I have a nickname for Kelly, and it's "Honeybee" and coincidentally a friend of hers, Joan Rivers used to call her this'. 'It was a nickname [Joan] had for her. I didn't know this, it's like an amazing coincidence, it's like whoa, like meant to be'. He explained how Kelly, who co-hosted E! Fashion Police with the late Joan, had landed the moniker due to her always 'buzzing around' and 'spreading good energy' so wanted the ring to be inspired by bees and pollen. Drawing from this affectionate nickname, the ring's design features a unique beehive inspired structure, seamlessly marrying sentiment with elegance. The result is a dazzling 18K yellow gold ring adorned with both white and yellow diamonds, as well as citrine accents. If that wasn't enough the centre piece is a stunning 2.5 carat round brilliant-cut diamond, symbolising the enduring and multifaceted nature of love. Later in the clip Sid was left stunned when he saw the ring for the first time and his idea come to life. 'It's like blinding! it sparklers!' he exclaimed, 'She's just going to live it, it's beautiful' before choking back tears as he described the gorgeous ring as 'more than prefect'. Following Joan's death Kelly got a bumble bee tattoo in tribute to her late pal and the nickname she had given her. Taking to Instagram she wrote 'In honor of you @joanrivers..."If you looked at aerodynamics, at science, the bumble bee should not be able to fly. Physically, it was just not anatomically equipped to soar. 'Yet it did, defying gravity, defying logic. The bee was a creature that defied and beat the odds, a miracle." Thank you for being my Miracle @joanrivers.' Later in the clip Sid was left stunned when he saw the ring for the first time and his idea come to life as he described it as 'more than prefect' Ozzy was performing his farewell show with Black Sabbath at Villa Park, with his whole family in attendance. And in a surprise backstage moment, Kelly's long-term boyfriend, Slipknot star Sid with whom she shares son Sidney, decided it was the perfect time to propose. Kelly shared video of the proposal, joking: 'Oh and this happened yesterday!'. The clip opened with Kelly's mum Sharon appearing to guess what was happening as she shouted at the crowded room: 'You've got to be quiet!' Sid was then seen standing in front of Ozzy and Sharon, preparing to get down on one knee before his future father-in-law cheekily interrupted 'f**k off you're not marrying my daughter are you?' Sid laughed as he continued: 'Kelly you know I love you more than anything. Nothing would make me happier than to spend the rest of my life with you.' 'So in front of your family and all of our friends, Kelly will you marry me?' A delighted Ozzy asked Sid for a look at the ring as Sharon applauded, before Kelly jumped into her new fiance's arms. Kelly's celeb pals rushed to congratulate the star, with Rylan commenting on her Instagram post: 'OMG KEL!!! Congraaatttsssss' Jonathan Cheban added: 'AMAZING. LOVE YOU MOCHIE!!! Congrats!!!!' Hours earlier, Kelly had shared a gushing post reflecting on her 'magical' evening at Ozzy's final show. Posting a gallery of snaps from the evening, she penned the caption: 'To say that yesterday was magic was an understatement! In a surprise backstage moment, Kelly's long-term boyfriend Sid with whom she shares son Sidney, decided it was the perfect time to propose 'In front of your family and all of our friends, Kelly will you marry me?' Sid asked Kelly, before Kelly jumped into her new fiance's arms 'I can't even write this without tears streaming down my face! Thank you to everyone who came to support my dad. 'Thank you to the fans who without we are nothing! My dad got his moment in the sun! He was able to say thank you and good bye in the most beautiful way!'. Speaking in October Kell said that Sid 'really wants to get married,' but that is wasn't important to her. The couple began dating in 2022 and welcomed their son Sidney in November 2023. Although she isn't keen on getting married, Kelly confirmed last year that she would exchange vows with Sid because it's important to him. 'I found my guy. We don't need the certificate. But I know Sid really wants to get married, so we will get married. It's not as important to me,' she told Us Weekly. 'I've worn so many beautiful dresses and had so many moments that have been just about me, so that whole idea of a big day isn't as important to me ... 'Never in a million f****** years did I think I'd end up with a rock star partner, but I did.' Kelly went on to reveal she also hopes the couple will be able to expand their family in the future, saying: 'I definitely want more babies!'
