While 2020 hasn’t been the best for a lot of people, Sheridan Smith and her fiancé Jamie Horn, 30, were overjoyed when they became parents for the first time in May, during lockdown. Now the 39-year-old actor has opened up about the first seven months with her baby boy Billy.
Talking, too, about her upcoming role as The Woman With No Name in close pal David Walliams’ adaptation of Jack and the Beanstalk for Sky One, Sheridan reveals how the 49-year-old comedian – who is dad to seven-year-old Alfred – is partly to thank for encouraging her to become a parent.
Hi, Sheridan! How was it for you, giving birth in lockdown?
Lockdown was OK at first when I was really heavily pregnant and just sitting around. But Billy came along about three-and-a-half weeks early, so it was quite a surprise and a bit of a panic. We were still in lockdown for eight weeks after that with no help and no antenatal classes, so that was a bit of a scary time, but he’s amazing now. He’s seven months old, and he’s a little chunky monkey. He’s gorgeous.
What’s the best thing about being a mum?
This story is from the December 28, 2020 edition of WOMAN'S OWN.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the December 28, 2020 edition of WOMAN'S OWN.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MAGNIFICENT MAURITIUS
Pe This istand in the ut 7% Indian Ocean feels Sa: like paradise, says Charlotte Richards
I HATE BEING A MUM
One woman, 55, reveals why she resents all of the sacrifices she made to be a mother
SLASH SUGAR AND SLIM
Trying to lose weight? With these clever tweaks, you don’t have to miss out on the seasonal sweet stuff
DAWN HARPER ASK THE DOCTOR
Doctor Dawn Harper answers all your questions
SEX HORRORS SOLVED!
Stop physical intimacy from turning into the stuff of nightmares with our expert advice
THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE WITH CANCER
More than 12,000 people are diagnosed with brain tumours each year in the UK. Two mums tell us how the cruel disease changed their lives forever
DAWN NEESOM MIND OF MY OWN
The Woman's Own columnist has her say on marriage, tea and Absolutely Fabulous!
TRAPPED INSIDE MY HOME WITH A MONSTER
Gemma Williams, 46, thought she'd die at the hands of her partner
AMANDA TO REPLACE CAT?
With increasing criticism directed at the This Morning host, are producers ready to call in a familiar face?
Get the GOSS
Your round-up of this week's biggest showbiz stories