Sheridan Smith is finally "at peace" after becoming a mother.
Sheridan Smith
The 39-year-old actress' wild social life was once in danger of eclipsing her professional achievements but Sheridan says she has found meaning in her life after welcoming son Billy with partner Jamie Horn.
She told The Mail on Sunday's You Magazine: "I never knew I would be this person – a mum. Things used to seem so complicated, and now suddenly everything is so simple. I love Billy so much. I hold him and he's looking at me and I know he loves me back and he needs me.'
"I've been looking for this all my life. I've looked in the wrong places – in nightclubs, going out drinking, pushing myself with work. Now in this little baby I've found that I'm at peace with everything."
Sheridan also revealed that her close pal David Walliams encouraged her to become a mother.
She said: "I was worried about so many things. Petrified. I've always doubted myself. David [Walliams] would say to me, 'Shez, you need to have a baby,” and I'd think, 'What if I'm not good enough?' And then it just happened."
And Sheridan says she never expected to feel as content as she does now.
She said: "I feel good about it. I look in the mirror these days and I think, 'Yes. You're a mum. Well done, you.' My priorities have all shifted. I don't want to go to nightclubs or partying and drinking. I'm in bed by 9pm and, of all the things I've ever done, I feel I've really achieved something. I'm looking forward to the future. Jamie wants to get married, so yes, that's on the cards.
"But I feel so at peace with myself, and because of everything I've been through, and spoken about, I feel more connected to people than ever. Whatever I did before, I never felt proud of myself. Now, becoming a mum, having Billy, I feel incredibly proud. And I still can't quite believe those words have come out of my mouth."
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