“Well, I’ve just turned 42. Looking back on the past year has been tough. I’ve made mistakes – mistakes I wouldn’t have made if I’d slowed down, read the room properly, and gPost – 8th September

“Well, I’ve just turned 42. Looking back on the past year has been tough. I’ve made mistakes – mistakes I wouldn’t have made if I’d slowed down, read the room properly, and got all the facts.

Those mistakes made me question everything I’ve done in the past. They made me question myself as a human being. They made me wonder – am I even right for this industry? And to be honest, I still don’t know.

What I do know is that I love helping others, making people laugh, and meeting amazing people along the way. Comedy can be a lonely place – but is it really, or is it just me locking myself away? If I get out more, enjoy life, and stop being a prisoner of my own doing, maybe I’ll see it differently.

I’ve got friends who keep inviting me down south, asking me to come here and there. Sometimes I can’t because of pain, but I promise myself this year I’ll try my hardest.

My mental health took a hit. I spiralled. I pushed away the one person who was really fighting my corner – and that was wrong of me. Now, I’ve got to man up, deal with it, and accept that I’m single. She’s on her own journey, and I wish her well.

For me, it’s about getting back to work – making my children’s shows the best they can be, writing new sets, and reconnecting with friends. I know I’ve got a habit of diving so deep into one project that I ignore everyone else, and that’s something I need to change.

Practice makes perfect. Time to find the right pattern again.”