News.com.au
07-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Wyong preview, best bets, inside mail for Sunday, June 8, 2025
If only Hall Of Famer Clarry Conners could count on the equine Iceman as much as he did his two-legged namesake, he would be sure of tallying up his 150th career win at Wyong. Conners, a four-time Golden Slipper-winning trainer among other things — bought, part-owns and of course trains Iceman. It was only natural that we asked him if his name is a tribute to the Champion trans-Tasman jockey Grant Cooksley — aka 'The Iceman'. 'I wish he was,' Conners joked. 'But no, he was a pretty easy horse to name after his mother (Ice Girl). Mention Conners, and the first jockey that comes to mind is Shane Dye, but it was in fact Cooksley who holds the singular honour and distinction as judged by Conners himself. Photo! ðŸ'¸ Iceman gets there in a photo for Clarry Conners and Andrew Adkins! @aus_turf_club â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) October 16, 2024 The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. 'Grant Cooksley rode the best horse I ever had,' Conners said. 'And Cooksley reckons he was the best horse he ever rode. 'I'll never forget him.' That horse is Mouawad. A year younger brother to Octagonal, Mouawad won seven of his eight career starts and was widely acknowledged as a certainty-beaten at the other in mid-January, 1997 at Royal Randwick. 'He was on the fence and he never got out,' Conners recalled. After that, Mouawad and Cooksley were never beaten, sweeping the Debonair, Australian Guineas, Futurity Stakes and George Ryder in succession. Then a sensation. 'He was the favourite for the Doncaster but the day before, he bumped himself in the pool, it was nothing but the owners decided to send him to stud which was stupid,' Conners said. Mouawad served 32 mares in the spring 1997 but 29 of the mares failed to go in foal. The three that did, all delivered dead foals. With his stud seemingly over before it started, a racetrack return was on the radar. 'I tried to buy him back and I ran out of money,' Conners explained. 'I formed a syndicate for half a million dollars and that was as far as we were going to go and then Y. P Cheng from Domeland bought him for $550,000 and took him to China to go to stud. 'If you can work that out, I can't.' Conners, meanwhile, has had his work cut out working the somewhat enigmatic Iceman out but is getting there. 'He is still a work in progress,' Conners said. 'He is a bit of a dumb horse. I put the nose-roll on him because he gets his head up and he's looking around but the penny will drop one day I hope.' The nose-roll has, it seems, to be propelling Iceman closer to adding to his single Warwick Farm victory with back-to-back thirds, one of them unlucky, during May ahead on his quest in The Enterance Leagues Club Class 1 Handicap (1600m). 'His last two runs have been pretty good and he has drawn a barrier so that will help a little bit,' he said. 'It is a nice race for him on Sunday.' SHAYNE O'CASS' TOP SELECTIONS BEST BET Race 2 No. 10: RAINBOW GODDESS Daughter of Zanbagh placed at four of eight starts in superior company, most times. NEXT BEST Race 1 No. 1: GOLDEN STRAAND Blue blooded Snitzel colt in the Gerry Harvey colours. Trialled well enough to win. VALUE BET Race 6 No. 3: MIZELLA Kim Waugh-trained local who looks ready and able to see out the 2000m now. QUADDIE Race 5: 3, 9, 11, 12 Race 6: 3 Race 7: 2, 4, 9 Race 8: 5, 8 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW ALYSHA COLLETT has a decent book and will be popular with punters across the day. INSIDE MAIL - WYONG RACE 1: EZY PROJECTS - BUILDING MADE EASY MAIDEN HANDICAP 1100m GOLDEN STRAAND (1) is a Gerry Harvey-owned and bred colt by Snitzel out of Kryptelon who was a nine-time winner including the Gai Waterhouse Classic at Ipswich. A half to VRC Sires' placegetter, Fling, this colt has trialled well enough to suggest a winning debut is well within reason. SWEXAN (2) is bred to get two miles (his dam is by Melbourne Cup placegetter Jakkalberry) but could easily run well here on debut. RAINBOW GODDESS (10) is a valuable daughter of Exceed And Excel out of Zanbagh who was well known to this mare's owners, the Taits, and trainer John Thompson. Rainbow Goddess has placed at half of her four starts, three of them seconds. Been in much better races than this one. INNCOURT (1) makes his Australian debut off two recent trials, winning the last one over 1200m. Miler but could run well fresh. PRATT (2) had three starts for Chris Waller prior to him changing hands for $45,000 online in Feb, 2025. The now Mark Minervini-trained three-year-old had trialled well prior to his booming three-and-a-quarter length win at Newcastle on May 26. Can't vouch for the beaten brigade but he