Call me Suzy now, says the former Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard has announced the adoption of an additional name.

The stand-up comedian, who has previously claimed to be gender fluid, said their full name would now be Suzy Eddie Izzard.

Izzard explained: “There’s another name I’m going to add in as well, which is Suzy, which I wanted to be since I was 10.” Izzard was asked about people being worried about making pronoun mistakes on The Political Party With Matt Forde podcast.

The comedian said that when people do use she/her it has felt like “hits of positivity” and was “amazing”, adding: “I prefer to see she/her. [But] I don’t mind he/him … I’m Eddie.”