Jill Halfpenny: Working With Her Son, Ant & Dec & Life After Tragedy | A Night In with Sally Lindsay

What happens when two iconic women of British TV sit down for a brutally honest conversation? Jill Halfpenny joins Sally Lindsay for one of the most emotional, funny and inspiring interviews you’ll watch this year. From Byker Grove, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Waterloo Road and Strictly Come Dancing to heartbreaking personal loss and rebuilding her life, Jill opens up about EVERYTHING. She shares untold behind-the-scenes stories from British television, working with Ant & Dec, leaving soap security behind, winning an Olivier Award, raising her son Harvey in the acting industry, and navigating grief after the devastating loss of her partner and father. This episode is raw, uplifting, hilarious, and deeply relatable, touching on fame, motherhood, mental health, social media pressure, women over 50 on screen, acting success, resilience and finding joy again after tragedy. 🎥 Subscribe:    / @anightinwithsallylindsay   ------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:39 Sally Lindsay welcomes Jill Halfpenny 01:14 Channel 5 thriller Number One Fan explained 01:57 Jill Halfpenny’s favourite TV show & acting roles 02:48 EastEnders vs Coronation Street – which did Jill prefer? 03:06 Best TV set Jill Halfpenny ever worked on 5:06 Jill’s son, Harvey, acting alongside her on screen 07:14 Sally Lindsay’s Loose Women confession 09:43 Jill opens up about losing her father at age four 11:02 How Jill Halfpenny got cast in Byker Grove 13:22 Working with Ant & Dec on Byker Grove 16:43 Fame, social media & why celebrity culture has changed 19:02 Winning an Olivier Award for Legally Blonde 20:23 Strictly Come Dancing changed Jill’s career forever 23:22 Brutal realities of acting auditions & rejection 24:52 Jill Halfpenny opens up about losing her partner Matt 27:54 Writing her book A Life Reimagined 29:50 How acting helped Jill survive heartbreak 33:01 Women over 50 finally leading TV dramas 36:02 Social media pressure & growing up before Instagram 39:08 Jill Halfpenny on her Strictly dance partner Darren Bennett 41:36 Richard Madeley reality show obsession 😂 A Night In with Sally Lindsay is a brand-new weekly celebrity interview podcast hosted by actor Sally Lindsay - star of The Madame Blanc Mysteries, Coronation Street, Still Open All Hours and many more best-loved TV shows. Each week, Sally invites a well-known celebrity guest to join her for the ultimate cosy night in - packed with fun, laughter, and honest conversation. From never-heard-before behind-the-scenes stories to moments when it all went wrong, some of the UK’s best-loved TV stars open up like never before. ------------------------------------------------- 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4W6Aohz... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id... 📱 Follow A Night In with Sally Lindsay on: Facebook: / anightinwithsallylindsay Instagram: / anightinwithsallylindsay 📺 Check Channel 5 for more: https://www.channel5.com/ #JillHalfpenny #SallyLindsay #EastEnders #CoronationStreet #BykerGrove #StrictlyComeDancing #BritishTV #CelebrityInterview #Acting #WomenInTV #MentalHealth #Podcast #TVDrama #Channel5 #Inspiration #GriefJourney #ActressInterview