The Audience Had No Idea: Zoe Birkett on Performing Through Pregnancy Loss
About this episode
Zoe Birkett discusses her experiences with motherhood and pregnancy loss while performing in the West End.
Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. If you think you may find this difficult to listen to, please choose another episode x You might know her from Pop Idol, s tarring in the West End as Tina Turner, or her recent stint joining Take That on tour, but this week Zoe Birkett is reflecting on her role as a mum. Zoe shares with Gi how she never imagined motherhood for herself, how meeting her husband changed everything, and why returning to a career she loves has made her a better mum. She also opens up about her experience of pregnancy loss while performing as a leading lady in the West End, opening up about navigating grief behind the scenes, and the support that helped her through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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