thrashed them just the same. HARLEX (1), who shares the same third dam as Yes Yes Yes and In Her Time, has come up with a favourable draw here. Ran well in a deep Class 1 on Scone Cup Day. BRAVE CALL (1) was $17 into $14 when he made his Australian debut at Scone on Cup Day. The Kris Lees-trained gelding had the race snatched away right on the line by one of the locals. Mile again here, drawn 3 compared to 14 at Scone. Beautiful race for him. DIAMOND SHOW (4), a mare in-bred to Eight Carat no less, was miles too good when she won at Hawkesbury over the mile at Hawkesbury third-up. Only one word to describe her, progressive. ICEMAN (3) has claims. MATETE (3) is a son of Dundeel out of Kimillsy who, like Matete, was trained by Kim Waugh for husband Mark and others. Matete's resume says he is unplaced in his four career starts but two are fourths, two are fifths and pretty respectable they were too. REVERBERATES (12) is a very well-bred Brad Widdup-trained filly who chased home an even better bred Brad Widdup mare, Diamond Show (see above) in that mile maiden. Peaking for this and hard to beat. Bet: Matete to win, quinella 3,12 box trifecta 3, 9, 11, 12 MIZELLA (3) is a Kim Waugh-trained local by Winx's soon to be 2025 spring partner, Too Darn Hot. Mizella has won three of her 12 starts. Those wins were at 1000m, 1500m and 1600m which is a nod to her versatility but 2000m here looks both suitable and doable. Dundeel gelding WHETU (2) has raced at Wyong twice and won both times. One of them was over 2000m and he won by three-and-a-half lengths. Rock hard fit. Bet: Mizella to win, box trifecta 2, 3, 6, 8, DD 1st Leg 3, 2nd Leg 5 RACE 7: SCAPE PROPERTIES CG&E BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP 1200m FRENCH MARINE (2) is a rising eight-year-old and just two starts shy of 50. That said, the Kris Lees-trained son of Epaulette posted his seventh career win at Newcastle this time on May 26 and it would have to rank right up there with one of his easiest. Just need some luck late from the rails draw maybe. Not so DIVINE BENE (4). He can be counted on to be right up there on the speed throughout. Purpose-built for these Central Coast tracks. Bet: French Marine to win, quinella 2, 4, box trifecta 1, 2, 4, 9 COCO DREAMING (5) has one win and three seconds from her eight starts but to be fair to the mare, she could have at least one or two more wins added to the present tally had it not been for circumstances beyond her control. We know that when she does have even luck, how good she can be. Keep in mind that the Angela Davies-trained chestnut has raced at Wyong twice for a win and a second. The last preparation of CANDY WOMAN (8) was short and a wee-bit sour but she is handy and the trial the other day was a sweet one. Bet: Coco Dreaming to win, quinella/exacta 5, 8 BEST BETS WYONG BEST BET R2 No.10: Rainbow Goddess Daughter of Zanbagh placed at four of eight starts in superior company, most times. NEXT BEST R1 No.1: Golden Straand Blue-blooded Snitzel colt in the Gerry Harvey colours. Trialled well enough to win. BEST VALUE R6 No.3: Mizella Kim Waugh-trained local who looks ready and able to see out the 2000m now. QUADDIE Race 5: 3,9,11,12 Race 6: 3 Race 7: 2,4,9 Race 8: 5,8
CairoScene
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Nicolas Mouawad Lives for the Role Not the Rerun
Despite a résumé that includes prophets, kings, and the burdened overthinker, Nicolas Mouawad insists his acting career was an accident. When Lebanese actor Nicolas Mouawad isn't toggling between an alarming range of linen shirts as the perennially anguished Karam in Al Thaman - a melodrama known to cause emotional vertigo and the spontaneous drafting of 3am texts you'll later deny - he's singing in Turkish. In a tuxedo. Beside, naturally, Turkish singer Aylin Yeliz. For a brief but magical moment, he was also exceptionally easy to find - just follow the faint aroma of Earl Grey along the Australian coastline. There, in what was possibly the last functioning civilisation on Earth in the thick of the Covid-19 pandemic, Mouawad was seen in animated conversation with Mad Max director George Miller, Idris Elba, and Tilda Swinton. Whether they were dissecting the nuances of cinematic apocalypse or debating which edition of Stanislavski's 'An Actor Prepares' offers the most existential bite remains unclear. What is clear, however, is that Three Thousand Years of Longing - a harrowing supernatural tale film starring all three - debuted shortly thereafter. Interpret that as you will. Nicolas certainly would. He's very reachable - available on WhatsApp with the ease of a friend abroad who texts back promptly, punctuates liberally with red heart emojis, and deploys exclamation marks with the unapologetic gusto of someone unburdened by irony. Correspondence definitely doesn't feel like liaising with a screen actor. And it's all intentional. Despite a résumé that includes prophets, kings, narcissists, and the occasional romantically burdened overthinker, Nicolas Mouawad insists his acting career began more or less by accident. 