Fiona O'Carroll

2022 - 9 - 16

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Mrs Brown's Boys star Fiona O'Carroll opens up about split from co ... (Sunday World)

Mrs Brown's Boys star Fiona O'Carroll has opened up about her split from her co-star husband Martin Delaney. Appearing on RTE's Ultimate Hell Week, ...

I don’t think I’ll ever not be scared.” “I need this. Mrs Brown’s Boys star Fiona O’Carroll opens up about split from co-star husband

Mrs Brown's Boys Fiona O'Carroll opens up to RTE Late Late Show ... (Dublin Live)

She said that she found the Covid-19 pandemic incredibly difficult as she was cut off from family and friends.

I was no longer an actress because I didn't have a job. I was no longer a sister because I didn't see my brothers. "I went through a tough time and I think the hard part of that was that I had no choice but to go through that in front of my children. I think during Covid there was a lot of fear, the fear of the unknown. I was no longer a daughter because my father was on the other side of the world . "Then, I was having to home school four children. You have the mother hat, the sister hat, the wife hat, the actress hat. Covid was difficult. That year happened to be the year that Covid started. I felt like I needed a purpose. I had chosen to take a year out of work to spend some time with my children. I probably wasn't in a very good place at the time.

Fiona O'Carroll Breaks Down On Ultimate Hell Week Over Separation (Extra.ie)

Fiona O'Carroll broke down in tears on the latest episode of RTE's Ultimate Hell Week over her recent seperation from her husband and co-star Martin Delany.

I am brutal on my Instagram and Twitter. Sometimes you need to be selfish because it’s important, this is something that you need to do. She explained: 'I used to see crying as a weakness but now I don’t anymore, it’s just a release... I've learned that in the last three years, I'm trying to go with it, since my separation.' I actually wasn’t expecting it to be this emotional. Think I’m a bit lost and I’m rediscovering who I am.

Fiona O'Carroll reveals Ultimate Hell Week lifted her out of a 'fog' (Goss.ie)

The 42-year-old explained that she had been going through a rough time in her personal life, which began around the same time as the Covid-19 pandemic hit ...

It really tested me and it kind of made you go to this place of ‘Can I do this?’ and I did it.” It was my first job in two and a half years and it was a tough job. Brown’s Boys actress admitted she signed up for the RTÉ show, rather than being approached.

Mrs Brown's Boys star Fiona O'Carroll opens up to RTE's Ryan ... (Irish Mirror)

In an emotional moment on the show this week, she broke down in tears as she opened up about her separation from her co-star husband Martin Delany saying she ...

Fiona O'Carroll Opens Up About lockdown Struggles On Late Late (Extra.ie)

Fiona O'Carroll was praised by Late Late Show viewers for opening up about her lockdown struggles on Friday night.