Arlene Phillips has been flooded with assist after posting an emotional assertion about Ozzy Osbourne. As Halloween approaches, the previous Strictly Come Dancing decide recalled that the spooky season reminds her of the ‘King of Halloween’, poignantly remembering that this would be the first time the annual occasion has taken place with out him. The Black Sabbath frontman died earlier this yr following a battle with Parkinson’s and surgical procedure ache aged 76. The singer died simply two weeks after they reunited for his or her Again to the Starting farewell present of their hometown of Birmingham, England. Taking to Instagram, Arlene posted an outdated picture of herself with Ozzy and his spouse, Sharon Osbourne.
She penned: “Wakened feeling somewhat unhappy and couldn’t assume why, in fact it’s Halloween and I assumed concerning the many Halloweens in my life I’ve spent with household and mates not right here and I considered the King of Halloween @ozzyosbourne nobody represented it fairly like him.”
One among her followers typed: “Very true,” as one other additionally despatched quite a few coronary heart emojis in a message to her.
Ozzy was later laid to relaxation by the lake on the grounds of his Buckinghamshire property after a personal funeral attended by household, shut mates, and fellow rock musicians.
Among the many attendees have been his youngsters, together with 40-year-old Aimee Osbourne, who has maintained a low public profile in distinction to her siblings.
Whereas Jack Osbourne, 39, and Kelly Osbourne, 40, rose to fame within the early 2000s by way of the hit MTV actuality sequence The Osbournes, Aimee notably declined to participate.
Arlene was controversially changed on the Strictly judging panel by Alesha Dixon in 2009, a transfer that sparked allegations of ageism and drew over 2,000 complaints from the general public; nonetheless, she largely ignored the backlash.
The TV star revealed that she continues to look at Strictly in “bits and items” as she stays good mates together with her former judging colleague Craig Revel Horwood and choreographer Jason Gilkison.
Arlene stated to the i Paper: “(I watch Strictly) in bits and items on catch-up. It is uncommon I would sit nonetheless on a Saturday night time for a few hours however I am additionally near Jason Gilkison and I really like watching the massive dance quantity he is created.”
