only other Sussex link is my good friend
Carrie who I’ve known for around 15
years now but we usually meet in London
to split the distance!
How did you meet your husband and
how do you find living in the northeast?
I met Michael in 2007 when I was in
Newcastle doing panto! I was on a night
out with the dancers and the band from
the show and Michael was out on his
Christmas work’s do! I had dark hair at
the time and he had no clue who I was.
I probably wouldn’t have talked to him
if he did! I totally fell in love with the city
and the people and I was well ready for
a change.
As our relationship progressed it just felt
right for me to move to the North East
plus I already had friends in the area.
I love that we are so close to the sea.
The air is clean and there’s no traffic
compared to London. People talk to
each other and Michael’s family are
wonderful people and look after me well!
It’s a slower pace of life and that agrees
with me.
What do you to relax?
As a mum it is rare to find time to relax as
there’s always something to do but we
try to leave our Sundays free as much as
possible. We love to have a lazy morning
and snuggle on the sofa watching
movies. If we’re lucky nana will cook
a Sunday roast and have a family get
together at her house. We get the vinyl
out, drink wine and play records.
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Do you have any unusual hobbies or
habits?
I’ve recently taken up roller-skating again!
We used to go as a family every weekend
when I was growing up. In fact me, my
dad and sister still have our skates! So,
I jumped at the chance when my friend
Avril invited us skating at the beginning
of the holidays. We took the kids with us
(as an excuse) and loved every minute!
Now me and Benjamin go once a week.
He’s getting really good and it’s great
exercise for me!
Where do you like to go on holiday
and why?
We are just about to go on a trip of a life
time to the glass igloos in Kakslauttenan
in Finland! I’ve always wanted to see the
Northern lights for real and it will be a
magical experience for Benjamin. During
the summer with the family we have
found ourselves booking one cruise after
the other! There are some amazing ships
these days. You have everything you need
at your fingertips - entertainment, a choice
of restaurants, pools, gym, spa and kid’s
club and you get to see the world!
What projects are you working on at
the moment – what can we expect
next?
I’m a bit of a Jack of all trades right
now. I currently host two weekend radio
shows – The Ultimate 90s Selection and
Sunday Night Ballads for Mercury Radio
Spain. I also have a couple of gigs left with
“Audience with” big band swing show that
I’ll be taking out again next year. I am going
to be a judge for a North East TV show
called ‘Made on the Dance Floor’ which
is going to be great fun and then I have a
short film called Acheron I’ll be shooting
before going into panto rehearsals.
I think I’m going to take January off then
look for some more theatre for next year.
And I’m going back into the studio and
working with some brilliant new writers in
Cardiff which will be a brand new project.
That’s the thing about this industry - you
have no idea what will come up next …
and I guess that’s why I love it…
By Liza Laws