Kelly Osbourne fears son Sidney, 3, will become an addict like her and dad Ozzy and says 'I do believe it to be a genetic disorder'

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 05:05 EDT, 17 September 2026 | Updated: 05:12 EDT, 17 September 2026 Kelly Osbourne has expressed fears her son Sidney will develop an addiction, mirroring both her and her father Ozzy's substance struggles.The TV star, 41, is worried the three-year-old, who she shares with ex Sid Wilson, will inherit a genetic or environmental predisposition to addiction after her own suffering.Kelly, who is now sober, has been incredibly open about her battle with drug and alcohol addiction since her teenage years.The former Black Sabbath frontman, who died last year, suffered decades of drug and alcohol abuse.Speaking on Paul C Brunson's We Need To Talk podcast, Kelly insisted she believes addiction is a 'genetic disorder'. Kelly added: 'I always said "I'm never going to drink, I'm never going to do that, I'm fine without it". And I ended up exactly the same as my dad.'It’s something I even worry about with my son. I never want him to go through what I went through. Ever. Kelly Osbourne, 41, has expressed fears her son Sidney, three, will develop an addiction, mirroring both her and her father Ozzy's substance struggles Kelly, who is now sober, has been incredibly open about her battle with drug and alcohol addiction since her teenage years (pictured with Ozzy as a teenager)'I want him to be confident enough in himself that he never even feels that kind of pain that he thinks that he needs to numb.'Ozzy's most infamous moment came when he bit the head off a bat that had been thrown on stage during a solo performance. He later claimed he thought it was made of rubber.After being thrown out of the band in 1979 due to his drug-fuelled antics, Osbourne forged a hugely successful solo career, with hits that included Crazy Train and Hellraiser.But his hellraising off stage continued. In 1989 he attempted to kill Sharon while high on drugs, and seven years before that he urinated on the treasured Alamo Cenotaph in Texas, an act that saw him banned from San Antonio for a decade.Yet there was also redemption for the troubled singer, who relaunched himself as a reality TV star in The Osbournes in the early 2000s, after getting clean from drink and drugs with the help of Sharon.It saw two of his and Sharon's children, Kelly and Jack, become stars in their own right, whilst their other daughter Aimee declined to appear.Kelly said that pain had followed her since she was catapulted to global fame as a teenager on her family's MTV reality show The Osbournes, leaving her struggling with insecurity, self-doubt and a feeling that she had not earned her success. The TV star, 41, is worried the three-year-old, who she shares with ex Sid Wilson, will inherit a genetic or environmental predisposition to addiction after her own suffering (pictured) The former Black Sabbath frontman, who died last year, suffered decades of drug and alcohol abuse (pictured with wife Sharon)But she is now attempting to carve out a different life for herself after returning to the UK, where she spent most of her childhood before moving with her family to Los Angeles when she was 13.The move has coincided with Kelly choosing to take a step back from the wider Osbourne family – something she admitted has not been universally welcomed.While insisting it had not caused a 'wedge' between her and Jack, she said: 'Me living here now and choosing to separate myself a little and kind of rediscover myself, it's not like it's caused a wedge between us. 'But I would say that the family's a little bit upset that I have decided to go home and figure out me for a while.'Kelly added: 'I get it because I don't want to miss out on anything that my nieces are doing. But I also - I'm a mother and I have my own responsibilities and my own life to live and I'm taking this time to be a bit selfish.'