SHERIDAN ‘STAYING STRONG FOR HER SON’ AFTER SHOCK SPLIT
She announced her sudden break-up from fiancé Jamie Horn with “great sadness” last week and insiders tell Closer that Sheridan Smith is putting on a brave face for the sake of their 14-month-old son, Billy.
In a joint statement released a week after her 40th birthday, Sheridan and Jamie, 33, wrote, “We both remain completely committed to raising our beautiful boy, Billy, together.”
The Gavin and Stacey star met insurance broker Jamie through Tinder in 2018, two years after taking a break from the spotlight. Previously, she said she’d been “falling apart” and self-medicating to cope with the death of her beloved dad, Colin, from cancer, in 2016.
The couple had a rocky start and an on/off relationship, with the actress – who has been open about her depression and anxiety – calling Jamie’s mum a “nut job” and accusing her of killing her dog in a now-deleted Tweet shortly after the couple started dating.
But last year, she credited Jamie for helping her overcome her mental health issues and said she was the “happiest I’ve ever felt” since becoming a family of three.
A source says, “Sheridan’s heartbroken and is in a state of shock right now, as she’s still trying to come to terms with the fact that the stable family she’d dreamed of has been torn apart.
“She’s hoping they may get back together after time apart, but right now, she’s trying her best to stay strong for Billy and focus on her wellbeing to ensure she doesn’t fall back into that dark place.”