History of Kelly Osbourne in Timeline

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Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne is a British television personality, singer, actress, and fashion designer. She gained fame through the reality TV show *The Osbournes*, which featured her family and won an Emmy Award. As the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, she has maintained a prominent presence in the entertainment industry.


1974: Release of "The Bitch Is Back"

In 1974, Elton John originally released the song "The Bitch Is Back". In September 2012, Kelly Osbourne and Lil' Kim announced that they were creating a rock-rap version of the song.

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October 1984: Kelly Osbourne was born

On October 27, 1984, Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne was born in London, England, to Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.

2002: Starred in The Osbournes and dated Bert McCracken

In 2002, Kelly Osbourne began starring in the MTV reality show The Osbournes, which followed her family's daily life. During the show's second season in 2002, Kelly also dated Bert McCracken, the lead singer of The Used.

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2002: Hosted the MTV Film Awards

In 2002, Kelly Osbourne hosted the MTV Film Awards.

2002: Released Shut Up

In 2002, Kelly Osbourne released her debut studio album, Shut Up.

2002: Starred on The Osbournes and won an Emmy

In 2002, Kelly Osbourne rose to prominence on the reality show The Osbournes, which chronicled the family's life and later won a 2002 Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program.

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2002: Debut album Shut Up released

In 2002, Kelly Osbourne's debut album, Shut Up, was released by Epic Records. The lead single, a cover of Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach", was performed at the MTV Film Awards.

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May 2003: Dropped from Epic Records

In May 2003, Kelly Osbourne was dropped from Epic Records, following mixed reviews of her album Shut Up.

2003: Collaborated with Ozzy Osbourne on "Changes"

In 2003, Kelly Osbourne collaborated with her father, Ozzy Osbourne, on a cover of the Black Sabbath song "Changes," which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.

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2003: Dated Bert McCracken

In 2003, Kelly Osbourne dated Bert McCracken, singer of The Used, who briefly appeared on her family's reality show.

2003: Hosted MTV Europe Music Awards red carpet coverage

In 2003, Kelly Osbourne hosted MTV UK and Ireland's red carpet coverage of the MTV Europe Music Awards.

April 2004: Entered rehab for painkiller addiction

In April 2004, Kelly Osbourne entered the Promises rehab facility in Malibu after admitting to an addiction to painkillers.

October 2004: Debut as an actress in Life as We Know It

On October 7, 2004, Kelly Osbourne made her acting debut in a starring role as Deborah Beatrice Tynan on the ABC high school drama Life as We Know It.

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2004: Launched fashion line Stiletto Killers

In 2004, Kelly Osbourne launched her own fashion line, Stiletto Killers, with her friend Ali Barone. The line included rock-inspired tees, hoodies, and sweatpants, along with a couture branch called the SK Collection.

2005: Hosted the MTV Australia Video Music Awards

In 2005, Kelly Osbourne hosted the MTV Australia Video Music Awards.

2005: Released Sleeping in the Nothing

In 2005, Kelly Osbourne released her second studio album, Sleeping in the Nothing.

2005: The Osbournes show ended

In 2005, The Osbournes reality TV show, which starred Kelly Osbourne and her family, ended after airing since 2002.

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2005: End of The Osbournes show

In 2005, the reality show The Osbournes, which featured Kelly Osbourne and her family, ended after several seasons of chronicling their daily lives.

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2005: Denied rumors about ending her music career

In late 2005, Kelly Osbourne denied rumors that she was ending her music career, stating she had recorded a version of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" with Cyndi Lauper.

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February 2006: Guest judge on Project Catwalk

In February 2006, Kelly Osbourne was a guest judge on Project Catwalk.

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April 2006: Stiletto Killers closed

In April 2006, Kelly Osbourne's fashion line, Stiletto Killers, closed down.

September 2006: Held symbolic wedding ceremony

In September 2006, Kelly Osbourne and her boyfriend, Matty Derham, held a symbolic wedding ceremony at the Electric Picnic festival in Ireland, which was not legally binding.

2006: Dated Matty Derham

In 2006, Kelly Osbourne dated musician Matty Derham of Fields.

2006: Shelved Miss Kelly Kelly: The Osbourne Boombox album

In late 2006, Kelly Osbourne's third studio album, titled Miss Kelly Kelly: The Osbourne Boombox, was shelved ahead of its official release.

