Congratulations are in order for Jack Osbourne and his wife Aree (maiden name: Gearhart), as the couple recently announced that they are expecting another baby. This child will be their second together – their daughter, Maple Artemis Osbourne, was born in 2022 – and Osbourne’s fifth child overall.

Announcement Details + Did Ozzy Know?

Currently, no specifics have been provided about the baby’s sex or Aree’s expected delivery date. The only information shared so far (at least on social media) is a photo of the couple standing on rocks by a large body of water, with both of their hands covering Aree’s stomach. Her caption simply states, “oops I did it again!”

You can see her post below:

So far, Jack hasn’t shared anything about the pregnancy. However, he discussed it in a recent interview with The Sun (published on Dec. 6, the day after Jack was eliminated from the British reality show I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here), confirming that he indeed informed Ozzy about the news before his father’s passing this past July. Nonetheless, no details were provided regarding how exactly Ozzy (or the rest of the family) reacted.

The Sun also reports, “Aree is 28 weeks pregnant,” and they mention that “Jack said it has been the joy his family – including his mum Sharon, 73 – have needed after such a tough year.”

Specifically, Jack added:

It’s awesome. . . . I think it’s been partly a healthy distraction and partly healing – probably in that kind of ‘full cycle’ category, in a weird way. . . . It’s very much taken energy out of the grieving side of things and parked in a bit more hopefulness. . . . It’s been easy for me – I think it’s been a lot harder for my wife! . . . We’re super-excited. It was sort of planned, I should say. It was maybe a little earlier than expected. . . . But it’s definitely something that we were wanting to pursue and somehow it happened, miraculously.

The Sun also specifies that the couple “are keeping the baby’s gender a secret.”

READ MORE: Jack + Kelly Osbourne Wish Ozzy a ‘Happy Heavenly Birthday’ With Heartfelt Social Posts

How Have Their Followers Reacted?

Naturally, people who follow Aree Osbourne on Instagram were thrilled to learn that she and Jack are expecting once again.

For instance, one person replied: “Well, the world can NEVER have enough Osbournes,” while someone else responded: “A new Osbourne era begins congratulations!”

Understandably – given that Jack already has four daughters – one person commented, “Omg wow! Congrats! Healthy is most important! But imagine if you get a boy this time?” Similarly, another person clarified: “If it’s a boy, you best name him after your father.”

On that note, several other followers mentioned how the good news surely helps offset the challenges that Jack has faced in recent months. “Jack your dad would be so so proud of you and how you carried yourself in the jungle! That’s what you call real therapy,” one fan declared. Elsewhere, someone else expressed a specific wish: “I hope it’s a sweet little Ozzy Jr. That would truly be a sign from his grandpa.”

More About Jack + Aree Osbourne

As mentioned earlier, Jack and Aree’s second child will be Jack’s fifth child overall since he also has three daughters – Pearl Clementine, Andy Rose, and Minnie Theodora – with ex-wife Lisa Stelly. They were born in 2012, 2015, and 2018 respectively, and Osbourne was married to Stelly from October 2012 to March 2019.

Regarding Jack and Aree’s love story, they made their relationship public in September 2019, and as Loudwire reported at the time, they got engaged in 2021. Posting to Instagram on Dec. 30, 2021, Jack shared a picture of them together while captioning:

Today I asked the most beautiful and loving woman I’ve ever met to marry me. She said yes!! Life is a series of doors and I’m so excited to walk through this one with her. She’s truly a magical being with a heart bigger than anything I could have imagined. Her step-mom skills make my heart so full. I couldn’t be happier than I am right now.

Then, in March 2022, Jack announced that he and Aree were expecting their first child together, explaining: “Exciting news!!! @seecreature and I are expecting a baby in the summer! Baby #4 here we come!”

Four months later, Jack and Aree welcomed daughter Maple into the world, with Jack celebrating via social media: “I’m very happy to announce Maple Artemis Osbourne. Born 7-09-2022. 7.13lbs Aree and Maple are doing great and are happy and healthy.”

Endearingly, Sharon Osbourne also acknowledged the birth of she and Ozzy’s fourth grandchild on social media by sharing the same photo while joking: “Maple Artemis Osbourne Born 7-09-2022. 7.13lbs Ozzy and I are overjoyed! Aree and Maple are healthy and happy. Fasten your seatbelt @JackOsbourne.”

In September 2023, the pair got married, and both shared the same wedding photo on Instagram as well.

Alongside his post, Jack wrote: “Something really cool happened. I married the most amazing woman I’ve ever met. All in.” Likewise, Aree wrote, “snuck away and married my best friend last week. I am honored to be your wife. All in forever.”

It’s also worth mentioning that Jack’s sister Kelly revealed she was expecting her first child (with Slipknot’s Sid Wilson) in May 2022. In January 2023, the couple publicly welcomed their son Sidney, with Kelly later claiming that her “beautiful baby boy” is her “reason for living” and for “getting up in the morning.”

Shortly before Ozzy’s passing – backstage at his/Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning farewell concert – Wilson proposed to Kelly. As far as we know though, no wedding date has been publicly disclosed (or even officially decided).

Of course, everyone here at Loudwire would like to congratulate Jack and Aree Osbourne on their second pregnancy.