‘Heartbroken’ Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu made an emotional plea to ‘very vulnerable’ Sharon Osbourne after working with son her Jack on Cooking With The Stars.

The former Love Island star, 30, appeared on Friday’s instalment of Good Morning Britain to chat Kate Garraway, 58, and Adil Ray, 51, about her upcoming appearance on the new series of ITV programme.

Ekin-Su filmed Cooking With The Stars alongside Jack Osborne, 39, who recently lost his dad Ozzy.

Black Sabbath legend Ozzy died aged 76 on 22 July 2025, and his family united in grief on Wednesday to celebrate his life at an emotional procession in the late singer’s home city of Birmingham.

Ozzy’s passing was brought up in the interview, with Kate saying: ‘We’ve been talking this week about Ozzy osborne, extraordinary scenes for his public funeral on Wednesday.

‘Yesterday the family having a private funeral, and you know the family, don’t you?’

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‘Heartbroken’ Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu made an emotional plea to ‘very vulnerable’ Sharon Osbourne after working with son her Jack on Cooking With The Stars

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Black Sabbath legend Ozzy (pictured) died aged 76 on 22 July 2025

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Ekin and Sharon took part in Celebrity Big Brother back in 2024 (pictured)

Ekin-Su said: ‘I did Big Brother with Sharon, I just did Cooking With The Stars with Jack.

‘Sharon is such a motherly figure and I think she’s just so loving.

‘He was everything to Sharon and the family so for this to happen so tragically, I just want Sharon to look after herself.

She added: ‘She’s very vulnerable and I’m sending all my love to their family. Jack – such a sweet guy.

‘A loss is always quite heartbreaking and when it’s such a known person and an iconic person that’s passed away, it hits us all, because you love them.’

Adil wondered if the family will be able to grieve on a personal level, to which Ekin said: ‘We all obviously are involved in it, but I feel like it is quite private though.

‘They do need some privacy and some time to grieve privately as well.’

Kate added: ‘Hopefully thought, the huge outpouring of love for Ozzy and recognition of what he gave to music will be helpful.’

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Ekin-Su and Jack are in the upcoming series of Cooking With The Stars alongside Kelly Hoppen, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Natalie Cassidy, Hugh Dennis, Jessica Wright, Jordan North (pictured)

Adil chimed in: ‘What a life. What a life!’

Teasing what viewers can expect from Cooking With The Stars, Ekin said: ‘For me it was about bringing the spice.

‘Bringing my personality to the food.

‘I’m quite a spicy character so I thought everything has to be quite hot and fiery. Too fiery!’

Kate asked: ‘Do you cook at home?’

‘I have no choice, with my busy life… air fryer saves it. The grill.

‘But we’re not really allowed to use that on the show,’ she confessed.

‘We have to really do the basics.’

After revealing that Poppy was her chef on the show, Ekin confessed: ‘We brought drama to the show.’

Kate replied: ‘Well that’s no surprise is it?!’

It comes after Good Morning Britain viewers let rip at the presenters of the daytime news show – slamming the co-hosts as ‘useless’ and ‘boring’.

Watchers blasted Kate and Adil for ‘annoying’ habits – claiming that Adil is a ‘rage baiter’ who deliberately provokes guests and Kate frequently interrupts speakers.