The Tracy Robinson actress shared the ‘price’ of starring in the ITV soap
Amy Walsh, an Emmerdale actrEmmerdale’s Amy Walsh (Image: ITV)s, has received an overwhelming amount of sympathy when it was revealed that she was crying because she had to leave her family behind in order to pursue her career. The actress joined the ITV soap opera back in 2014, and her role as Tracy Robinson is well-known to fans.
After taking a sabbatical to raise her first child, daughter Bonnie, with her former soap opera star husband Toby Alexander-Smith, Amy returned to the Dales last year.
It means that Amy, 37, and former EastEnders actor Toby, 33, reside in Leeds, where the show is shot, with their two-year-old daughter. Amy has now spoken publicly about living apart from her other family members, who are located in London, while making appearances on the new ITVBe reality series, Drama Queens.
In the most recent episode of the program, which follows a number of soap opera stars as they go about their daily lives and work behind the scenes, Amy is shown eating out with her spouse and their kid before going to see her mother Diane Walsh in the capital city alone.
Toby started the discussion by mentioning that they had just moved to Leeds, mentioning that they had left London. “That’s been so hard, hasn’t it?” Amy said in response to him. “I think being away from your family has been tough for you,” her spouse said.
“That’s literally the only downside to my job, isn’t it?” Amy went on. I can’t believe I go weeks without seeing my mother since we are so close. I’m going to weep. In reply, Toby said, “She’s amazing though, that’s why.” After that, Amy broke down in tears as she spoke about how it felt to live apart from her family, especially Kimberley Walsh, the singer of Girls Aloud.
“I didn’t like it at Christmas when it felt like even though she [her mother] knew Bonnie well, it didn’t feel that way,” she said. However, earlier, she saw her every day.” “It’s totally normal to feel like that,” Toby assured her. Amy went on to say, “I feel like a garbage sister, friend, daughter, and all that because I’m so busy.” Although it seems very dramatic, I’m just balancing my job, the distance, and becoming a mother at the same time.”
Providing comfort, Toby said, “But all those people understand that!” He was informed by Amy, “No, I know. I simply can’t seem to get over feeling depressed about it.” “It’s funny with Toby because he’s so good emotionally at being there for me,” she said in a confessional voice. I just can’t function without that sounding board.”
“I had to go down to London for some work commitments so I managed to very conveniently tie it in with seeing my gorgeous mum,” Amy said when she was later seen meeting with her mother Diane. And it was very incredible because I don’t believe I’ve seen my mother by myself in the two years that I’ve had Bonnie.”
The two spoke about Amy living away from Dianne and her elder sisters, Sally Walsh, 46, and Kimberley, 42, while dining together at a restaurant. Amy said: “It’s difficult. I was actually chatting to Toby the other day, and we feel so pleased and settled to be back in Leeds, but it also comes with the grief that, obviously, is there and makes you all ask, ‘How happy?’ if I tell you or my sisters that I’m happy being in Leeds. “How much longer will this last?”
Diane responded: “I know, Amy, but, like, you couldn’t live down here and work up there, could you?” To which Amy said, “No, exactly.” Her mother is “so good” at being “practical about it,” she said, adding, “You never really make me feel bad.”
Diane responded to the remark by saying, “I can’t be putting that on you.” “It’s a small price to pay for doing a job that you love,” Amy went on. I could be close to you, but I wouldn’t be happy. Like working as a waitress still or balancing a million other jobs to make ends meet. That wouldn’t make any of us happy, would it? I’ll simply have to accept it while it lasts. All I need is for you to return to Leeds, and everything will be OK.”
Additionally, supporters jumped to Amy and Toby’s defense as soon as a video of their conversation surfaced on social media. @lynnieq5 remarked: “These women now seem realistic thanks to this program. They’re all juggling very well.”
@joanneroberts818644 wrote: “It’s so refreshing to know, that even the rich and famous struggle with the day to day situations that most women/parents do, and that they aren’t infallible.” “Been feeling like a rubbish Mum lately, thank you for this!” said @mychronicillnessesandme.
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