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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauren Morris

This Country star Paul Chahidi warns of loneliness crisis in acting industry: ‘You’re left in limbo’

Paul Chahidi - (Getty)

This Country star Paul Chahidi has shone a light on the under-discussed mental health struggles faced by actors across the industry, with many feeling to ashamed to speak out.

The actor, who is best known for playing Reverend Francis Seaton in the BBC sitcom as well as roles in The Night Manager, The Death of Stalin and Good Omens, warned that many within the arts are left in a “vulnerable state” by job uncertainty – and that even he fears that he may “never work again as an actor”.

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