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Lucy Beaumont admits she feels “guilty” in some ways after her divorce from Jon Richardson

Lucy Beaumont admits she feels “guilty” in some ways after her divorce from Jon Richardson

Lucy Beaumont has admitted that she feels “guilty” in one respect after her divorce from Jon Richardson.

In April this year, the comedy couple announced that they had split after nine years of marriage. We performed together in… Meet the Richardsonssaid they made the “difficult” decision “together and amicably.”

The couple added in a statement: “As our only priority is to navigate this difficult change for our daughter, we ask that our privacy be respected at this sensitive time to protect her well-being.”

And Beaumont recently broke her silence on the separation, explaining that the couple had agreed not to discuss anything related to their marriage.

They appeared together in Meet the Richardsons. (U and Dave)

But Tyrant The star said that she sometimes feels guilty about opening her private and family life to some extent.

She told The Sunday Times: “I don’t regret anything. But at the same time (after) the next stage, I treat my personal life very much as personal.

“Sometimes I feel guilty for talking about my daughter and my marriage, and my mom and dad.”

The comedian continued, “I think part of it felt grateful, grateful that I got the job, grateful that I was interviewed, and feeling like I had to sacrifice myself and share everything.”

With all due respect, Beaumont’s priority has always been her and Richardson’s daughter. In another recent interview, she made a pretty strong statement.

“I don’t really feel any different, I’m just a little angrier and I don’t want to take any shit from anyone,” she told OK! Warehouse. “People might think I should talk about it because we were very public and everyone knew us as a couple, but I won’t and not because there’s any hostility there.”

She often uses her platform to call out sexism in the industry. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)

The Hull star also spoke about her pact with Richardson, explaining: “We both agreed that while it might be weird that other people wouldn’t hear anything about it, we wouldn’t talk about anything related to marriage or each other.”

Beaumont often uses social media platforms to raise concerns about the male-dominated comedy industry.

She explained that growing up, she saw “things that were very difficult,” but when she got into comedy clubs, people told her that “women weren’t funny,” which she couldn’t understand because her mom “was the funniest person” she knew.

“Sexism in everything is still there, just as it was many years ago, but every now and then people feel confident enough to say things like that,” she added.

“It’s still a male industry and there’s still this perception that comedy is a male thing and that couldn’t be further from the truth.”