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The Audience Had No Idea: Zoe Birkett on Performing Through Pregnancy Loss

The Audience Had No Idea: Zoe Birkett on Performing Through Pregnancy Loss

Happy Mum
Aug 4, 2026 1h 1m
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<p><strong>Trigger warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. If you think you may find this difficult to listen to, please choose another episode x</p><br><p>You might know her from Pop Idol, s<em>tarring</em> in the West End as Tina Turner, or her recent stint joining Take That on tour, but this week Zoe Birkett is reflecting on her role as a mum.</p><br><p>Zoe shares with Gi how she never imagined motherhood for herself, how meeting her husband changed everything, and why returning to a career she loves has made her a better mum.</p><br><p>She also opens up about her experience of pregnancy loss while performing as a leading lady in the West End, opening up about navigating grief behind the scenes, and the support that helped her through.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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