Sheridan Smith leaves fans 'obsessed' over 'long time' transformation after revealing health diagnosis at 42
15.02.2024 - 13:47
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Sheridan Smith has been wowing fans with her latest transformation while she also opened up about her new health diagnosis. The actress and West End star has revealed that she’s been recently been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, better known as ADHD.
Sheridan has told how receiving the news has given her a new perspective when looking back on her life. Talking to Vogue, the mum-of-one confessed to being referred to as 'Shadow Sheridan' in a school mums WhatsApp group and then revealed why she’s picked up that name.
The 42-year-old explained: "[I’m called] Shadow Sheridan because all I do is lurk. I’m useless – I never know what to say and I overthink… Can I talk about my diagnosis?"
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She then expanded and revealed she finds herself ‘overanalysing’ her brain’s background noise – and that the ADHD diagnosis has finally helped her 'make sense' of why.
Meanwhile, Sheridan is weeks away from returning to the stage with her latest musical, Opening Night. And part of getting ready for the role has seen the star ditcher her trademark blonde locks for a darker do.
Sharing a clip of her undergoing the transformation, the Opening Night Instagram page said: "Watch our GLORIOUS leading lady @sheridansmithster transform into Myrtle for #openingnightmusical."
In the clip, Sheridan could be heard saying: "So I'm in the hairdressers... This is the last time you are going to see blonde hair for a long time. I'm about to transform!" She then added: "Ah. I'm excited!" They then shared compilation clips of the process before Sheridan