Donny Osmond delights fans with rare glimpse of adorable grandchildren

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Donny Osmond Shares Rare Glimpse of Grandchildren’s Summer Fun

Donny Osmond recently gave fans a delightful peek into his family life, posting a sweet video of his grandchildren enjoying a rare appearance as they splashed around in his backyard pool.

The legendary performer took to Instagram to show what happens to the “Donny” beach balls he uses in his Las Vegas shows once they’re at home. “For those of you who’ve seen my show in Las Vegas, you know exactly what I do onstage with these Donny beach balls. But at home, this is what we do with them,” the star explained in the video, holding two of the brightly colored balls.

His grandchildren then erupted in cheers, running from behind the camera and diving into Donny’s stunning pool at his Provo, Utah, property. The singer began tossing more beach balls into the water as the kids joyfully splashed. “Check it out! Check it out!” he laughed amidst the playful chaos, before exclaiming, “Oh, what the heck,” and jumping into the pool fully clothed.

His daughter-in-law, Melisa Osmond, quickly commented, “Ha ha!!! The kids loved it!! Partay!!!!” Fans also shared their admiration, with one writing, “You are such a fun grandpa. I bet they love being around you xx well done Donny.” Another added, “That’s my kind of pool party! Looks like so much fun!!” and a third fan remarked, “Your grandkids must adore you!!”

A Devoted Grandfather

Donny and his wife Debbie are parents to five sons: Don Jr., Jeremy, Brandon, Christopher, and Joshua. A truly proud grandfather, Donny revealed to People in 2023 that he plants a fruit tree in his garden for each new grandchild.

“I have a garden. It’s my oasis. I call it a secret garden,” he shared with the publication. “I’ve got a little vineyard. I grow grapes. I have an orchard.” He added, “[The trees] are almost ready to be picked. So it’s fun to have [my grandkids] walk out to the orchard with me to their tree and pick their fruit that their grandpa grew for them.”

The now 67-year-old also expressed the immense joy he feels watching his children become incredible parents. “It’s such a wonderful, warm feeling to see your child become a parent and to see them raise their own children and to take on the kind of family traditions that Debbie and I have started,” he said. “It’s such a great dynamic to see your children grow up to be parents. They graduate into that echelon of life just finding their own feet, finding their own wings.”

Down-to-Earth Superstar

While his grandchildren often simply see him as “grandpa,” the “Puppy Love” singer shared that they began to understand his fame after witnessing his live show.

“Just before the show started, I’m wrestling with them on the ground, playing with them. But it’s really interesting what takes place is that after the show, they treat you a little bit differently,” he recalled. “Especially the young ones [were like], ‘Wait a minute, is that grandpa out there?’ And then when I come back and they just can’t quite put two and two together, that, ‘Grandpa was the one on stage and now he’s wrestling with me.’ It was kind of interesting.”

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