Jamie-Lee O’Donnell cut ties with her family, but why?
TV star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell has revealed why she's cut ties with her family.
Jamie-Lee O’Donnell has cut ties with her family after undergoing therapy.
The 39-year-old actress - who is best known for playing Michelle Mallon in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls - has revealed that she's cut ties with her entire family and is now living in Barcelona in Spain.
Speaking on the Dish from Waitrose podcast with hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, Jamie-Lee shared: "I was wrapping up therapy back home. I finally did some therapy, which I know is pretty big deal for an Irish woman, but it was great.
"I just had to figure some stuff out. You know, you kind of get to a certain point of your life or your career or whatever and then you're like, 'Oh, that is a problem. I need to figure that out.'
"So I did therapy, which was pretty intense and really tough, to be honest. And then I got like to the end of it. I completed it. Cured, guys. All the healing's done. And then it was like, right, now time to have a good big start for myself.
"So, I just sold my house and just went, ermm Barcelona. I know, it's mental."
Jamie-Lee has always been particularly independent, and she's now relishing the next chapter in her life.
The TV star said: "I've always been hyper independent. And if I wanted to do something, I'd done my research and then just did it – you know what I mean?
"And there's a lot of good and bad with that. You sort of learn by mistakes – and as you keep going and stuff, and I've had plenty. But this time, thankfully, it's worked out really well."
The actress also opened up about her decision to cut ties with her family, revealing how therapy influenced her decision.
She shared: "That's part of the therapy. I had to go no contact with my entire family.
"But, it's just one of those things, you know. And the more I've sort of talked about it and been honest about it, I'm seeing it's, unfortunately, not the most unusual thing for adults."
