Marie Osmond EXCLUSIVE: The singer, 59, reveals her plans for Mother's Day with her EIGHT kids and FOUR grandchildren: 'I'm super excited!'
Paper Roses singer Marie Osmond has a very large family - eight children and four grandchildren.
And the Las Vegas singer - who came to fame in the Seventies with the Donny & Marie Show - told DailyMail.com that she plans to celebrate with them on Mother's Day.
'I have to have my grandkids with me, okay? I have four and two on the way, so I'm super excited,' the 59-year-old Dancing With The Stars contests, who lost 50lbs with NutriSystem, said.
Hot mama: Paper Roses singer Marie Osmond has a very large family - eight children and four grandchildren. And the Las Vegas singer - who came to fame in the Seventies with the Donny & Marie Show - told DailyMail.com that she plans to celebrate with them on Mother's Day
Good brood: 'I have to have my grandkids with me, okay? I have four and two on the way, so I'm super excited,' the 59-year-old Dancing With The Stars contests, who lost 50lbs with NutriSystem, said
And the brunette beauty from Utah added, 'Mothers' Day's coming around and my daughters that are married, obviously they have their Mothers' Days.
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'Sometimes we'll celebrate early or after, so they can have their own celebrations, and sometimes we'll celebrate all together.
'But whatever it is, I have to have my grandkids with me, okay?' she added to DailyMail.com.
Proud grandma: Here the TV star is seen with three of her four grandchildren
So much joy: The brunette beauty from Utah added, 'Mothers' Day's coming around and my daughters that are married, obviously they have their Mothers' Days'
She has eight kids — three biological and five adopted children.
Marie welcomed her first child, son Stephen James Craig, with husband Stephen Lyle Craig in 1983.
After the star and her first husband divorced in 1985, Marie wed Brian Blosil in 1986.
Marie later gave birth to the couple’s two biological children, Rachael and Matthew.
She and Brian also adopted five kids — Jessica, Michael, Brandon, Brianna, and Abigail — together.
Sadly, the star’s son Michael passed away at age 18 in February 2010.
All glammed up: Here she is seen with three of her daughters in 2018 at the Emmys
Osmond is married for the second time to Steve Craig. They wed in 2011 after divorcing in 1985; their first wedding was in 1982.
The siren has become a role model for women in their fifties who want to stay slender.
In 2017 she told DailyMail.com NutriSystem helped her learn how to eat: 'I never used to take care of my body but now I've learned about balance.
'I have been through starvation and dieting. You can’t run on no fuel. I’ve learned about portions and balance and what I’m supposed to do to maintain my weight and energy,' she said.
Marie got her start in the 1970s with the music group The Osmonds. She then went solo with the singe Paper Roses and had more success with This is The Way That I Feel.
Earlier days: Donny Osmond with his son (second from left) and Marie (fifth from left) with her children and circus performers at Barnum & Bailey benefit for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 1998
In March Donny and Marie announced the end of their Las Vegas show after 11 years of performing at the Flamingo Hotel.
The duo appeared on Good Morning America on Thursday to break the news to their fans.
And over the weekend the beauty took to Instagram to share her feelings. 'This week my brother Donny and I made it official: we will be taking our final bow this November at the @flamingovegas. We were very prayerful in coming to this decision and we both feel peace about it.'
A good mommy: Here she is seen with three of her sons in 1999 at Tiy Story 2
But then she went on to say, 'Nevertheless… it is so HARD to think about parting ways with so many amazing, talented and hard-working people who have become our "family" these past 11 years.
'I wish I could name each of them but this post would run for several pages!
'Then, there’s you—our dedicated and loyal friends, fans and acquaintances. Thank you for coming to our shows, some of you returning many times over. None of this would ever have been possible without you. How much do I appreciate you?! You have made all the difference. You have made us who we are.'
The Nutrisystem spokesperson then turned her attention to Donny.
'I have always tried to remind myself that Donny is my brother first and my business partner second.
A new look: When she competed on Dancing With the Stars she was rounder, but then joined NutriSystem and lost 50lbs
'I know the Lord placed me here for “such a time as this.” He knew I would need the support of my brother.
'Donny has been with me through some very difficult trials!! (read more about this on my FB page or @ MarieOsmond.com/sundaymessage).'
She added, 'I am so grateful to God for "saving me" by arranging my life and talents for this show and putting my sweet brother by my side.
'The special blessings which have come over these past several years have been so tender—some too personal to mention.
'Others have created some amazingly beautiful silver linings such as becoming a grandmother, meeting the man of my dreams all over again and then remarrying him.
'My husband is truly the love of my life. And so, I look ahead to the reality of one door closing and another opening up.'
Marie wrapped up with: 'The other night I turned to Donny as we took our spots for the opening of the show and said: “Hey D, let’s just have fun with every show as we count down to the last one… let’s enjoy every moment.”
'Saying good bye is never easy, but as Donny said “It’s the end of The Donny & Marie Show, it’s not the end of Donny and Marie.”'
Donny and Marie's farewell: Donny and Marie announce on Good Morning America in March that The Donny and Marie Show in Las Vegas is coming to an end
Donny said on GMA : 'It's been rumoured that we are bringing Donny & Marie to an end here in Las Vegas and we are here to say it's official.'
When asked by host Paula Faris if the announcement 'was hard to say', Donny, 61, replied: 'It's very, very hard.'
The Vegas Love hitmaker admires his sister as she has remained a professional and committed performer despite going through rough times in the past.
'We have been through so much the past eleven years, her particularly - and she gets on stage and she's such a professional and she does a great job,' Donny added.
'I'm going to miss this a lot. What she's gone through and still remained a professional there's a bond here that will never be broken,' he continued.