July 2007: Played Mama Morton in Chicago

In July 2007, Kelly Osbourne played the role of Mama Morton in the musical drama Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre for seven weeks.

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October 2007: Hosted The Surgery on BBC Radio 1

On October 7, 2007, Kelly Osbourne began hosting The Surgery, a Sunday night show on BBC Radio 1, addressing the issue of self-harm in her first broadcast.

2007: Hosted Project Catwalk

In 2007, Kelly Osbourne began hosting Project Catwalk, a television show focused on fashion design.

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August 2008: Incident with Zoe Griffin

In August 2008, Kelly Osbourne allegedly slapped Daily Mirror columnist Zoe Griffin at a club.

2008: Hosted Project Catwalk

In 2008, Kelly Osbourne continued hosting Project Catwalk.

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2008: Featured in The Town that Boars Me

In 2008, Kelly Osbourne featured in the short musical film The Town that Boars Me.

2008: Started Dating Luke Worrall

In 2008, Kelly Osbourne started dating model Luke Worrall.

January 2009: Entered drug treatment facility after relapse

In January 2009, Kelly Osbourne entered another drug treatment facility after relapsing into painkiller addiction.

January 2009: Arrested for assault

On January 19, 2009, Kelly Osbourne was arrested for assault after allegedly slapping Daily Mirror columnist Zoe Griffin.

March 2009: Engaged to Luke Worrall and appeared on Osbournes: Reloaded

In March 2009, Kelly Osbourne became engaged to Luke Worrall and returned to television with her family on Osbournes: Reloaded.

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August 2009: Announced as contestant on Dancing with the Stars

In August 2009, it was announced that Kelly Osbourne would be a contestant on the autumn series of Dancing with the Stars.

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September 2009: Competed on Dancing with the Stars

In September 2009, Kelly Osbourne began competing on Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Louis van Amstel.

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September 2009: Started writing a weekly column in Closer magazine

In September 2009, Kelly Osbourne began writing a weekly advice and celebrity gossip column for the British magazine Closer.

September 2009: Released autobiography Fierce

On September 1, 2009, Kelly Osbourne released her first autobiography, Fierce, through Virgin Books.

November 2009: Placed third in Dancing with the Stars

On November 17, 2009, Kelly Osbourne and her partner placed third in the final of Dancing with the Stars.

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2009: Engaged to Luke Worrall

In 2009, Kelly Osbourne and Luke Worrall were engaged.

2009: Appeared in Hotel Babylon

In 2009, Kelly Osbourne appeared in an episode of the British TV show Hotel Babylon.

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2009: Competed on Dancing with the Stars

In 2009, Kelly Osbourne competed on the ninth season of Dancing with the Stars.

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April 2010: Launch of Give a Damn Campaign

On 1 April 2010, Kelly Osbourne and her mother Sharon joined Cyndi Lauper in the launch of the Give a Damn campaign to bring a wider awareness of discrimination of the LGBT community, as part of Lauper's True Colours Fund. The campaign is designed to bring straight people to stand up with the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender community and stop the discrimination.

July 2010: Separated from Luke Worrall

In July 2010, Kelly Osbourne separated from her fiancé, Luke Worrall, after he had an affair.

August 2010: Began filming Should've Been Romeo

In August 2010, Kelly Osbourne began filming Should've Been Romeo, marking her first major role in Hollywood.

December 2010: Appeared on The Cube

In December 2010, Kelly Osbourne appeared on the ITV gameshow The Cube, where she won £20,000 for The Prince's Trust.

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December 2010: Confirmed to star in So Undercover

In December 2010, it was confirmed that Kelly Osbourne would star alongside Miley Cyrus in So Undercover.

2010: Separated from Luke Worrall

In 2010, Kelly Osbourne and Luke Worrall separated.

2010: Hosted Fashion Police

In 2010, Kelly Osbourne began hosting Fashion Police, a television show that comments on celebrity fashion choices.

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June 2011: Hosted the Miss USA pageant

In June 2011, Kelly Osbourne co-hosted the Miss USA pageant with Susie Castillo at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

2011: Started Dating Rob Damiani

In 2011, Kelly Osbourne began dating Don Broco front man Rob Damiani.

