Arm in arm, Sheridan and pal she calls her wife
SHE has already been described as being on a ‘man detox’.
And now Sheridan Smith has sent fans into a frenzy by triggering speculation that she may have fallen for a close female friend.
The 35- year- old star and Wendy Glenn, who is also an actress, have been posting gushing messages online in which they refer to each other as their ‘wife’.
And the pair have now been spotted looking very cosy while out in Southampton, where Miss Smith has been performing on her Funny Girl tour.
Miss Smith carried her new puppy Dumbo as she held her friend’s hand. At one point Miss Glenn pulled the former Gavin and Stacey actress in to kiss her on her head.
On Friday, Miss Smith posted a photo of a fry-up on picture-sharing platform Instagram and wrote, ‘Being spoilt by the wife’, to which fans commented ‘Wendy Glenn is a total keeper’ and ‘I love that she is looking after you’.
In another photo of her friend in a bikini last week, she wrote: ‘Tell me the best way to propose to this girl?!’
And Miss Glenn, who normally lives in LA, posted a photo of herself on the weekend in Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre, where Miss Smith is performing, with the caption: ‘Waiting for the missus to do her thang #proudwife’.
One fan wrote ‘can I come to the wedding?’, while another said: ‘I don’t know what to think. I thought you two were teasing us.’
Miss Glenn, who has starred in Hollyoaks and US police drama CSI: Miami and featured on the covers of Maxim and FHM magazines, also shared a picture of herself and Miss Smith cuddling with Dumbo and wrote: ‘Obsessed.’
Miss Smith – who last year had a difficult time following her split from actor boyfriend Greg Wood, a public meltdown while performing in the West End and the death of her father from cancer – certainly seems much happier.
She has undergone a dramatic physical transformation in recent weeks and has also enjoyed a close friendship with her personal trainer, former Olympian
‘Tell me how to propose to this girl?!’
Sarah Lindsay, as the Mail revealed earlier this month.
The trainer, who is a speedskating champion, called Miss Smith ‘gorgeous’ on Instagram and wrote ‘love this firecracker’, while the actress shared a picture of their pair at the polo with the caption: ‘Had the best day with this one.’ A friend said of Miss Smith’s recent transforma- tion: ‘ Even now, when she’s only been on the new regime for a few weeks, you can see the difference. She’s on cracking form and loving life again.
‘Sarah has quickly become more than a trainer. They are great friends.’
Miss Smith has also been helped by moving to the countryside. She lives in a four- bedroom cottage in Buckinghamshire with a growing number of dogs, including a pair of chihuahuas she recently adopted called Phil and Grant. She has become a familiar sight to locals, who say she looks ‘domesticated and happy’.
Miss Smith has had several unsuccessful relationships, including with ex-Gavin and Stacey co-star James Corden.
She has not been seen out with a man since her split from Hollyoaks star Wood early last year and, according to a source, she has been on a self-proclaimed ‘man detox’.
She was forced to gain weight earlier this year for her critically-acclaimed role in gritty drama The Moorside, based on the kidnap of Shannon Matthews.
At the Olivier Awards last month, she was frank about her weight struggle, admitting: ‘I’ve still got a load, but I’m trying to lose it.’
A representative for Miss Smith declined to comment.