The Love Of My Life Was My Best Friend. Then She Died At 34.

About this episode

Grace Rouvray shares her profound experience of grief after the sudden loss of her best friend Katie at 34, exploring the depth of their friendship and the impact of loss on her life.

Grace Rouvray thought she knew what grief was. Then her best friend Katie died. In this deeply moving conversation with Holly Wainwright, Grace shares the story behind her memoir Is It Too Early To Bitch? — a love letter to the friendship that shaped her life, and the devastating loss that changed it forever. Grace and Katie met at drama school in 2009 and quickly became inseparable. Through awkward share houses, terrible dates, career highs, creative projects and countless late-night phone calls, they became each other's person. The kind of friendship that can feel every bit as profound, intimate and life-defining as a romantic relationship. Then, in 2021, Katie died suddenly at just 34 years old. Grace reflects on navigating unimaginable grief during lockdown, what it means to lose the person who knows you best, and the unexpected ways loss reshaped her understanding of friendship, family and herself. This episode explores the bond between female friends, the reality of life after loss, and why some of the greatest love stories aren't romantic at all. Buy Grace's book, Is It Too Early To Bitch? is available now.  Learn more about The Katie Lees Foundation. SUBSCRIBE…

People in this episode

Host: Holly Wainwright

Guest: Grace Rouvray

Topics covered

• grief
• friendship
• loss
• female relationships
• memoir
• life after loss

Keywords

• grief
• friendship
• loss
• memoir
• female relationships
• Katie
• Is It Too Early To Bitch?

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Katie Lees Foundation

Books & works: Is It Too Early To Bitch?

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