Sheridan Smith reveals she was diagnosed with ADHD at age 42 and admits it 'has helped me understand a lot of things' in her life
Sheridan Smith has revealed she has been diagnosed with ADHD.
The actress, 42, opened up candidly about her diagnosis during an interview with Fashion and admitted that it has “helped her understand a lot of things” in her life.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a condition that includes symptoms such as restlessness and difficulty concentrating.
The mother of one finds herself constantly 'overanalyzing' little things – as simple as replying to WhatsApp group chats or thinking about what to say.
Sheridan, who also discussed how she can sometimes feel 'useless', revealed that her ADHD diagnosis helped conclude why she has a lot of 'brain background noise'.
Sheridan Smith, 42, has revealed she has been diagnosed with ADHD (pictured in 2023)
The actress opened up about her diagnosis during an interview with Vogue, admitting it has “helped her understand a lot of things” in her life (pictured in 2023)
Sheridan shares son Billy, three, with her ex-boyfriend Jamie Horn, 33, who she split from in 2021.
It comes after Sheridan revealed she believes her son Billy will follow in her footsteps and pursue an acting career.
The Cilla star said that although her son is already practicing some techniques, she is not keen on the idea of him joining the entertainment industry.
But Billy's dad Jamie believes the toddler's future lies at Arsenal as a footballer.
The actress said, “I try to get him to do everything except acting. I'm like, ''Don't be an actor, son,'' but I don't think I have much of a choice.
“I mean, because he couldn't even talk, he picked up the remote and said 'gagagagagagaga' and pretended it was a phone, and I thought, 'Oh my goodness, he's going to be an actor.' '
She said Magic FM: 'He's already such a small actor. I saw him practicing his sad face in the mirror the other day. He's three. He saw how well it worked.”
'I was like, “You little cheeky monkey, you know that works for me too.” So now I know I think he's going to be an actor.”
The mother of one finds herself constantly 'overanalyzing' little things – as simple as replying to WhatsApp group chats or thinking about what to say (pictured in 2022)
Sheridan, who also discussed how she can sometimes feel 'useless', revealed that her ADHD diagnosis helped conclude why she has a lot of 'brain background noise'
Sheridan shares son Billy, three, with her ex-boyfriend Jamie Horn, 33, who she split from in 2021
It comes after Sheridan revealed she believes her son Billy will follow in her footsteps and pursue an acting career
Billy's dad Jamie believes the toddler's future is at Arsenal as a footballer (pictured in 2021)
Sheridan and Jamie were together for three years after meeting on dating app Tinder in 2018 and getting engaged just three months later (pictured in 2020)
“He's already been on stage with me when I did opening night of Shirley Valentine, they surprised me and brought him out.
“He was in his little pajamas because he was sleeping in my dressing room and I thought he was going to panic with the whole crowd making all that noise, but oh no, he loved it.
'He bowed. He made everyone clap even more. I mean, I couldn't get him off the stage.
'His father wants him to play for Arsenal. We will see. Whatever he wants to do in life, he can do it.”
Sheridan and Jamie were together for three years after meeting on dating app Tinder in 2018 and getting engaged just three months later.