Kelly Osbourne has spoken out in an emotional message after her brother, Jack Osbourne, became the only I’m A Celebrity contestant to miss out on a letter from home — just months after the tragic death of their father, rock icon Ozzy Osbourne.
The deeply personal blow unfolded during Sunday night’s challenge, Blender Defenders, where campmates battled to earn one another messages from loved ones. Despite determined efforts from Martin Kemp, Aitch, and Vogue Williams, Jack’s hope for a letter was crushed when the trio incorrectly answered a question about how old he was when filming began on The Osbournes.
As the buzzer sounded, Jack’s message was dropped into a blender and shredded in front of them.
Jack Holds Back Tears as Campmates Read Their Letters
Back at camp, Jack — who shares four daughters with wife Aree — tried to put on a brave face.
“In this experience, you’ve got to hang up emotion. I’d rather just be in this, suck it up, fight it,” the 40-year-old said, watching his ten campmates receive the heartfelt words he wouldn’t.
But his sister Kelly couldn’t hide her heartbreak.
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Kelly Osbourne admitted she was ‘so sad’ after her brother Jack was the only I’m A Celebrity campmate to not receive a letter from home
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In a video posted on her Instagram story, an emotional Kelly, 41, said: ‘He’s doing so well. I’m so sad he didn’t get his letter from the family’
Kelly Osbourne Breaks Down on Instagram: “I’m so sad he didn’t get his letter”
Moments after the episode aired, Kelly, 41, posted a raw, emotional Instagram Story reacting to what viewers had just witnessed.
“He’s doing so well. I’m so sad he didn’t get his letter from the family,” she said, fighting tears.
“He took it really, really well… but it broke my heart. And I’m even more sad Eddie left the jungle. This sucks.”
Fans flooded her comments with support, many saying Jack deserved a moment of comfort after entering the jungle in the middle of his grieving.
A Son Still Hurting: Jack Opens Up About Ozzy’s Final Days
Viewers had already watched Jack break down earlier this season while recalling the sudden death of his father, the legendary Black Sabbath frontman.
Ozzy Osbourne passed away from heart failure at age 76 at his Buckinghamshire home on July 22 — just two weeks after delivering a powerful farewell performance at Birmingham’s Villa Park.
Jack told his campmates:
“It was a shock. We knew he was sick, but we didn’t think it would be that quick.”
He became visibly emotional before fellow campmate Lisa comforted him.
When asked what Ozzy would think of him entering the jungle, Jack smiled softly:
“He’d be so supportive of this.”
Later in the Bush Telegraph, he admitted:
“I’m still navigating it all… It’s only been three, nearly four months. It’s still pretty fresh.”
The Loss That Made a Shredded Letter Hurt Even More
For a man who entered the jungle carrying the weight of recent grief, a letter from home would have been a deeply needed lifeline. Instead, he watched it disappear into blades and paper dust.
Fans have already begun calling for a special message to be delivered to Jack later in the series — something producers have not yet commented on.
But one thing is clear:
Jack Osbourne has quietly become one of the most emotionally compelling contestants of the season — and Kelly is right there cheering him on, heartbreak and all.
