In her Instagram post announcing their relationship, Kelly Osbourne wrote that she and Sid Wilson have been friends for ~23 years. They first met at Ozzfest in 1999, which is a rock and heavy metal music festival founded by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, per People. At the time, Ozzy was helping to raise Slipknot’s profile, since the band was still new on the heavy metal scene. When news broke of the romance, a source said in a separate People article that, “[Kelly and Sid] have remained friends since [their first meet-cute]. They are very happy together.”
Ozzy has a good relationship with the Slipknot rocker, but he was still surprised when Kelly and Wilson’s friendship turned romantic. “Kelly is doing great,” he told Classic Rock in 2022, prior to the birth of baby Osbourne. “Did I imagine that Sid would become family when I took Slipknot on their first big tour in 1999? Or course not, I’d no f***ing idea. But Kelly can love who she wants, and she loves him dearly.”
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As for Wilson, his profile has changed since he got together with Kelly. Once known in more niche rock circles, the musician’s relationship with Kelly thrust him into the public eye — but he’s not bothered by the media attention. “It’s just part of my life,” he told Knotfest. “I love [Kelly] to death. It’s just the path I’m meant to be on, so there’s no awkwardness about anything like that.”