'I never wanted to be in front of the camera,' he explains. 'I was shy. I loved math. I watched Spartacus with my dad on Sundays. That was the gateway drug.' It tracks. A child quietly obsessed with physics, but emotionally destabilised by 1960s gladiator cinema, grows up to master four languages and cry convincingly on cue. The acting epiphany arrived, predictably, via Shakespeare. Mouawad found himself performing Richard III at university and walked off stage a changed person. 'It was the first time I felt that kind of electricity,' he says. 'A beautiful, terrifying kind of joy.' He didn't run off to L.A. or start referring to himself in third person. Instead, he did what any dutiful Lebanese son with theatrical leanings and anxious parents would do: he double-majored in civil engineering and theatre. Because in the Arab world, emotional expression is important - but so is concrete income. What separates Mouawad from the method crowd is in part his growing international resume but predominantly his refusal to treat any character, no matter how ethically bankrupt, as a cautionary tale. 'I never judge them,' he says. 'Even if they're manipulative or monstrous - I have to believe them. I have to understand them. Otherwise, no one else will.' It sounds noble, and it is, but it also involves the kind of emotional mining that would make your therapist visibly sweat. This intensity comes with a cost. When playing Karam, a man diagnosed with cancer in Al Thaman, Mouawad drew from his own life: both of his parents died of the same illness. 'It was brutal,' he says. 'I had to go back there emotionally.' Later, in one of the many side conversations this question then prompted, he added quietly, 'Being an actor, sometimes, is not healthy.' The comment was tossed off like a fact - like calling a double espresso strong - but it stuck. The truth is, the body doesn't always know the difference between grief remembered and grief rehearsed. Some roles linger like old bruises. His portrayal of Abraham in His Only Son stayed long after the cameras stopped. 'I wanted him to feel human,' Mouawad explains. 'Not untouchable. Not mythic. Just a man doing what he believes is right - and barely holding it together while doing it.' Grief isn't the only thing that sticks. Fame does too - trailing him with the persistence of an overdue utility bill. He swears he doesn't enjoy recognition. 'I like the work. Not the noise,' he shrugs. He splits his time between Lebanon, Egypt, Istanbul, and whichever city has most recently asked him to learn an entirely new alphabet. He acted in Russian, sung in Turkish, and delivered lines in Arabic, English, and what can only be described as the universal dialect of beautifully managed despair. 'I'm not doing this to impress anyone,' he says. 'I just get bored easily. Learning keeps me awake.' Mouawad claims to have little interest in being 'known,' which is a curious position for someone regularly recognised in public and aggressively complimented in grocery stores. 'I never feel established,' he admits. 'Even when people say it, I don't believe it. My mind's always in rehearsal for something else. I can't afford to stand still. I'm afraid if I stop, I'll start believing my own bio.' Still, he's learned the art of pressing pause. After three projects back-to-back, he's taken a self-imposed sabbatical. 'No scripts. No shoots. Nothing for four or five months,' he tells me. 'I want to be home.' By 'home,' he means with his wife and young daughter, who recently joined him for a six-month shoot in Istanbul. Fatherhood has recalibrated him. The provocateur is still there - 'If everyone says they love white, I'll say I love black' - but so is the softness that comes with realising you are now the person someone else will remember as their childhood. 'She won't be little forever,' he says. 'And I don't want to be the guy who sends a teddy bear from set and calls it parenting.' When I ask what he'd say if, twenty years from now, she told him she wanted to act, he doesn't flinch. 'I'd be her biggest supporter. Because I know exactly what it feels like to not have one.' Of course, all of this - fatherhood, fame, the Turkish ballads - sits in tension with how the public imagines him. 'People think they know me because they've seen me cry on TV,' he says. 'But they don't know who I am at 2 AM, when everyone's asleep and it's just me and the noise inside my head.' So who is that person, we ask. He pauses, then offers a half-smile. 'A dreamer. With insomnia.'
