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London with my husband and 12-year-old twins. The twins rule the roost. It’s hard work, bloody home-schooling. The amount of printer ink I’ve gone through! I have managed to write a whole new movie script in lockdown, which I’m thrilled about. I feel too slovenly to watch TV in the daytime, so I still haven’t caught up on all the amazing series I’ve recorded, including Killing Eve and Homeland.
After dinner, it’s whatever the kids want to watch. One of our favourite shows is Pen15, although we have to talk loudly through the inappropriate bits. It’s about the pains of high school for two grown
Women who play themselves acting 13 with a cast of 13-year-old kids, and it’s one of the funniest shows on TV. The kids also love Fresh Off the Boat, so we’re all rocking the old-school hip-hop vibe, and a go-to is always Modern Family.