With her natural sense of humour and infectious laugh. From becoming a regular panellist on Loose Women to winning the Celebrity MasterChef Christmas special and hitting the Strictly dance floor, her feet have barely touched the ground.
The transformation from stand-up to TV favourite has been overwhelming for Judi, who admits, “I feel I’m just sort of holding it together. If I did sit down and think about everything, I’d have to take a week off just to cry tears of joy!”
But the mum of two, who has a 12-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter from a past relationship, says it hasn’t been without its struggles. Balancing her new-found fame and busy workload with her personal life has been hard, and as a single parent and the sole breadwinner, she is often plagued with “mum guilt” about leaving her kids to go to work.\