2011: Met Matthew Mosshart

In 2011, Kelly Osbourne met Matthew Mosshart at the wedding of Kate Moss to Jamie Hince.

April 2012: Should've Been Romeo was released

On April 28, 2012, Should've Been Romeo, a movie starring Kelly Osbourne, was released in the US.

September 2012: Confirmed collaboration with Lil' Kim

In September 2012, Lil' Kim confirmed that she and Kelly Osbourne were collaborating on a rock-rap cover of Elton John's 1974 hit "The Bitch Is Back".

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November 2012: Joined Salvation Army in Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts

In November 2012, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Kelly Osbourne joined hands with the Salvation Army in Staten Island, New York during their recovery efforts.

December 2012: So Undercover was released

On December 6, 2012, the movie So Undercover, starring Kelly Osbourne and Miley Cyrus, was released.

March 2013: Collapsed and experienced a seizure

On March 7, 2013, Kelly Osbourne collapsed and experienced a seizure while filming an episode of Fashion Police and was taken to a hospital for testing.

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July 2013: Engaged to Matthew Mosshart

In July 2013, Kelly Osbourne became engaged to Matthew Mosshart, a chef whom she met at the 2011 wedding of model Kate Moss to Jamie Hince.

August 2013: Guest judge on Project Runway

In August 2013, Kelly Osbourne was a guest judge on the 12th season of Project Runway.

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January 2014: Engagement Called Off

In January 2014, Kelly Osbourne and Matthew Mosshart called off their engagement.

October 2014: Guest judge on Project Runway: Threads

In October 2014, Kelly Osbourne was a guest judge on the premiere episode of Project Runway: Threads.

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2014: Voiced Hildy Gloom in The 7D

In 2014, Kelly Osbourne began voicing the role of Hildy Gloom in the Disney XD animated series The 7D.

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February 2015: Exited Fashion Police

In February 2015, Kelly Osbourne exited Fashion Police after complaints about her co-host's comments on the show.

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August 2015: Controversy over comments on The View

In August 2015, Kelly Osbourne faced backlash for comments she made about Donald Trump's immigration policy on The View, which were considered racist. She later apologized.

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October 2015: Joins Australia's Got Talent

In October 2015, Kelly Osbourne was confirmed to replace Dawn French as a judge on Australia's Got Talent for its eighth season on Channel Nine.

2015: Hosted Fashion Police and judged Project Runway Junior

In 2015, Kelly Osbourne continued hosting Fashion Police, and began judging Project Runway Junior.

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2016: Judged Australia's Got Talent

In 2016, Kelly Osbourne was a judge on Australia's Got Talent.

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2017: Judged Project Runway Junior

In 2017, Kelly Osbourne was a judge on Project Runway Junior.

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2018: Describes Herself as Suffering from Misophonia

In 2018, Kelly Osbourne described herself as suffering from misophonia, a neurobehavioral phenomenon associated with an intolerance of specific sounds or their associated stimuli.

2018: Stars in Ozzy & Jack's World Detour

In 2018, Kelly Osbourne joined her father and brother in their televised global tour that is documented in the series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour.

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November 2019: Competes on The Masked Singer

On 13 November 2019, Kelly Osbourne competed in season two of The Masked Singer as "Ladybug".

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2022: Began Dating Sid Wilson

In early 2022, Kelly Osbourne began dating Sid Wilson, and later that year, they had one son.

2024: Regret about stopping her music career

During a 2024 episode of The Osbournes Podcast, Kelly Osbourne expressed regret about stopping her music career, and considered what life would have been like if she hadn't stopped.

2024: TikTok meme and reflection on The View incident

In 2024, Kelly Osbourne's comments on The View in August 2015 became a widespread TikTok meme, prompting her to reflect on the incident in an interview with Rolling Stone, calling it "the worst thing [she's] ever done."

July 2025: Duet "Changes" Debuts and Hosting Lego Masters Jr.

Following her father's death in July 2025, their duet "Changes" debuted at number 8 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart. She also began hosting Lego Masters Jr. in August and appeared in Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, a documentary about her father's life.

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July 2025: Engaged to Sid Wilson

On 5 July 2025, Kelly Osbourne became engaged to her longtime partner, Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson. The proposal took place backstage at her father Ozzy Osbourne's final concert with Black Sabbath at Villa Park in Birmingham, and was later shared via her Instagram account.